The day for the wholesale exodus of nations is past.

We must, then, remain here.

As long as we remain here as a separate and distinct race we shall continue to be oppressed.

We must lose our identity.

I, therefore, urge that we abandon the idea of becoming anything noteworthy as a separate and distinct race and send the word forth that we amalgamate." When the word "amalgamate" escaped his lips a storm of hisses and jeers drowned further speech and he quickly crouched down in his seat.