In this bill are contained provisions which aim at suppressing the traffic in the Territories and in the District of Columbia. It is true that the provision as to interstate commerce is aimed at in both bills. We of the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization think it is more effectively so in ours. The majbrity of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce think that it is more effectively so in theirs. In the other branch of Congress I assume both bills will go to the same committee. and the question can be resolved in favor there. at least. of the provision which they think more effective. So far as the public expression goes. the gentleman from Illinois. who has introduced this bill. is the author and originator of the very excellent idea of attempting to suppress the traffic within our country by utilizing the power of Congress over commerce. That was stated in the report nade by Mr. HOWELL. chairman of our Committee on Imuigration and Naturalization. and I take this occasion to reenforce that statement in this public way. T:e traffic in these unfortunate women is mtich more horrible lnn canbe disclosed in this place. There can not be too nmuch law of the right sort. The gentlemans bill is an attempt along right lines. There is one featuresection 6. relating to immigrationwhich our Committee on Immigration and Naturalization does not approve. It consists of two features. The first feature we think to be unnecessary and the second feature to be ineffective.
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