Evening star., 1924-10-16
COOLIDGE UPH0LDS
ALIEN RESTRICTION
But immigration Law No Re.
Election on Any Race or
Creed, He Adds.


and demonstration that peace, har-
mony, cooperation and a truly ma
tional patriotic sentiment may be es-
tablished and perpetuated on an
American scale"
Those who cast in their lot with
this country can be true to the land
of their origin only by first being true
to America" he said. I'VE can be in
a position tc help only by unifyinS
the American Nation, building it up,
making it strong, keeping i: inde-
pendent, using its inclination to help
and disinclination to injure."
No Reaection on Races.
The President said this country
welcomes newcomers, as it had in the
past. but that it had now been found
necessary by restrictive immigration
to protect those already here, as well
as those who would come. The immi-
grafton law, he added, should not be
considered a reflection on any race or
creed.
LAS nation" Mr.. Coolidge con-
tinued, our first duty must be to
those who already are inhabitants,
whether native or immigrant. To
them We owe an especial and 4
weighty obligation. They came to Us
with stout hearts and high hopes of
bettering their estates. They have
contributed much to making our
country what it is. They magnifi-
Gently proved their loyalty by con-
tributing their full part when the war
made demand for sacrifices by all
Americans"
Mr.. Coolidge said three factors had
III H.
various races and groups into a
unified nation. In their order of i'm
portance he named them as uni
versal tolerance. our Republican sys-
tenn of government, which gives to
every man a share and RESPONSE
bility in the direction of public af-
fairs and our system of universal
free education"
Keep High Ideals.
Let us maintain all the high
ideals which have been characteristic
of our different races at home" the
President continued. Let us keep
our desire to help other lands, and
as 2 great and broad principle, not
to help in one place and to harm in
but to render assistance
everywhere. Let US remember also
that the best method of promoting
this action IS giving undivided al
legiance to America, maintaining its
institutions. supporting it's Govern
ment, and by leaving it internally
harmonious making it externally
powerful and promoting a reign of
justice and mercy throughout the
earth"
Speaking of the part America is to
play in world affairs, Mr.. Coolidge
said it was our earnest wish to aid
in the restoration of the countries
of the Old World.
1--WE want to help them" he said,
ito rid themselves of the bad tradi-
tions, the ancient animosities, the
long-established hostilities. We want
our America to continue an example
and demonstration that peace, har-
mony, cooperation and a truly ma
tional patriotic sentiment may be es-
tablished and perpetuated on an
American scale. We believe our first
great service to the Old World will
be in proving this. And in proving
it, we shall be doing the things that
will best equip US, spiritually and ma
terially, to give the most effective
help for relieving the suffering ma
tions of the Old World.
Tribute To Loyalty.
You have. demonstrated again and
again that it is useless to appeal to
you on anything but patriotic mo-
tives. You are for America. You are
for our constitution, you will not be
tempted to take any action that will
imperi1 our society or our Govern
ment"
TT is my own belief that in this
land of freedom new arrivals should
especially keep up their devotion to
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