Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-28

Farrsweii ami Bowie II falmouth
spoha n opposition.
T'lt, t-.II iehare fuiiows
Mr. BARNES 81 Hou.ton AIr :peas-
er ana gentlemen. ms 3 House 1ocu-
Mem No. : vh.yh appeared whan y,
had tlst assembled. Il appeared within
70 iavs after ne signing If .he ar-nis-
tee. It g the opinion, whether we'll
digested or not. Of some individuals rha.
from his tine hereafter America snail
not admit ID ser portals any e.n y
Prussia. Austria or any other state o.
The German Empire who has served
during Tie var which nas nov -
t!o<e,i. against \ nerr5. The America!
people are If nerrr!rlai temperament
ami L 5 our custom ID advance c sas VI
1oStrums and "ura-a IS Tor -"erv II. II
me body polite asst is 3 0,!r custom.
ny End large. % JuY Al lustruns rhst
ara advertised 20 rure Ills IN the BODY
physiological OF the ndlvlduai and
wnIla It : character'st II American
pe,4l.r - s1iiow / leader I submit I'd
not s!ways best 10 .rDt Every -ssiu-
ZION hat somebody SEES il . draft III
pu; nIn t1e United States mai Fr
THAI ~eason. tabled this. Va will
probably nave -ool many during our
HIntrr session. Va nave had -ev-ra,
W nave passed Some thai ! Huliht f
Is" would pass 'udar L ;ler wcr1 1rf1-:
Is. tlat Vera ippa: enr.' harmless We
stand II 4 different position here nan
stand when We ara II me barber
shop A. home. IN me corner grocerv
store nr 1t our own table " zen W.
speak here. whether We mean Is or not.
We attempt % express the sentiment Of
tha people Of me sovereign state ~
Maine. AMI that should END 20 MAKE =
serious. Now since The discover cf
America AMI since ne adoption Of our
form Of Government has been the
pride and boast ~ America. that this
lanG : "a 10 ami may %. and shall be.
-ne home nf m" nan who seeks 20 BE-
rorlr a ire" 5'iz-n ann remains a wnr-
taE .,tizen ant; iere ara some German
r-s=rvists caught i'll ne oils Of the
military machine Who served probably
f7r .ier'nanr 1ga.rs- heir wish. \
man could makr A speech m 4 E,io,e
ike 'la ! assume : : GOT neces~a-
LET III Hof fo-ge' 'hl- II wa ST "
silence ana 4-.ow ! r. @eIva " act "a -.
passed. We ave as.-ute,i thereto. TIE
las. expression hat har+ seen w anv
great man On the suhi.". a ppea; 81 N
'hr. papers vast-rlas Tnu vii reco--
ME me .titAor ~ NE piras.oiogy
assume We set his nation up -
maze men rec ana We lid not Ccniine
our conception AMI purpose % America,
and Tow " viii naK- men free ! 10
not know what attitude ! shall take
personally IN resolves that may come
before this House T am pretty well
satisfied II NY .ninc what attitude I
should take II YER il ~ National
House on questions az immigration. !
nave Thought his resolve 1ver mora n
less n ne asst tw0 months and I am
!ir-rly convinced that Z would 1e error
for Maine p tdcp. Z. ana nova Is n
definite 1UstDonemen-
Mr. ALLAN Of Portland 3ir Speak,
ar. I am absolutely unprepared % make
any extensive r. marks on mis- -es1lu-
ton this 1lorninr The matter has been
brought NJ quickly and practically
without any notice Il may be wise.
however. 10 maze n little explanation.
This resolution was originally drawn "
j gentleman living n Portland. Ii was
submitted 20 ne Portland Chamber VI
Commerce and unanimously passed 81
ne Portland Chamber Of Commerce
From that bod" It was sent al over the
country al over the west. 70 different
chambers nj commerce i vas passed.
b. a great nanT. Il was passed ry 10
great Chamber Of Commerce 1f The CITY
of Chicago. and I 10 not SNOW how
man. more. 10 rot know how
other people may feel ana will ea's
i all TO YOU bGr ! submit T. y3n
today that The Young German r
Austrian Who comes over 20 III,
-ount-v. Who had lived IN this coul
try all MS ,;fe We will say who has
received his education here. built ~ his
home. built Up his wealth ami uis prop
erty. and made himself happily one y
rs made his friends here among our
people. men and women perhaps mar
red one Of our Young women. and then
at the request Of MS own government;
mas returned to Austria or Germany 70
take up arms against the very nation
that has defended him. - not worthy 20
come back 70 our free soil Applause.
IL ma not De necessarv 10 maize any
extended remarks. out II seems iair 20
ne % nane this statement 70 you and
20 leave II 10 your Judgment. When
this vote IS taken. / sincerely hope the
motion 20 indefinitely POSTPONE will not
prevail.
M EINcXI.EY Of south Portland:
Mr Speaker, I will read par, of this rs-
solve 50 TIE members .1ag have It
quickly before them II starts n
Whereas thousands Of Germans and
A.st-.aas formerly living N this coun-