There is no contest on that proposition. As I stated before. I have repeatedly voted to incluide in the immigration laws some of the most stringent provisions as to deportation and regulation. Iapprove of many of the provisions in the present law. I helped to draft them in the 1917 act. and I approve of every provision that will properly safeguard the interests of our common country. I concede that we have the absolute right and the power to legislate and toi pass any restrictive measure. it matters not how harsh or discriminatory it may be. The gen. tlemn from Washington also. lays great stress that we should not permit any foreign nation to dictate to us. and I would be the last man who would be willing to yield to any foreign nation the control of our immigration. policy. but notwithstanding his oftrepeated statements and proclamations and that of some of his colleagues. I can not refrain from saying that their statements in view of what is transpiring as to the controlling of our policy by other nations must be qualified and in the future they should say. "We resent interference on the part of any other nation except Great Britain." Mr. Speaker. it seems to me that we not only permit Great Britain to dictate our immigration policy. but I regret exceedingly that she has been dictating our foreign policy. our naval policy. our. merchantmarine policy. and only a few days ago she made representations as to our inlandwaterways policy. I must return to my explanation of the motion to recommit. Anyone who studies this bill must come to the incontestible conclusion that we are being dictated to by Great Britain in this legislation.
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