Mr. Chairman. if it is intended by those who favor this bill to perfect it against these conditions here is a chance. It is contended here in this debate that one of the alarming reasons has been that under the old law our insane asylums and almshouses were filled by .pauper immigrants brought over here to become a public charge. One of the trou.bles witl the old immigration law was that the surgeons inaklag the examinations did not have the -time needed. when this flood of immigrants landed upon the docks. to make suitable examinations. and that is one -of the -principal causes why these insane people and others like them are allowed to come in. The immigration inspectors will tell you that they do not have the.time or opportunity to make a suitable examination when these people are landed from the ship. Now. if the surgeon is put upon the boat. he has the time during the whole voyage in which to make these examinations. If one surgeon can not do the work. you can put on a suitable number. and then we can find out something about the physical condition -of these people who are landed here.
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