President Wilson. in furtherance of his theory in opposition to such barriers. had recommended that we remove from trade all barriers that it was possible to remove. That was his theory. and the recommendation met with the almost universal approval of the nations of Europe. but it did not meet with approval at home. and so the proposition was immediately dropped. Suppose that we were asked to go into an economic conference to discuss the question of immigration. would we do it? Immigration is a national question. it is not an international question. Who shall and who shall not come to America is to be decided by the requirements and necessities of our situation and not by agreement between nations whose nationals want to come here. Immigration is an American question. and so is the tariff. Whether we are going to protect American labor from the encroachment of cheaper European labor is not to be decided by the will of Europe but by the will of America. We simply will not go into any conferences to discuss the removal of tariff barriers. that is our business and not theirs.
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