I do not mean that they were already on shipboard. Now. in some way or other gentlemen are under the impression that this amendment to the law will let in a great number of people. and even the chairman tells how many will arrive. Do gentlemen know that during the period in which the 3 per cent law has been in effect. and I quote from statistics which were just handed to me. that since July 1. 1921. only 226.661 immigrants were admitted and that 251.461 departed. or 27.60C more imnmigrants departed than arrived. and I venture to say that when the fiscal year is over we will not have admitted more than 275.000. most of whom are the wives. children. and parents of American citizens and declarants. and that at least 350.000 will have departed from the United States? And still there is great hue and cry about the 2.400 people who have been admitted. a majority of whom are the wives. mothers. and fathers of American citizens and declarants who have done a great deal for the country during the war. I am amazed that there are some people who are ready and willing to say that these mothers and fathers. these wives. and these little children should be taken from here and sent back where they have no one to take care of them.
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