Speech #670177440

Not at present. in a moment. Eight months operation of the 3 per cent restrictive act brought to the United States only 192.000 immigrants. and it is clear that the linit of 355.000 that is authorized by the law will not be reached when the law expires at the end of next June. That is a heavy restriction when one compares it with the number of imiigrants805.000 whilh caine ii in the year immediately preceding. It is satisfactory also when one realizes that the vessels engaged in transatlantic trade have a steerage capacity for more than 1.700.000 annually. and every ship would like to see its steerage capacity filled oil every trip to the United States. It is interesting to note that the alien steamship lines are concerned over the 3 per cent act and do not want to see it continued. The Italian Government itself has complained that