Speaker. that is not all. Suppose this bill is passed. what then will have to be done? We must build immense barracksenormous lodging placesas temporary abodes for the immigrants at Ellis Island and at other landing stations. How will these people be fed? How cared for when sick? You will have to double. treble. quadruple the force of employees that are now in charge of the various immigration entry ports throughout the United States. And I wish to point out that the test I made was simple as compared with the Australian votingbooth system set forth in this bill. You will find the proposed test embodied in section 2 of this bill published in the RECORD of this morning on page 1751. This is the language of the report: SEc. 2. For the purpose of testing the ability of the immigrant to read and write. as required by the foregoing section. the inspection officers shall be furnished with copies of the Constitution of the United States. printed on numbered uniform pasteboard slips. each containing not less than twenty nor more than twentyfive words of said Constitution printed in the various languages of the immigrants in double small pica type. These slips shall be kept in boxes made for that purpose and so constructed as to conceal theslips from view. each box to contain slips of but one language. and the immigrant may designate tho language in which he prefers the test shall be made. Each immigrant shall be required to draw one of said slips from the box and read. and afterwards write out. in full view of the immigration officers. the words printed thereon. Now. that test. in the very briefest possible time in which it can be applied in order perfectly to carry out the purpose of the section. will occupy. as I have shown. a space of not less than five minutes vinder the most favorable conditions.
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