Mr. Chairman. every once in awhile I receive a letter from some gentleman who has visited Ellis Iland and who.complains somewhat. bitterly against the accommodations which we provide there for the immigrants. Iow just those complaints- may be.. of coarse. I. do not know. I presume they are usually exaggerated. We levy a tax on every immigrant who comes in. and.the theory of levying that tax was that the. money. collectedwould be expended for the purpose of securing the comfort. the safety. the health. and the convenience of the. immigrants who come to our shores. If a condition exists at_ Ellis Island to which just complaint can be made as to accommodations furnished there. certainly it would be only fair for the. Government to use a little more money. which otherwise would be covered.iuto the Treasury. and which is paid by the. incoming immigrants. to provide suitable accommodations there. I am inclined to think that the authorities at Ellis Island who have recommended a large number of these items ought to have some of them provided for. I am inclined to think that the authorities there are probably better acquainted with the needs than.even the committee or the House. though I would not have the committee provide everything that is asked merely because it is asked. But here these items come along one after another. and the gentleman gives specious or probable logical reasons for not providing the accommodations. It is submitted generally. I think. that the accommodations are not complete at Ellis Island. and I think we can afford to use something from time to time out of the money which the immigrants contribute-
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