I think we carry the doctrine that everybody -understands what the law is to a pretty extreme limit. A bill was beaten in the House yesterday because it was alleged an alien ought toknow more than the court did about our laws in regard to naturalization. That was the principal argument made against the bill. Now. you come in with this extreme argument today that these people not only know what the law is. but know what it is to be. that Congress has had a uniform habit of extending the time whenever the time expired during the winter months. and that. therefore. they have relied upon this habit of Congress and have been negligent about putting up houses. which.
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