He "must know. I think. that I would not think of that for a moment in any suggestion I have to make upon this amendment. nor do I think there is a member of this body who would. The CommissionerGeneral of Immigration. as I understand. recommends the portion of this amendment which begins in line 22. on page 19. which involves the maintenance of display stations and representatives and agents of the States desiring to promote immigration within their borders and every possible facility to acquaint immigrants with the advantages that are to be derived. but I believe the amendment proposed by the Senator from Kentucky. and especially advocated by him. is absolutely impracticable. I hardly think the Department should be turned into an immigration agent for any State in the Union. Almost inevitably. Mr. President. the documents indicated in this amendment which would embody the information from the different States and Territories of the United States. and to be distributed among the immigrants. being all compiled and drawn up here in one of the bureaus. would be entirely unsatisfactory to a great many of the States. The States know how to advertise their own resources better than any official in Washington does.
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