Mr. Speaker. ladies.. and gentlemen of the House. I believe that one of the most important questions confronting the American people today is the question of immigration. The preservation and strengthening of our immigration laws should have the careful and sober thought of all our citizens. Strong and wellorganized forces are actively at work attempting to weaken. modify. or repeal the law. Since the passage of this law I have received much propaganda in the form of letters. resolutions. and requests to vote for various bills that have been introduced in Congress tending to have this effect. I voted for the imlnigration law because I have always been in favor of restricting immigration to the lowest possible limit. In fairness to the good people who sent me here I feel that I should state some of the reasons for my vote upon this important legislation. We have a perfect right to say whom we shall admit or refuse admittance to our shores. There is no Member of this Congress who has a greater respect and esteem than I have for the naturalized citizens of this country. I do not care from what country he comes if he is a true and loyal American. I have an equal contempt for any citizen of this country who is not patriotic and loyal. whether he is native or foreign born. I am not unmindful or forgetful of the part that immigrants have played in the progress and development of this Republic. I do not claim to be more patriotic than others. neither do I bear malice or illwill toward anyone. I have a charitable feeling for all.
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