Mr: Chairman. another case. in relation to a passport came to my attention the other day. It was a case where our consul in a foreign country undertook to interpret the immigration laws and denied a passport on the ground that in the statement made by the one who applied for it he: con .icted himself of being a contract laborer. It gave rise to a very interesting and very. difficult situation. The facts. were. simply these: The manis brother lived in. this country and is a citizen of this. country. his- uncle. is engaged in business in this country. The uncle had written to the youngt man that he. would employ him.. or. see that he was able to take care ofi himself. so that he would. not become a- public charge and thati lie would associate him with himself in business. Of course. the young man made affidavit before the consul that he was coming to this country to be associated in business: with his. uncle. The consul in writing. a letter to him makes- a state.ment that if he had such. an arrangement made he: was in vlo lation of the immigration law. I took tihe matter* up. with. the State. Department. and one. of: the clerks down there told. me the other day that the consul had exceeded his authority. that that was at matter for thei immigration authorities. and therefore he should. have vis~ed the passport and let the immigration authorities: determinei when the man landed in this: country whether it:was im violation of the immigration laws. Apropos of that. however. it indicates the needi of an increased force overthat ofprewar times. for there. will be many. hundreds.. if not.thousands.. of cases like that whiel will require: much more clerical help: than would: have been necessary before the world was so thoroughly disorganized.
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