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They have lobbied Members of the House. they have written to Members of the House. they have secured pledges from the Members of the House. to do what? To vote in favor of a sugarcoated pill. the Burnett bill. but those men who promised should realize that their promise did not go to the extent of a bill of the character that Is before this body for consideration today. I want to say what I realize. that every man in this House knows that the highly educated man will not do common labor. that the farmers of this country find it difficult. if not impossible. to keep their own sons on the farm. that their own sons go to the cities. and that our net increase on account of immigration has only been onehalf of 1 per cent each year for the last 5 years. whereas for the 50 years before it was 10 per cent. I beg at this point to have incorporated a letter received from the head of the National Polish Alliance and certain telegrams from lovers of liberty. POLIsit NATIONAL ALLIANCE Or TD