Yes. I understand the purpose of that amendment is to provide for 250 additional border patrolmen. and ostensibly the purpose is that they are to enforce the immigration law. I am in hearty accord with that purpose. but. Mr. President. it must readily appear to anyone that when those officers are compelled to enforce the prohibition law in any degree they fail in the enforcement of the immigration law. The fact is the lack of enforcement today of all laws is due to the zeal in the enforcement of the prohibition law. The determination to enforce that law to its letter consumes the publics attention. the publics funds. and the time and energy of public officials to the disregard of the enforcement of other laws. I hold in my hand a dispatch from Detroit: Twelve convicted customs border patrolmen today told amazing stories of their experiences on the Detroit River. The Detroit River is a border waterway. It affords transportation from the Dominion of Canada. and I am reliably informed that last year something like $28.000.000 of liquor came from Quebec. or was sold by the Province of Quebec. $20.000.000 of which was for Americans.
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