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Rh as the most complete discussion of this question; a similar conclusion being reached in the late case of McFarland vs. American Sugar Refining Company, in the last paragraph of Mr. Justice Holmes' opinion.

If the reasoning of Mr. Justice Harlan delivering the opinion of the Court in the Connolly case is followed, the classification made between the citizens of the United States by this exemption clause of the Act most certainly infringes the constitutional rights of citizens to be protected against discriminatory and class legislation. The vigorous denunciation by Justice Harlan of such exemptions in legislation may be gathered from the following language of his opinion: "We conclude this part of the discussion by saying