President. I agree with the Senator from Alabama that citizenship in the United States is treated altogether too lightly under our laws. The naturalization laws need improvement and amendment. but I feel about this as I did about the last amendment offered by the Senator from West Virginia. . that it is opening up a new and a very. large question which is not strictly within the scope of this bill. The amendment deals with the naturalization laws and with admission to citizenship. This bill is intended to deal solely with the admission of immigrants. If I am not greatly mistaken. this bill as it stands has very nearly the unanimous support of the Senate. I do not want to encumber it with other questions or with amendments. however meritorious. which will open up new questions and divide the Senate on the great point of the restriction of immigration by the test proposed in this bill. It is for that reason that I feel obliged to oppose this amendment as I opposed the last. It is now nearly 4 oclock. and I move to lay the amendment on the table.
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