The money that was appropriated by Congrtss for the building of stations at Philadelphia. Boston. and New Orleans was not even sufficient to buy desirable sites. The increase in head tax is needed for providifig decent accommodations at our ports of entry. But the foreign steamship companies. untaxed and bound not to be taxed. have their powerful lobby at work. * * * * * * * The head tax really ought to be $25. Why not protect us (by compelling them to defray the expenses of an immigration bureau) from the Black Handers and others who slip right through at present. chiefly because even if we had the law. we have not the funds owing to deficits. etc.. to enforce the laws and provide suitable stations at our ports of entry. where immigrants would be examined and the steamship companies taught not to bring undesirables here by compelling them to take them back. Please give this your earnest consideration. look Into the facts clearly. go or send to Ellis Island and look at the rooms which should be used for observing insane and feebleminded suspects being used for sleeping quarters. and note for yourself the necessary requirements which it will be impossible to have unless we increase the revenue of the immigrant fund. Yours. respectfully. Wu.
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