In either event. they evidently relied upon a weakness of. the United States Government which would enable them to defy its laws and- the statement of its State Department. The resolution now before the House indicates that their appraisal of our strength was correct. The other beneficiaries. of this. measure will be the immigrants themselves. If they know. that. their numbers will be in excess of th June quota fixed under the law? We know that their Government knew it and that the steamship: lines did. but it is less certain that individuals among the emigrants did. What shall we do. then? First. we. must remember the rule that we- apply to our own people. "Ignorance of the law excuses no one.." Why should foreign. steamship lines and aliens of whom other countries are trying to. get rid have the benefit of an exemption from this soumnd and necessary rule?
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