Chairman. I move to strike ont the last word. Yesterday a matter came to my notice in connec.tion with immigration. which I think is worthy of the attention of Congress. About 10 days ago I had a call from a young man. a resident of one of the cities of my district. complaining of the treatment that he had received at the port of New York. where he had gone to meet animmigrant brother from Italy. I gave this young man. who is a person of good standing in our community. a letter to the department here. and lie was very courteously received by Mr. Hampton and assured by him that on his return to the port of New York and to the office of the Immigration Bureau there he would be given a chance to see his brother and be present when that young man was again brought forward for examination as to his qualifications under the literacy test to entex the port of New York. The letter which I received yesterday complained very bitterly of the treatment that he received at the hands of the immigration officials in New York. I took the matter up a
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