Speech #570065488

Chairman. I am sorry that this amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri was offered as a substitute for the proposition of the gentleman from Alabama . because the two amendments are not in conflict. and the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri might just as well have been offered as an independent section. so that the friends of the educational qualification might have voted for his amendment. because I think it will serve a good purpose. It is to provide for an inspection and examination of those immigrants in order to determine. in advance of their landing on our shores. as to whether or not they would be qualified for citizenship when they come here. The amendment offered by the gentleman from Alabama is to attach an educational restriction or qualification. For that reason I shall have to vote against the substitute offered by the gentleman from Missouri. because it is offered as a substitute for the proposition of the gentleman from Alabama.