Speech #700188835

I thank the gentleman. and I again assure him that I will be glad to give him this information and much additional information if he so desires. I have been assured by men who are willing to testify that they can tell a congressional committee. if they are properly protected. of various cases wherein aliens have been bootlegged Into the country. where bribes have been accepted. and where reports have been made to the authorities and no action taken. As an instance of this deplorable. damnable condition. I have a case in mindand I think the accuracy of the statement can be established without any question of doubtwhere immigration inspectors have watched the smuggling of aliens. liquor. and morphine Into the country in wholesale lots. and where the authorities were notified by immigration inspectors who could not be bribed that on certain dates smuggling boats would arrive at certain points. and instead of the authorities taking proper precaution to prevent the illegal entry of these aliens into the country. as well as the liquor and dope. they were permitted to land unmolested. unload their cargo of aliens. liquor. and narcotics. despite the fact that those in authority had advance information that these boats would enter.