Mr. Chairman. in reference to immigration into this country the great question as to the welfare of the country is as to the character of the immigrant. Whatever test of character may be applied. the desirability of the immigrant as a citizen of the United States is the allimportant question. Is educationthe ability to read and write--any test of real character? I know some people who can read a good many languages. yet who in what we call common" sense and wisdom are great fools. To exclude from this country a class of immigration that would depreciate the quality of our civilization is proper. For that reason we exclude the Chinese. The Chinese people in character and in all the elements that go to make up good society as we understand it. would not be a desirable part of our population. Hence Congress has by law excluded that class of foreign people. I am in favor of Asia for the Asiatics. for the reason that the Almighty. in His providence. has placed different races on different portions of the earth. Paul. on Mars"Hill. said to the Athenians that God "hath made of one blood all na ions of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth. and hath determined the times before appointed and the bounds of their habitation. Asiatic civilization is peculiar. The Asiatic people have characteristics that it will take long generations to change so as to adapt them to our civilization. Hence there is a propriety in their exclusion. But the races that can be assimilated with our population and become a part of the society in which we live. whose characteristics make them desirable citizens. why should they be excluded on a mere educational test?
Identified stereotypes
Chinese people are inherently different and cannot assimilate into American society.