As I said some time ago. I do not believe that education is a test of intelligence. I admit. for instance. that there might come from the great Empire of Germany many men or some men as immigrants into our country who would be unable to read. and yet with intelligent and healthy minds and healthy bodies. and able to bring themselves up to the American standard of living and American citizenship. On the other hand. as I said a while ago. when a man can notread or write the presumption is that he has not the intelligence to bring himself up to that standard. yet an intelligent man will seek the opportunity of education. and he does not have to go very far in the line of education to be able to read the Constitution of the United States. which is the only test we prescribe here. But I do say that you can not write any law upon the statute booksnone has ever been writtenthat may not produce a hardship in some cases.
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