What I mean is this: It could not be the law. because the law says that they can not be admitted. There is no provision that gives the Secretary of Labor or the Commissioner General of Immigration the right to admit these people. Therefore he has allowed then to enter temporarily. with an understanding. and the order is made now for deportation in every case. because they are here contrary to law. and the steamship companies must pay their expense while at Ellis Island and must assist in gathering them up and must return them. and it will amount to in the neighborhood of $500.000. and the steamship companies are personally involved here. They are the ones for whom we are shedding tears and not for any pretended or assumed orphans. To make my answer plain to the gentleman from Illinois--
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