Speech #690145642

I wont send this man to jail. From the statements of the abovementioned men. some of whom testified before the Senate Conunittee on Prohibition recently. it is shown that the powerful and influential violators are not molested. It is to be deplored that General Andrews should have permitted himself to be used for the purpose of maligning and libeling the foreign born and that merely to secure the support of the socalled prohibition forces for this bill. which was uncalled for and unnecessary. Mr. Speaker. some people may ask and state. "Why do not these people become naturalized?" As to that let me reply. first. make the law so harsh and so hard that they can not comply with the law as to naturalization. and then because they can not be naturalized. they must be deported. and we extend the time from 5 years to 10 years as to their deportation. It Is an unfair. unjust. and unreasonable law. For over 100 years America properly and justly prided itself upon having the most progressive and most liberal form of government. Therefore It is unfortunate that within the last few years we should by metes and bounds draw away from the fundamental principles of democracy and should emulate and even outdo the most bureaucratic forms of government that ever existed. and especially is it to be regretted. in view of the fact that today the formerly most oppressive governments of Europe are modifying and changing and humanizing their laws. whilst we in this country are enacting harsher and more inhumane laws which are in direct conflict with the principles on which this Nation has been founded. Before I conclude let me call to the attention of you gentlemen who claim to be the friends of organized labor and who under- that pretext have voted for every restrictive or deportation bill. it matters not how vicious or how unfair the same was. to the following telegram which I received this morning: lon. AnoLrn 3. SABATIT.