We have now come to the grave situation when another gentleman has seen proper to offer a resolution to strike out of the RECORD a portion of the remarks of the gentleman from Kentucky. By way of showing how thoughtless sometimes the most thoughtful of us are. and how indiscreet sometimes the most discreet of us are. I will read to the House from some remarks which the same gentleman who offered this resolution. in speaking upon the immigration bill. I believe. some time ago. on March 7. delivered in this House. and which appear in the. RECORD of the 12th of March. The gentleman from Massachusetts on that occasion. among other things. said: we can exclude a few thousand by selective measures. but if we really want restrictive measures and seriously desire to cut down our immigration. we have got a fight on our hands. and Itis none too soon to begin. We shall be fought at every stage. The steamship cornpanles and the large transportation lines might put up a mock battle against some of these unimportant selective bills. with a view to keeplug us as long as possible at the soup before we get at the meat. but if we try to get a real restrictive measure through Congress we shall have every transportation line and every steamship line trying to stop us. and It will not be any sham battle.
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Steamship companies are fighting against restrictive immigration measures to protect their profits.