I will say as a matter of practice. because the law stands today as propesed by this bill. that the Treasury Department has what you might call detectives in Europe whose sole business is to look into the moral character of emigrants who may come out. and they keep track of the criminals and try to stop them. It would be impossible for this Government to have a recognized officer in Europe. under international law. to hunt these people up or to look into their records any more than in general. and as for demanding a certificate from the mayor or ether officer of the place from which the emigrant comes. I think that would be a very stringent provision and would be casting a slur on every honest emigrant that comes to this countrythat lie must bring a certificate of character. It is not required.
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