The object of thisbill. as its title imports. is to prevent the evil of importing laborers here in groups. in colonies. in shiploads. It is to preventthe practice of bringing classes of laborers here under contract to perform service. and I am in foll sympathy with that. and if this bill reached no further than that. I should be in favor of it without changing a letter. but I beg to call the attention of the Senator in charge of the bill to its provisions. reading the first section in the singular number. so that he may see exactly the import of the bill: That from and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person. In any manner whatsoever. to prepay the transportation or in any way assist or encourage the importation or migration of any alien or foreigner into the United States. its "Territories. or the District of Columbia. under ontract or agreement. parl or special. express or implied. to perform service or labor made previous to the importation or migration of such alien or foreigner. to perform labor or service of any kind in the United States. its Territories. or the District of Columbia. There are thousndsof individuals in the United States. naturalized citizens and persons not naturalized. who have immigrated here who are saving annuafly from their scanty wages the means with which to send over to their acquaintances abroad the facilities for coming to this country. thousands upon thousands of them who are actualydenying themselves the comforts of life in order to aid their acquaintances at home to come h o this land of the free and make it their residence. and this section as it is now drawn would strike at every such case.
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