Speech #680076975

So the thing. I repeat. that we need In the United States is not a larger population but a more completely blended population. We shall never reach the highest point of strength and zecurity that we are capable of reaching until we shall have it. and if we will only properly restrict the free inflow of f reign immigration into this country from year to year we will have it. The assimilative forces of America are undeniably powerful. Give.them but a little time. afford them but a little scope. and they will fully take care of the present situation : but this result will never be achieved If we shall keep. on crowding indigestible lumps Into the national stomach and setting up insoluble blood clots in the national circulation. It remains for me merely to say that I am not in favor of basing the immigration quota in the pending 1)i11 upon the census of 1890. I am not one of those who believe that all the fine characteristics of the American people are AngloSaxon or Nordicto use the cant of the dayclaracteristics. I have very little sympathy with that idea.