President. I have listened to what has been *said by the Senator from Arkansas. and I agree entirely with him that the Senate bill for the relief of the Armenians and. perhaps. the additional liberalization of the law proposed by the other House. if it could be added to it. should be passed. but certainly the resolution we passed ought to go through. We must have a revision of the immigration laws. which is. however. a wholly different question but a very Important one. I have for many years labored for the proper regulation and restriction of Immigration. A bill for that purpose must come before us. if not now then in the next Congress. and be dealt with. but the bill looking to that end now pending in the House is a long and Important measure which will require debate. We have only a -little more than a week ahead of us. and If such a bill be attached to the Armenian resolution that resolution will fail because there will be no time in which to consider and pass it. I feel very strongly on the matter. and I very earnestly hope that the House of Representatives miy be willing to send us the bill which has been described by the Senator from Arkansas. certainly that they will send us the Armenian bill which we have passed in this body. and if possible the other measure. It ought not be encumbered. however. with general Immigration legislation at this time. If we are to perform an act of humanity. as I hope we are. to these poor hunted people. it should be done freely and quickly. "The quality of mercy is not straind." We ought not to do anything that will impede a noble purpose. as I think this to be. So far as the condition of Americans in Smyrna Is concerned.
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