I v.ant to say in that connection that I think it is entirely too vague a pro. vision to say "persons who are likely to become a public charge." Wo have made provision against a present condition of pauperism: but to. speculate as to what may be a future condition of people who are not millionaires at best. is drawing the line rather too tight upon honest working people. I do not think that we ought to put in a provision that provides for vague speculation. It is prospective pauperism. It is too much di.cretion to allow anybody in relation to immigration. You provide lbr a rigid examination of the immigrants condition. and if after all that is done the Government can not pronounce him as belon ing to one of these objectionable classes. then that person ought not to be kept out by any vague prophecy.
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