Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee. allow me briefly to call the attention of the committee to a little legislative history. This body a few months ago passed by a very large majority an act intended to restrict immigration. The restriction was thorough. but it had certain exceptions in the interest of humanity excepting certain blood relations. On the floor of the House those exceptions were somewhat enlarged. enlarged considerably beyond the idea of the committee. enlarged so far that the committee thought that the act would largely fail of its original purpose. but at all events it was an attempt to restrict immigration. the first time. I might say. that had been attempted since 1907. except for the further restriction of anarchists and some other classes which we passed in the hst Congress. Well. that bill went over to the Senate.
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