Speech #570092816

I will call attention before I get through to section 10 of this bill. which I think imposes a burden which is not only oppressive. but unjust in the highest degree. upon the transportation companies. Of course if it is the purposeand I take it it is not the purpose. and I want to withdraw any suggestion I have made which might seem to be a criticism upon the cammittee for the work they have done. I know how intelligent. how laborious. and how faithful they are to the trust imposed upon them in considering this great question. but nevertheless they may have made mistakes. as I make mistakes in the work of the committee that I chance to be in charge ofI was about to say that if it is intended to abolish the present inspection as it is now carried on in the ports of the United States. as the immigrant authorities have suggested in some publication it is intended to do. and move it to the frontier. why. then. Mr. President. those of us who are interested in the frontier traffic. or rather interested in behalf of our constituents in that matter. have a right to know that this is not going to work the great disadvantage and wrong that it appears to me it will necessarily do.