Chairman. the gentleman has called attention to a petition against the passage of this bill. In answer to that. I eil say that the two great political parties of the United States. both expressing the will of the people of the United States. have at various and many times declared in favor of a restriction of the immigration coming into this country. More than that. almost all of the great organizations of men in this country have declared in favor of restricting immigration. I understand recently. even in the last few days. an agitation has gone forth. giving out that certain leaders of labor and certain leaders of capital and certain men in other high positions are opposed to this bill. and are using that influence to prevent the adoption of the educational test. Mr.
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