Mr. Chairman. I carry no brief for the Department of Labor. and I know nothing as to the suggestion made by the gentleman from New York that money has been expended without authority of law. but I do know that I have been informed by those In authority. and who ought to know. that unless this additional appropriation is made the work along the border and at the Immigration stations from now on. during the next four months. will be very much handicapped. indeed. There is a reason why there has been a demand for excessive expenditures. Already more than 400.000 immigrants came in during the last 12 months more than did during the 12 months preceding. Now Is the busy season of the year for the arrival of immigrants. From now on this will Increase very greatly until the 1st of July. I am informed by immigration officials that they are now seriously crippled In regard to careful and sufficient invea.tigation of arrivals at Ellis Island. Of course. there are medical Inspections the same as before. but there are many whom the inspectors themselves could detect and turn over to the medical inspectors for more cireful medical inspection that today are coming in and landing finally In the insane asylums in New York and other States because of inadequate inspection. I am informed that unless this appropriation is made some inspectors will have to be laid off. inspectors along the Canadian and Mexican borders will have to be discontinued.
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