To sustain this contention I need but to call attention to the fact that a bill of a similar nature. providing a like station at Philadelphia. was introduced early in the session.* reported without any restrictions as to location. passed through this body. and soon after became a law. Yet. Mr. Speaker. there passed through the port of Philadelphia in 1907 but 30.000 immigrants. while through Boston in the sane year 70.000 entered. Why this easy passage for the Philadelphia project and stormy voyage for the more worthy one intended for Boston? Simply because the former measure was considered upon its merits. because no one seeking glory or notoriety interfered with the work of the proponent of. the measure: in short. the Philadelphia bill was treated in a sound. businesslike way and politics were not allowed to enter into the consideration of it.
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