You will not endanger the bill by sending it back and asking that the conferees embody these exemptions. It will not increase the number of arrivals to any very large extent. I do not think the number of wives. children. and fathers and mothers will number. in the first year. more than 15.000 or 20.000. and gradually the number will be reduced. especially in view of the fact that you have cut down the immigration to such small numbers. 160.000. I therefore feel that 10.000 mothers and fathers of American citizens and the wives and children of exservice men will do no harm to our institutions. I am of the opinion and firmly believe that humanity and justice demand that this bill be sent back and that the conferees be instructed to embody in the bill the provision which the bill originally contained when it left the House. Now. there is .ftlso the additional motion as to the alienseamen provision. Sections 19 and 20. as amended in the bill. will. to my mind. nullify section 4 of the La Follette Seamens Act. For those reasons I believe. gentlemen. if you desire to be fair and just. though you believe in restricted immigration. that you should send this bill back with the instructions I have indicated. as otherwise the seamens rights will be restricted and subject them to the absolute control of the masters of vessels.
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