Again. an applicant may be able to speak and understand the English language. but not be able to read it. for. mark you. he must be able to read. speak. and understand the English language. How. accurate shall he be in his reading. speaking. and understanding? Suppose the judge shall require as a test that tie applicant speak correctly the name of the gentleman from Colorado . or speak correctly the name of the gentleman from Hawaii . would the gentleman from Colorado insist that that individual would not make a good citizen. possessing all the other qualifications. and that naturalization ought to be refused him? It can be readily seen to what absurdities this provision may lead. and the only way to obviate that condition is to establish a board of examiners. nonpartisan in its character. who shall be governed by uniform rules. so that in the examination there may not enter the whims and prejudice of a partisan or the hatred of one against a class. Now.
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