It will take nothing from the hospitable attitude of the American people. but it would give to these visitors a double powerthe right to vote in their own countries and the right by their mere presence In this country for a temporary period to affect the laws of our country on the important matter of congressional representation. I would not vote for a law that would in any way reflect upon these visitors from abroad. We hope that by studying American institutions. by imbibing some of our thought of liberty and of representation. they may decide to live here and file papers for naturalization. But mere passing visitors who may be enumerated. if we do not change the rule of 150 years ago. still maintain their political rights in all their foreign countries. and we are to determine the basis of our national representation simply because they happen to be casual visitors to our country.
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