The opposition to this bill state that they are for America and American institutions. American standards of living. and for the maintenance of the American labor wage standard. Also. they say they are for selective restricted immigration. yet they oppose the use of the 1890 census as a quota basis. What basis would they adopt? What per cent of the census basis they want would they allow? What restriction except " unassimilable and undesirable" do they offer? Who would they admit belong to that class? No. my friends. those who are opposed to this bill are and always have been opposed to restricted immigration in any sense. If they do favor it. those on the committee and in the House. why do they not offer a better solution? If they feel that this bill is discriminatory. why do they not offer a substitute measure providing for a closed period of five or more years to all immigrants? I would gladly support a substitute of that nature. end I am convinced a majority of this House would. My colleagues. it is time for the real Americans of this country to say who should and who should not become citizens of this country.
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