Speaker and gentlemen: In a very eloquent speech the other day the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Box] said in part: It matters not how excellent the people may be. peoltl of other attachments and other tastes should not pour in here in such mumbers that they do not acquire the American character. that Lley do not love American Institutions. We can all agree with those sentiments. but I have waited in vain to hear someone show us. or even attempt to show us. that the Italians. the Yugoslavs. the Poles. the Syrians. " do not acquire the American character. that they do nut live American institutions." I know that they have acquired the American chatacter in my district. anti I know that these immigrants of my acquaintance love American institutions. If anyone does not believe that. he can readily find his mistake by visiting my people. The "poor illiterate foreigner" who has no education himself because lie never had the opportunity is--very many timesmore anxious titan others to see that his chil:len go to school and go to college.
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