In connection with one element of that argument I thoroughly agree with the Senator. that is. that racially speaking. there is certainly no reason why Canadians should be kept out of this country. If it were considered altogether from the standpoint of the possibility and certainty of race anmalgamation and national absorption. then there would be no argument which could be advanced. In my judglnent. to prohibit Canadian immigration. But. on the other hand. I am offering the amendinent at the present time based upon the principle that we have millions of people out of employment. and that so long as laborers can come in from any other country they are a disturbing factor in the labor situation in America. I can see no reason why our Government should not adopt the policy which most of the other civilized countries of the world have adopted. and that is to make special provision for the suspension of Immigration at a time when there is a scarcity of employment. I placed in the RECORD a few days ago a synopsis of the laws of the various countries of the world which prohibit the entry of Americans in order to work at a time when there is a scarcity of employment. The amendment which I propose is based upon the principle that when there is in this country. as there is today. want and hunger all over the land. we should protect the American laborer by excluding immigration instead of in accordance with the hypocritical cry that we will protect American labor by protecting American manufacturers by an embargo tariff.
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