By the examination abroad we could end the pathos at our ports, when men and women find our doors closed, after long voyages and wasted savings, because they are unfit for admission It would be kindlier and safer to tell them before they embark.
Harding expresses a compassionate approach to immigration by suggesting that potential immigrants should be informed of their eligibility before traveling to the U.S.
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