Yielding to such influence is but an exhibition of human nature. It is but an exemplification of the fact that it Is rather hard to forget selfinterest. Usually the greater the number of foreigners. the more vigorous the protest against restrictions of Immigration. Mr. President. it was stated on yesterday by a Senator who was opposing this bill that the immigrants would go very largely to the farms. We know that statistics show that that has not been the case in recent years. At one time it was true. and the Senator painted a graphic picture of those Immigrants wlo went out into the western section of the country and there broke the sod. planted crops. and became splendid citizens. They did this. but the character of immigration has very greatly changed. There is a strong line of demarcation between the old and the new immigration. In former times innigrants did go out in large measure into the agricultural sections and they developed Into splendid citizens. Why? Because in those sections they had an opportunity to come In contact with real Americans. they had to engage in business with them . they became familiar with the customs of our land. they learned to know something of our law. they observed the conduct of our courts and how the laws were applied. and. in the main. they learned to appreciate American ideas and ideals. Today. however. such Is not the case. As has been stated. immigrants now colonize themselves and keep alive the foreign spirit. An "immigration holiday " will give these people an opportunity to learn the fundamental. moral. social. and political truths underlying our Government. This should be done. We are gradually drifting away from the " old landmarks of the fathers." The produ t of the "melting pot" depends upon what is melted. There has been too large a proportion of foreign immigration going into the pot to keep our political ideals up to the high standard set by those who founded the Nation. Mr. President. there is much that I should like to say on this subject. but. as I stated in the beginning.
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Immigrants colonize themselves and keep alive the foreign spirit, not assimilating into American culture.