The objection I make to the resolution is that in the absence of any such statistics. the Senator seems to me to be seeking to compel the Secretary of the Treasury to go to work and make inquiries and investigations and form opinions. either by himself or by experts. in order that they may be sent to the Senate. I am opposed to any such proceeding as that. Looking further. to the second clause of the Senators resolution. he asksafter requiring certain statistics which are to be found in the census. of curseAt what ratio. if any. alien mechanics and laborershave been taking the places of native and naturalized citizens of the United States in the protected industries of the United States? Has the Senator any information that there is any such compilation in existence? Has the Senator any information that there are statistics on that point? If there are reliable statistics. of course there is no objection to having them furnished to the Senate. but. as the resolution stands. it is a direction to the Secretary of the Treasury to go to work and prepare a statement that can only be made up by careful investigation. and which is no part of the existing statistics. showing the extent to which in protected industriesand there is the same difficulty as to what is a protected industry that I have already alluded toaliens have taken the place of native born or naturalized citizens.
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