Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee. I note in the hearings where my friend General Harbord testified and was interrogated by the gentleman from Mississippi relative to the border patrol. I want to state to the committee I voted against the alnenient of my good friend from Mississippi [Mr. SissON] to reduce the enlisted strength of the Army to 100.000 for the reason that I think we ought to keep the Army at its present strength. so that it will be an adequate and sufficient force to properly police this country and its dependencies. Now. I note where General Harbord. whom I esteem very highly.as a man and as an Army oflicial. stated that he was in favor of withdrawing the" border patrol. concentrating the troops in large part in posts in the interior. I take it. My friend from Mississippi asked lhim who was responsible. for the present border patrol. which I think has done splendid work in prolecting the lives and property of our citizens from Mexican bandits and marauders. Now. .1 want to state to you. gentlemen. that there are six Congressmen who represent the entire horder line of this country between us and Mexico3.600 milesmyself. my colleagues. Mr.
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Generalization of Mexicans as bandits and marauders.