Speech #670195603

I think Mr. lhusband is trying to carry out the law. and that he hasnt any pride of authorship in it. (Hearings. p. 223.) Since I made this offhand remark I have become convinced that because of a lack of support Mr. Husband is not enforcing the.law steadily. Gentlemen. my fearmy convictionis that certfin foreignborn and unAmerican groups in New York.and elsewhere. the steamship line managers. an] perhaps other powers have very largely debauched your Immigration Service at certain of your greater ports. and that men and their friends are literally buying their way into the United States. It is my conviction. based on a careful study of what I have observed. I do not pretend that I can prove this. but I warn you and thecountry that I believe it is true. and direct attention to it in the hope that it can he discovered and corrected.