Speech #740198866

I hope before I shall have completed my argument I will have been able to prove beyond the shadow of a doubt to the Members of the Senate. and those whom my voice may reach by way of the printed words of the columns of the press and through the pages of the CONGRESSIONAL REcORD. that the position on this will which I assume now to take is the correct position. if we are to consider the American people before we consider the peoples of other nations of the world. I wish further to make myself plain by the statement that a great many people have gained. erroneously. I dare say. the impression that the KerrCoolidge bill. which is now before the Senate for attention. consideration. debate. and vote. is a bill that will strengthen the immigration bars. that will close up the loopholes. and will raise the barriers against foreign immigration. That is an erroneous impression. because. as stated by my colleague from Massachusetts . who is beloved by me and by every other Member of this body. in presenting his bill for consideration. the bill has nothing whatsoever to do with immigration. Therefore please let it be understood. by the members of the press particularly. that it has been stated by the author of the bill that the bill has nothing whatsoever to do with immigration. So. gentlemen of the Senate and gentlemen of the press. it is agreed by all. at the outset. that the bill now before the Senate has nothing to do with immigration. Therefore it is conceded in argument at the outset that it does nothing whatsoever to raise the bars against immigration. to strengthen the barriers against immigration or to close up any of the loopholes in the present immigration law.