The former Secretary of State thought it would be difficult of administration. and the former Secretary of Labor also thought it would. The present Secretary of Labor apparently thinks it will not. but just speaking for myself and not for anyone else. I do not think the present Secretary of Labor has ever done anything to indicate that she would. if she had a chance. put up the bars against an influx of immigrants. but rather her past record wduld indicate that she would let them down. To make myself clear. I would not be very much impressed with the opinion of the present Secretary of Labor. because her past record does not indicate that she would be very strict so far as restrictive immigration measures are concerned. but. on the contrary. it indicates clearly that it is not safe for those of you who in the past have prided yourselves on being restrictionists to rely on her. The present Secretary of State. I may say. and those who officiate with him. is just as strict and just as patriotic in that respect as anyone on either side of this House. and since they have taken the position that they do not find much opposition to this bill. and that it will administer reasonably well. and since it is purely a matter of administration. I felt it was not incumbent upon me to take the individual responsibility to oppose this measure. although I fail to bring myself to the position of being willing to proclaim its virtues from the housetops and to say it will work out well. If it is a question of administration. those whose duty it is to administer should know their duty and their capacity to discharge that duty. If it is not a question of immigrationif it is purely a question of administrationthe Secretary of State has the .responsibility. and I do not want to say he would not discharge this responsibility fairly Ln an American manner. I hope though that if this bill is passed that it will be administered in line with the sentiments expressed here today. that it will not infringe upon our quotas now established for immigrants.
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