Mr. Chairman. the gentleman from Iowa asked the gentleman from New York [Mr. TABERI if the Immigration Service could be maintained with the present furlough plan in force. to which the gentleman from New York replied that it could. I say that it can not. I have a peculiar situation along the border of my district as it will be. because in the 100 miles. we have 57 traveled roads aside from a lot of byroads. Some of our posts are 1man posts. The immigration Service along our border is greatly undermanned. so that with normal conditions it is only possible to give twothirds time for a man at these 1man posts. while with this furlough plan in operation it will be possible to guard the road only onethird of the time. So manifestly along that border it will not be possible to efficiently maintain the service as stated by the gentleman from New York. So far as the economy feature is concerned. with the avenues of immigration unguarded so many will come in without right that when we come to deport them it will cost the Government $10 for every dollar saved out of salaries.
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