Mr. Chairman. I want to call attention to another condition that arises because we have our inspectors and our immigration office over on foreign soil. a thing that I think does not appeal to any American. and I decidedly approve Mr. Marshalls letter where he protests against it and says our inspectors gradually become more unAnerican. I think that is true. Let me give an illustration. A short time ago an emigrant came to this country. When he came here they held that he could. not enter because he had some disease of the eyes. I think that it was a- Chinaman. He was taken. back. to the Orient. Then he entered through. Canada.. and the Canadian officials said he was all right. and our immigration officials held that they had to permit him to enter. and he was admitted. There is the situation that: comes about by being in partnership with a railroad and. having our immigration office on foreign soil. We have to. submit. not only to having our people enter through foreign territory. but to having foreigners pass upon their qualifications for admission. while we seem powerless to reject them if they meet the approval of the official of Canada.
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