A[r. BURTNESs. I concede frankly that In the minds of the men whose work is such as to deal specifically with the development of immigration in Canada. that thought Is in their minds. that they would rather not see their people come over here. and that those particular individuals perhaps would not object to a bar being put up which would prevent some oftheir nationals from coming here. But In so far as the people generally are concerned. and in so far as the Government generally is concerned. the question Involves something which is dearer to them than simply this question of what might be a practical or feasible plan In keeping their people in their country. There is no prouder people on the face of the earth than the British people. I think it was the pride of the British people which was largely responsible for the fact that the first foreign government that settled its war debt with the United States was Great Britain. They are intensely proud. and their pride would be hurt. in my opinion. by our putting up an Immigration bar of the sort proposed. for they could not help but feel that the bar was put up on some theory here in the United States that the people that we were likely to get from Canada are not wanted. And. of course. they would be justified in that belief. for why in the name of common sense would we want to put up the bar against them if we do not want to keep them out? It is the only conclusion that the Canadian people. that the British people. could reach if this country passes that kind of a bill. Now. we might softsoap it and argue that it was not passed with the Idea of reaching Canada or preventing the class of immigration we get from that country. but with the idea of reaching some other nations. or something of that sort. but that kind of an explanation would not be accepted by them. for naturally they would say: Well. if you wanted to exempt us. that could easily have been accomplished." Mer. Box. Of course. you recognize that we do have a quota restriction against the English homeland?
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