Perhaps it was unavoidable then. It certainly is avoidable now. Or. at any rate. if Americas limitations upon immigration make it necessary for this country to continue our present hampering Tequirements upon alien guests who distinctly are not in the immigrant class. at least it should not be continued at their expense. If we need an object lesson to bring home to us the shortsightedness of the policy we have pursued in the matter of the issuance and validation of passports in postwar years. we have it before us in connection with the recent reciprocal agreement between the United States and France. mutually reducing visa fees from a $10 to a $2 rate. It is a reduction which will cost France in the neighborhood of $2.000.000 annually. as compared with about a $100.000 loss to Uncle Sam. because American tourists bound for France are many. while French tourists bound for America are few. Nevertheless the advantage is with the French.
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