DO).s. Pershingbut the average These later comers have been useful citizens. and I for one newcomer Is and always has been simply a poor fish. hold them the equal of anybody. but the mass of our people in In the following. In which he pays his respect to the Anglotheir inscrutable wisdom have made up their mind that immi- Saxon majority and recounts the cultural accomplishments of gration shall stop for a while. at least until all of these shall the immigrants of other nationalities. lie gives stronger reasons have lifted themselves up to the American level of a standard than has been given on this floor for restriction of immigraof living. Our standard of living is the highest of any country tion. The AnghSaxon is a secondrater. he stands at one end of the world and we do not want to lower it. of the line. the Jew at the other.
Identified stereotypes
Generalizations about the usefulness and cultural level of different immigrant groups, contrasting Anglo-Saxons with others.