President. I think neither the real reason nor the best reason has yet been given why this bill should become a law. It can not be because the people to be brought in are foreigners. for a large majority of the federations which are pressing the passage of the bill are themselves foreigners. and this legislation. if it passes. does not affect more than 3 or 4 per cent. of the immigration which comes to this country. It can not be. as has been suggested. because these people are poor. for 99 per cent. of all foreign immigration is poor. and this bill offers no protec~on whatever to those who come by contract labor and yet have money in their pockets. The real reason why this bill is pressed for passage is because labor all over the country is very properly seeking organization. and the way they can enforce their claims is by drawing all labor into their organizations and thereby compelling employers to meet their just demands. and they have found that employers. driven to the wall. go abroad and employ labor in quantities to come over here. These new laborers in time invariably join their organizations. but until they get acclimated. until they learn what these labor organizations mean. they make some trouble to these organizations. and therefore it is sought to keep them out.
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