There is a crying and growing need for intelligent. reliable labor in agricultural pursuits. and it seems to me. while. as the Senator says. they are not the advocates or the defenders of this bill. yet the committee is charged with the consideration of the question and with the suggestion of measures making the required changes In the law. I will say to the Senator that I will not offer an amendment on the subject. because I do not suppose. in the absence of the approval of the committee. there would probably be any change made in the law. But I would desire. if any change were made. that it should be most closely guarded. so that there could be no intrusion upon the wellsettled policy of the country to prevent contract labor for those who are to be engaged in mechanical pursuits. but it seems to me that it could be so guarded that. by proper examination. of course. it can be ascertained who are trained in mechanical pursuits. and they should be excluded from the privilege of coming as agricultural laborers. A very large benefit could be derived from a change in the law In this particular. and at the same time the main purpose of this entire immigration law be largely advanced and assisted In the fact that those who were seeking to make a contract would have the highest inducement to eliminate from those with whom they should make contracts those who are undesirable as immigrants and future citizens of this country.
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