I will say I am not blaming any man for coming to America. I think he is a wise man who tries to come. but I think we ought to protect ourselves. I suggest that when each immigrant is charged a head tax of $25 and can not pay it the steamship company which brings him over without it ought to be made to carry him back free. I do not believe in putting any hardship upon the poor immigrant. We can not pass a law designating from what European countries we will admit emigrants and which we will not. therefore we must adopt a plan that will only admit the strongest and the best. and a head tax is part of that plan.
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