There are no finer citizens in any State of the Union than those who come to us from Germany. from Norway. from Ireland. and from Sweden. Mr. President. let us hot vote on the theory or in the belief that the nationalorigins measure would restrict immigration. because the restriction would be so trifling that it would not be worth considering. I think the Senator from North Dakota has it in mind. when the matter is presented to us. to limit immigration under the census of 1890 to 150.000. We would not be restricting immigration by sustaining the nationalorigins project. On the other hand. we will be giving offense to a great group of fine citizens. as loyal Americans as can be found in our country. if we permit the nationalorigins provision to become the law on the 1st day of July. This is no time. when the whole world is striving to reestablish peace. when the whole world is striving to wipe out the scars and effects of the late war. this is no time for the Congress of the United States to give expression to the thought that our country does not welcome citizens who will come here from Germany and Ireland and from the Scandinavian countries. We wish to permit the sons and daughters who have prospered here to bring their parents and other fireside friends. Most of those who come will be of this clss* I live in a city and in a State where thousands upon thousands of our people have come themselves as immigrants. or they are the sons and daughters of immigrants. I could not find it in my heart to find any fault with those people. Regardless of religion or race. in my city our people are satisfiedwith the present. condition.
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