His amendnent will do this: It will stop the foreign governments from saying who can come to the United States and gives us the right to say wilo shall be admitted. Under the provisions of the bill no one can come unless he first secures a passport of the government of which lie is a member. By adopting the amendment no onexwill be able to come but a man who will receive from the United States official an immigration certificate that he Is a man in good standing. that he compiles with all the provisions of our law. and that he can be admitted under the immigration act of 1917 as well as under this act. When lie receives that immigration certificate. and not until then. can lie be admitted. Then he will be subject to examination in Ellis Island or the port of entry. For that reason I believe. if we desire and if we are sincere in protecting the rights of our country. we should adopt the amendment of the gentleman from Louisiana and thereby protect ourselveg against any undesirables who may desire to come or who wish to come. I again repeat to those rabid restrictionists that I am not viewing this legislation from the immigrants point of view. that I have been viewing it front the American point of viewwhat is for the best interest of America and Americas institutions. I believe that tha amendment offered by the gentleman from Louisiana is in the right direction and it should be adopted.
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Protecting against any undesirables who may desire to come or who wish to come.