S. C. Neale. counsel for the International Mercantile Marine Company. while introducing the vicepresident of that company to the Immigration Commission: Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the Commission. just before the adjournment of Congress last year the immigration bill was passed. and in that act there is a section known as "section 42. The object of that section was to give greater space to thirdclass passengers than had been accorded them under the old passenger act of 1882. As soon as that section was brought to the attention of the steamship companies they realized that It would be greatly to their disadvantage.
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