It has been charged a good many times within the last few years that Mr. Clark was not representing the United States but the Canadian Pacific Railway. I never believed there was very much in that statement. but since reading this evidence I think it at least ought to be called to the attention of the Commissioner of Immigration. The reason I have not offered an amendment to take. care of this situation is this: The department has the authority under existing law to change this condition without any amendment. The Commissioner of Immigration has been. investigating this subject. He has not yet made his report. and I do not want to anticipate that report by offering any amendment here. upon the floor of the House to. compel. him. to do something that I hope and trust he will do anyway. But. that condition that exists in. Seattle and Vancouver on the Pacific coast has reached such a point that unless the Commissioner of Immigration and the department do take some action by the time we have another opportunity I am going to present to this House resolutions to investigate and see what is the reason why this country has to stay in partnership with a foreign railway and have them furnish us. a place to conduct the business of the United States.
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