President. I am exceedingly anxious thata commission shall be appointed. but not exactly as proposed by the amendment of the Senator from Pennsylvania. I favor theappointment by the President of the United States of a commission of nine persons who shall consider the various questions proposed in the second section of the amendment: That it shall be the duty of this commission to investigate questions pertaining to immigration. I am solicitous to know whether an intelligent commission appointed by the President of the United States. the new President. will require of immigrants a literary qualification. requiring them to read and write the English language or some other language. I am exceedingly anxious to learn from the report of such a commission whether they believe that a protective tariff is essential to the protection of American labor. or whether a tariff which will protect American labor is. under the circumstances. possible. I repeat. the second section of the bill provides that it shall be the duty of this commission to investigate questions pertaining to immigration. to labor. to agriculture. to manufacturing. and to business. I desire to know whether a commission of intelligent men. after investigation. will report to the Congress of the United States that they believe any system of duties imposed upon imports will afford anything like protection to American labor. or whether the promise of our friends on the right. that by some system of tariff duties they will be able to secure to American labor American prices. will be fulfilled. I am anxious to learn on that point.
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