Mr. Chairman. it would be very unfortunate if committees recommended appropriations merely to aid humanity In such situations. Three years ago. if I recollect aright. authority was given to provide an immigration station in the city of Philadelphia at a cost of $250.000. There was considerable bickering and trouble and difficulty about a site. but eventually a site was purchased for $100.000a site on which was a very substantial mansion. at Gloucester. N. J.-and that left insufficient funds to provide the other buildings that were required. Moreover. the site was so located that the buildingof a very expensive wharf was necessary in order to provide landing facilities for the immigrants at that place. In the last sundry civil appropriation act. approved on the 4th of March. 1911. the limit of cost of the immigration station was increased by $105.000. On the 13th of December of this year an estimate was submitted to Congress for an appropriation of $105.000 to carry on the additional work. Apparently it was not such an important matter as to awaken the department to its necessities until the Committee on Appro. priations had about completed its work upon the urgent deficiency bill.
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