In our desire to expedite the business of this House it is provided that general debate be concluded oil this legislative day. So far as I am concerned I have no desire to discuss the merits of the Burnett bill further than to say that no human being can tell what will be the result of the present great conflict in Europe. We do not know whether immigration will come pouring into this country or not. If there shall be an influx of undesirable immigration. this bill will have the tendency to check it. If there is no immigration at all. as some predict. then 1o harm can result from the passage of the Burnett bill. In any event. those of us wio are supporting the rule and who are in favor of the Burnett bill have felt that it is a wise and necessary precaution to take at this time. For that reason we have presented the rule providing that general debate on the measure shall be concluded in oue legislative day.
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