At times. too. I could hear the cries of Ellis Island here. and through it all two thoughts have stood out clearly in my mind: First. that. I had a country to serve. and. second. that mercy was due to -many while justice must be doneto boththe country and the immigrant. At times thesituation has been -suchthat the hangmans job was :a gentlemans job compared with mine. Nearly all the races of the world ivere coming In. andthe seventh floor of the Department of .1925 Labor hae been a regular madhouse. women have fallen prostrate and wept and pleaded that their friends. relatives. or loved ones be permitted to enter.
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