Mr. Speaker. the gentleman from California . who has just taken his seat. told us that 10.000.000 were on their way here or desirous of coining over. Why did he tell this House only a few weeks ago when the 3 per cent bill was under consilecation that only 356.000 immigrants could come in one year if 11e believes the statements he made today. The truth of the matter is that the resolution which we are considering now does not permit a single additional immigrant more to enter than is provided in tile act of May 19. 1921. All it does is to permit the entry of those who were on the high seas before June 8. and then provides that they shall be counted as part of the quota for the fiscal year commencing on July 1. 1921. When I was over at Ellis Island there were eight arrivals from Luxemburg. all mentally. morally. and physically fit to enter. The quota for June was seven. and so the question arose as to whether seven out of the eight were to be picked by lot in order to know who was to be permitted to land. The Secretary wisely determined to take advantage of the 1917 immigration act and admit one under bond. Much is constantly said here about the immigrants coming from Italy. They always have done the real rough. hard work of the laborers to their own credit and to the benefit of our country. In the war they showed the real metal they were made up of.
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