That examination. fortified by the amendment indicated by the Senator from Massachusetts. Instead of being lessened or destroyed. I should say would be improved and increased. as it ought In every possible way we ought to endow our consular force abroad with the authority. with the material. with the proper funds. and with the proper help for the examination and certification of these immigrants. so that when they come here they will have been subject to that inspection. and if the steamship companies are as responsible as the Senator from Vermont believes they are. and 6s he indicated very clearly and very cogently in his speech yesterday. there will beno difficulty in the application of an examination abroad that shall practically be a weedingout process. I hope the committee in charge of this matter will see to it that the bill does not pass in any way so as to strike down the examination upon the other side.
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