But let us get at the merits. which some gentlemen seem to wish to avoid. Let me discuss another phase of the question which I did not have the time the other day to go into fully. The question I raised is whether it is reasonable and right that any State in this Union should have an increase in membership in this House solely for the reason that there is within the boundary of that State a large body of aliensthat is. unnaturalized foreign born. I raised the question whether it is reasonable or right that the vote of any State in this Union should be increased upon this floor upon any one of the great American questions that arise. including even a declaration of war. solely because of the fact that there is in that State a great body of aliens. I assert that by every test of logic. of governmental theory. and of sound Americanismn the answer to that question must be in the negative.
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