The bill has now been referred to the appropriate committee. I respectfully ask that the committee give early consideration to the bill. inasmuch as it deals with one phase of the large question which is now immediately before the Senate. I understand the House committee will take into consideration this or a like bill. as it is now considering another bill dealing with the immigration problem. On another occasion I shall ask the Senate to indulge me while I seek to justify the passage of this bill. While on my feet. by the further indulgence of the Senator from Arizona. busy as I am as one of the conferees on the tariff bill I have been unable to attend regularly the sessions of the Senate. and to be benefited by the arguments which are in progress. but I take this occasion to say that I hope the pending bill. which is the unfinished business. will sooner or laterand the sooner the better. in my judgmentbe so amended as to limit its scope to Mexico rather than to include. as it now does. as I understand. all the nations of the Western Hemisphere. I see no danger coming from Ecuador or Brazil or Argentina or Colombia or Peru. I see no immigration problem there and here to be considered. but I do see a very grave problem in respect of Mexican immigration. I therefore hope that the Harris bill. now pending. will be so amended as to be limited to the Mexican problem. to use that phrase.
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