are most anxious to do the very best they cm to secure legislation to stop Mongolian immigration into this country. Almost every man on that committeeperhaps every man on that committeeis in favor of putting an end to Mongolian immigraition into this country. In my opinion the majority of the committee is in favor of reporting at this session a bill to accomplish that very purpose. I personally have not as yet committed myself with regard to reporting such a bill. because I am In doubt whether. as a matter of fact. there is any appreciable Mongolian immigration. I am against tile illmigration of Mongolians. but if there is in reality practically no such immigration I doubt the wisdom of stirring up an illternational hornets nest merely for the purpose of emphasizing my views. The figures given by tile Immigration Bureau indicate a negligible immigration of Asiatics. .Our committee has been told that the figures are incorrect. because Asiaties are smuggled in against our present laws. If that is the fact. it is a greater appropriation for enforcement. not more laws. which we need. At all events. let us not lose this bill inl sonic Senate pigeonhole by overloading it with an international comllication.. Let us look at tile matter as the committee looked at it. The coalnittee said. "We want to get this immigration bill through. What has been the trouble with getting inmnmigration bills through in the past? Delay. procrastination. suffocatloii inA committee. obstruction in the House and the Senate.
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