The facts of the case would be submitted to the officers of the United States. and it would be for them to determine the operation of this provision. as in the case of other provisions with respect to immigrants. Now. Mr. Chairman. I was about to reply to the gentleman from California . I am afraid that gentlemans mind has been in such a state of excitement and tension regarding the Chineseexclusion bill during the present session that he is unduly apprehensive in regard to any legislation which may undertake to regulate immigration in this country. I think he has stretched the language of this section of the bill in a way which unduly arouses his apprehensions. and might lead to misjudginent on the part of other gentlemen. unless proper explanation be made. The gentleman certainly does not wish to stop the development of our country in the arts or sciences or manufactures by preventing the importation of skilled laborers. when there is a stringent provision that such importation shall not take place unless we need such labor. and unless there is in this country no such labor unemployed.
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