But as to the migration or the coming hither of Filipino labor. I have taken the position and. with great respect for the Senator. I hold the position that it would be for the interests of the Filipino people themselves to restrict or to stop that immigration. It is quite true. as the Senator has just remarked. that the whole Pacific coast people are in favor of stopping that immigration. I think they are practically unanimous in favor of granting Philippine independence. When during the last session of Congress I introduced a bill to stop that immigration. I received from practically every labor union on the Pacific coast. certainly practically every labor union in California. telegrams approving and earnestly hoping for the passage of such a measure. I have reintroduced that bill. which is pending before our Committee on Immigration. As a friend of the Filipino people. I urge the passage of that bill. As a friend of our own people. I urge its passage. I think it would be for the benefit of both the Filipinos and the American people to stop that. immigration now. before the granting of independence. which I favor.
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