Mr. Speaker and gentlemen. the gentleman from Washington . chairman of the Comlmittee on Immigration. tries to make tire House believe that we who oppose this makeshift legislation are for free immigration. I myself have never advocated or favored free immigration. I believe in selective inrigr.ation. and the strict but humane enforceient of the law. The chairman of the committee also stated that the steamship colpanies are also interested in larger or increased immigration. I agree that they are interested. and in reply to that statement desire to say I have advocated that we should embody a penal provision imposing heavy penalties upon the stearmship companies who in violation of law bring people in excess of the 3 per cent quota. This has not been done in( time steamship conmpanuies will contiriue to go unpunished. notwithstanding tile terrible suffering arnd ri:sery they bring to these unfortunates whoui they bring in beyond tie prescribed number and whoii this inhumane law forces to be deported. AiIr. Speaker. to eliminate that abuse I would favor that only ships which fly the American flag should be permitted to bring iraiigrants to our shores. Further. and digressing from the question of immigration for the moment. to my mind tills may make unnecessary any ship subsidy. Mr. Speaker. the report of the mrajority states that the committee has conducted extensive hearings.
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