There is a good foundation to build upon. and with those races which show a percentage of illiteracy of less than 10 per cent no risk is encountered in permitting them to be exempt from the educational test. One illustration may be pertinent as to the effect of my proposed amendment and of the distinctive feature of the 10 per cent exemption suggested. The total immigration reported for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1901. numbered 487.918. Deduct from this total the 62.562 children under 14 years of age. and the number to be considered will be 425.356. Of this number the 10 per cent exemption would have applied to 153.445. of whom only 3.465 were unable to read. This leaves 271.911 that would have been examined. and of these 114.122 were unable to read and would have been debarred. that is to say. about 26.8 per cent of the 425.356 immigrants over 14 years of age who applied for admission during that year. Contrast the results attained by the proposed substitute with those from the sections in the bill. In the item of time saved alone there is a marked difference.
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