The Committee on Immigration had this bill under consideration for some time. It had some constructive ideas. but there is not a single constructive plan connected with this particular bill. I think the committee knew too much about the situation. You say that 2.495 men shall protect the border. Is there a man on the committee who can point out to me how 2.495 men can patrol 6.000 miles of border? It is a farce and a joke to say. "Gentlemen. you do not want to give relief to the veterans of the World War. you do not want to help the farmer. unemployment. uniting of families of citizens of the United States. what you want is to enforce prohibition. which is humanly impossible." Now. on the other hand. in addition thereto. you are placing two penalties on the violator of the law.
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