Chairman. the report of the committee. on page 3. says. among other things: An alien is admitted into this country under existing laws without any educational qualification. He is permitted to reside In the country and enjoy all the advantages of our citizenship and its opportunltics for his own improvement. It has seemed to your committee that any alien of ordinary Intelligence who desired to take advantage of these opportunities and to fit himself for citizenship in our country could. in the five years residence which is required in the country before he can apply for naturalization. acquire sufficient education to comply with the requirement that he shall be able to write. either in his own language or In the English language. and speak. read. and understand the English language. It seems to me that is too harsh a qualification for us to require before a man can become a citizen at this time. I have therefore offered my amendment. which provides that a man be required to speak. read. write. and understand either the English language or his own.
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