Speech #680082774

That is what lie has done. Thomas Jefferson said: While we are providing for the fortification of our. country against a foreign foe. I am in favor of fortifying It against the influx of undesirable Immigration. Mr. President. he was a farseeing man. this great American Democrat. the founder of the Democratic Party. He said that it was all right to fortify against a foreign foe. but he would fortify against the Influx of undesirable immigrants. Mr. President. when an outside enemy reaches the border line. beating his drum and flying his flag. we are given notice and we have our boys with glistening bayonets to meet him and to challenge his right to come. but when those we have placed on picket duty. the Immigration agents of the Government. hold their hands behind them and accept money and permit immigrants to come in illegally. it Is a more dangerous army. more farreaching In its evil effects. than a hostile army In the open seeking to invade the country. The one we can protect ourselves against. the other is secretive. sneaking. and doubly dangerous. You are not apprised of what has happened until newspaper items like this tell us that 5.000 foreigners. pushing and hurrying. became American citizens In a week. jostling each other. tearing their clothes. breaking out windows. crushing a door In the mad rush to become citizens of this Government. and then to go out and cast their ballots against men who would dare to declare in favor of an immigration policy that would protect and preserve America for Americans. Kenneth L. Roberts. in the Saturday Evening Post of February 12. 1921. said: An American consul general In a European city said to me: "Every foreign government understands that never in the history of the world was there such a movement of peoples as there is to America today. All the governments understand." he continued. "that we have every right to go into the case of every immigrant with extreme thoroughness. because It Is becoming a matter of life and death with our people." Mr. President. that statement Is literally true. Dr.