No systeiii can be devised by which any govermnental department can say to the immigrant when he arrives in this country. or to any certain per cent of them. "You shall go to a certain place in the United States and engage in farming." The only practical solution of the problem would be to have a selective system under which immigrants who were engaged in agriculture in the home country might be admitted to this country on their application for the purpose of following like pursuits here. This system would involve the adoption of a policy which would apply to all immigration requiring the selection to be made before securing passage to this country. The qualifications and admissibility of the immigrant should be settled on the other side and his fitness for entrance here fully determined before he sails from the home port. Under this kind of system the Commissioner General could have the farm located and ready ind could know that he was securing a farmer from the other side. and the immigrant could come assured in advance that lie would find a home in a free country where he might pursue his chosen occupation. During the period covered by this temporary measure such a selective system should be worked out and adopted as the permanent policy of this country.
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