President. I thank the Senator from Massachusetts for what he has said. and I wish to emphasize what he has said to this extent. that the Government charges the aliens $4 while the cost is less than $1. So we are making a profit out of Lmericanization and naturalization of aliens who come here sfking citizenship. It is an outrage. and I know it will be so considered among all the great ntional groups in this country. I regret exceedingly that the Senate has taken this partieular action. which to me. without criticizing anybody. seems an unkind and unpatriotic act. I am not. however. going to be in a position of doing anything which would interfere with the naturalization of as many as may be naturalized under the machinery provided in the bill. The bill. however. is restrictive. it* will permit taking into citizenship only about 200 a week when by the use of the State courts. we could take in 200 a day. The bill will postpone the citizenship of thousands of aliens for yearsfor perhaps 8. 9. or 10 years.
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