President. I am not complaining at some of them. but shall we permit them to have their way when we have discovered that it is not good for our country for them to continue to come in such large numbers? .I ought to speak for America. and so ought you. and I want to suggest again that the American stock in these districts and in these States ought to get their heads together and do a little thinking. and just "ay to the foreigners in their midst: "We welcomed those of you who are here who are making good citizens. We are glad to have you in our midst if you are American patriots. but we think you ought to manifest more interest in the institutioris of America. instead of lending your influence to build up traffic for steamship companies and make rich corrupt immigration agents in bringig people in here who are not fit to become citizens of the United States." and they have been coming. hundreds of them. Thousands and hundreds of thousands of them have come. It is the duty of a nation to protect itself against a danger of that character. and that is what we are trying to do. and this paper tells us that those who have large numbers of foreign voters in their districts are the ones who are fighting this legislation to the death. We are told that New England is against this measure. that New England does not want restricted immigration. Why? Because more than 50 per cent of the population of some of their States is foreign born and the offspring of foreigners. Mr. President. I want to read a line from an editorial appearing in the Washington Post of March 24. 1924. Much of this opposition to restrictions on immigration is traceable to an effort to curry favor with socalled foreign votes. Think of that. Senators.
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Foreigners are not good citizens, are only interested in steamship traffic, and are easily manipulated by corrupt agents.