Every patriotic orgahization in the country demanded its passage. In this group are the American Legion. the Daughters of the American Revolution. the Junior Order. and about 84 others. It may be that the responsibility rests with the Democratic Speaker. for he has never been strong for restrictive immigration. In fact. he appeared before the Committee on Immigration a few years ago in opposition to the restriction of immigration from Mexico. We have importuned the Rules Committee on numerous occasions for a rule for the JenkinsMoore bill. but to no avail. Let them be held responsible. It has been claimed that the President of the United States has issued restriction regulations which are too rigid and that he has given instruction to consuls to enforce the liabletobecomeapubliccharge clause of the law to such an extent that it has become obnoxious. I do not admit that these accusations are well founded as to the President causing an abuse of the rights of anyone. but it is true that the President issued rather strict orders. but the President has had to do that. Because of our failure to pass restrictive immigration laws. the President has been forced to restrict immigration by official edict. This should not be done. the President does not wish to do it. and in his message delivered at the opening of the present session of Congress he specifically requests relief in that direction. We are restricting immigration into this country by order of the President of the United States because of the impotency of those in power in this Congress to permit us to have a real restriction bill. The Congress should legislate and not sit back and compel the President to make up for their shortcomings. My good friend Mr.
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