It was on my motion. Mr. Chairman. that this provision was eliminated. and I maintained then. as I maintain now. that no individual and no State should have the right to import immigrants or aliens if they are not wanted or if they are not going to accord them proper treatment. You and I have read the reports of the hardships of the immigrants who were imported into Carolina some years ago. and we know that due to conditions which existed there the stay of those immigrants was made impossible. The consequence was that a great deal of trouble was stirred up which should never have occurred. It was not that the immigrants did not desire to work on the farms. as they were promised. when they were induced to go to that State. Instead of being employed in tilling the soil they were placed in employments which were foreign to them. and where they could not do themselves justice. Fearing that this occurrence might arise again. I have urged that we should not make it possible for immigrants to be led astray and be imported by any individual or company or any corporation or by any State unless the advertisements are published in good faith. and some guarantee given that the promises made to the immigrants will be carried into effect. In former years great injustice has been (one to immigrants under circumstances such as we have been discussing. and for that reason I am opposed to the provision. and I hope that the amendment of the gentleman from New York will not prevail.
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