Chairman. several days ago I introduced a bill. H. R. 14833. identical in terms with the bill introduced by the distinguished Senator from North Carolina . authorizing the CommissionerGeneral of Immigration to establish an information bureau on Ellis Island for the better enlightenment of immigrants and for their better distribution throughout this land. I fear. Mr. Chairman. that we do not fully realize the tremendous influence that immigration has had and is destined to have upon the internal development of this country. We are a nation born. as it were. of the peoples of the earth. Already more than onethird of our population are of foreign parentage. and this number is annually augmented by over threequarters of a million immigrants. That the future of this country will be wrought largely by foreign hands is beyond question. What is the work of development which this country unfolds be.fore the industrious immigrant. and what are the opportunities offered him here? These are the questions now agitating the country and which we as Representatives are called on to aid in solving. Some rambling poetthus apostrophized this country: America! halfbrother of the world!
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