Yet lie. as a member of the American Congress. is unwilling even to consider a bill that seeks to change this condition of things. to remove this mass of ignorance which is at once a humiliating disgrace and a standing menace to our liberties. Not only that. Mr. Speaker. but does not the gentleman knowassuredly lie doesthat the floodtides of imigration ure open wider than ever before was known in thehisloryrof ourcountry. Does le not know that a large per cent. of these immigrants come with ignorant views or false views of our system of government? D6 we not owe it to them and to ourselves to promptly place within their reach the means of knowledge. of intelligent citizenship. and of happiness? And should lie not also bear in mind the relation which our colored population bear to this question?
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Immigrants are described as having ignorant or false views of the system of government.