Mr. Chairman. having voted. I believe. four times against the immigration bill. I find a situation which has constrained me to take a reconsidered view of the subject. We do not know how soon the war in Europe will end. and no one knows what will be the result. It seems likely. on the one hand. that with the destruction of property and the loss of life and limb over there. all the people can be profitably employed at home ii building anew. We employ great numbers of men here because we are building in a new country. And there may be no immigration from Europe after the war. The countries over there will be inclined. probably. to keep their citizens at home. because the number will have been reduced materially as to the male working citizen. and the need will have increased considerably to replace and rebuild. On the otheir hand.
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