Speech #590162959

Other States iii the South. encouraged by the success of South Carolina. seeing the opportunities that are offered by that method. are getting ready to take advantage of the ruling in that case. If in the process of development. as the States one after another adopt this plan and begin to operate under it. abuses shall arise. it will be time enough to resort to legislation. If abuses shall arise. growing out of contributions from corporations and individuals. resulting at least in an obligation which is likely to be recognized and give the contributor to those funds an advantage iii the distribution of the immigrants they could probably be effectively dealt with by departmental regulations. In fact. Mr. President. I am advised that the Commissioner of Immigration has this matter -in mind. and that he has warned the authorities. of South Carolina that there must be no agreement between State authorities anm contributors to immigration fund providing for a preference. nor must there be actual preferential treatluent in distribution. I am also informed that the Department would. if an unlawful understanding or preference of this kind should be disclosed. hold itself authorized under existing law in deporting immigrants brought in under such conditions. Mr. President. I wish to emphasize my opposition and that of the people of my State to unrestricted immigration. I am opposed and the people of my State are opposed to the importation of foreign contract labor under individual or corporate initiative. largely because that would let down the bars to indiscriminate immigration. To stop and prevent the present unrestricted and indiscriminate influx into this country of aliens I offered the educationaltest amendment to the pending measure. which the Senate adopted. but which the House struck out. I am sorry the conferees on the part of the Senate. after standing out for months for its restoration to tile bill. should. under the stress of circumstances. have felt impelled to leave it out.