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I wanted Senators to be aware of that fact. because the amendment has been withdrawn. but will undoubtedly be offered again. It is in the House bill. If the Senate bill is passed. it will be in conference. and the conferees must decide whether we are to continue our policy of treating those under our flag fairly and as wards. or whether we are to establish a new policy of saying to them. "We can go to your country. but you can not come to ours. because. forsooth. you can not become citizens of the United States." I merely wanted to make that statement clear. so that Senators who are interested in the subject. and who heretofore have repeatedly voted against making any differences in tariff or immigration matters as long as the Philippine Islands are a part of the United States. are under our flag. and have not set up a commonwealth. may continue to vote as they have heretofore voted without any doubt as to whether this matter is a matter suggested or approved by the Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs. That committee did not approve of this suggestion. and when the matter is before the Senate. it will be debated at length.