Speech #680082774

I prefer not to be interrupted just now with any unanimousconsent request. because I want to finish what I have to sAy on this subject. The Christian Science Monitor. published in Boston. in its issue of March 17. 1924. said in part in an editorial: The threat is practically made. and It is echoed by some American newspapers. that whatever endeavor may be made to secure a proper reduction of the tide of Immigration into the United States. and a suitable selective scrutiny of those seeking admission. will be resented at the polls by the bulk of the present residents of foreign lineage. Mr. President. do we get the full force and effect of that statement? It means that men who dare to vote for restricting immigration are to be punished at the polls by people who are not looking for the welfare of the flag. who are not looking to the perpetuity of the American form of government. but who are looking to bringing more and more people from abroad into the confines of the United States. We have reached a time when a great American newspaper says editorially that those who dare to vote for restricting immigration are threatened with punishment at the polls. The editorial says in another place: We have said that it is unfortunate that the immigration bill should come up in a presidential year. There are indications that politicians are manifesting timorous disinclination to perfect the Tohnson measure and to push It on its merits lest they suffer in their lone districts. Mr.