Speech #660024021

Mr. Howe is what is commonly known as " a radrcal." and his writings and leanings are that way. The Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. which has had Mr. Howes matters before it for a number of years. has always felt that it was not tile province of the committee to determine who should be in charge at Ellis Island or what views he should have. During the last fiscal year only 20 anarchists were deported from the United States. at an e.xpenditure of practically $600.000. Now. these anarchists and others who do not believe in our form of government are gathered up. for instance. at Seattle. and sent to Ellis Island. and then. lo and behold. at Ellis Island they are given better treatment than is given to honest. worthy immigrants when they arrive here and pay their increased head tax. Although I am not sure that the method that is adopted here is the ideal method. yet it seems to ine. from the expression of views I have heard in this House. it is perfectly apparent that when a prominent Federal officer does not realize the temper of the country we should give notice in some way. directly or indirectly. to all employees who have leanings against our form of government and its institutions that we do not propose to tolerate it any longer. You can not expect men in the employ of the Government not to be asking a lot of questions when they were never more dissatisfied than they are now. The reason for it is that they have not got a chief to go to to make their complaints. As I am the New York member of the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. I get complaints every week. and while the department down here tries in every possible way to eliminate the complaints and bring peace and harmony over there. the fact is it does not exist. So for that reason I hope that the expression of opinion of the chairman of the Immigration Committee may come true. If it does not and there is no improvement. I think it will be up to the House to take some action. and for the managers on the part of the House to appear before the Senate in proper form and ask the Senate to take the necessary constitutional action with reference to this appointee.