With less than $30. unless there is something to rebut the inference. they would conclude that he is liable to become a public charge. I asked that question. Mr. President. with this view: I think that every real good object had in view by the amendment of the Senator from North Carolina could be better obtained by a provision requiring the immigrant to show himself in the possession of. say. $50. which is an increase of the amount now required. in other words. to see to it that the immigrant had $20 more than is required now. But we let him keep the money. because if he is going to be admitted amongst us. the more money he has in his pocket the better for the American people and the better for him. the less liable he is to become a charge. the greater encouragement he has to make himself selfsupixrting. and if he should be slow about getting a job the less risk we would have to incur of having to take care of him while he was getting it.
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