Herman. Which one of my fellow Members has ever considered the pain to an Army officer. or to a faithful Government official. of having his good name loosely called in question? I recall to mind the Investigation before the Rules Committee last summer of the commissioner of immigration at the port of New York. a most honorable. conscientious. highminded official. For the first two days the newspapers were filled with the mouthings of his opponents. Think of the pain to a sensitive man. Think of the pain inflicted on his family. On the third day his accusers literally tumbled over themselves to exonerate him. explaining that it was really the Immigration law which was cruel. not the commissioner. Mr. BURNETT. of Alabama. and I appeared together as witnesses in the commissioners behalf. We had served many years on the Committee on Immigration and knew his work. Personally. I implored the Rules Committee to report one way or the other. not to leave the man in suspense with this smirch on his name.
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