KINCHELOE. Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee. there is no Member of this Congress who has a greater respect and esteem than I have for the naturalized citizen of this eountryI do not care from what country he comesif he is a true and loyal American. I am equally frank to say that there is no Member on this floor who has a greater contempt for any citizen of this country who is not patriotic and loyal. whether he is native born or foreign born. I have heard so much talk in this debate about this country discriminating against countries in Europe that you would think from that argument it was the inalienable right for the foreigner of any other country to come here. *This great country in its generosity throws out a strong arm and admits immigrants to this country as a matter of courtesy and as a matter of sufferance. but not as a matter of inalienable right. The Congress of the United States has the right to say not only who shall come to this country but: the country from which they shall come. So far as I am concerned I want to see American institutions perpetuated.
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