I think the Senator from Massachusetts also introduced a bill providing for consular certificates. I have thought that probably that would be an improvement upon our law. But I am told by those who are familiar with the subject that if we should leave the matter of selecting our immigrants id consular officers such as we have in the different ports from which immigrants sail. there is very much doubt whether we would not get more undesirable immigrants under such a system than we now get by inspection at our own ports. I myself confess that I am not satisfied upon that subject. and my idea has been in favor of consular inspection abroad. But when I have. as I have in my desk now. consular certificates and consular invoices which have been left in blank for shipping agents to fill up. with the name of the consul and the consular seal upon them. which are sold for $2.50 in the market forexport purposes. I begin to doubt whether we should get any better result in our immigration system if we were to submit the matter to the Inspection of our consuls.
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