Is it a wonder that some people are discontent with conditions? Gentlemen. we can not blame them in the slightest. When the immigration bill came before this House some of the Representatives from the States which I enumerated and which have a majority of child labor. told us oa the floor of this House that we must protect America from the foreigner. We must protect our citizens who are in the United States of America. we must better our conditions. we must be able to assimilate the melting pot which is here in America. That sounded to me like a pretty patriotic speech. I agree with them that America should be protected. nevertheless the admission of more immigrants than heretofore admitted would in no way affect the welfare of the country. but on the contrary it would greatly benefit this country and make it richer and richer and stronger and stronger. and these very men who talked so much of America and its youth are the cies who are practically opposed to the )roposed aimendment to the Constitution to (10 away with child labor. Is not the youth entitled to the same recreation and the same play as the rich boy? I can imagine how some of these youngsters from 7 to 14 are kept working in the various enterprises 8 to 10 hours a day and looking through the windows while the olher children are at play on the streets.
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