Mr. Chairman. among the great questions that confront this Congress for solution in their capacity as representatives of a great people there is none. in my estimation. that should give us greater concern and that calls for wiser counsel than the immigration problem. At this time I purpose for a few minutes to discuss in a limited way some phases of the question. What I shall say will be remarks addressed in advocacy of the bill on this subject recently reported to this House by the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. the gentleman from Alabama being the chairman. That the House may have before it the feature of the bill that I deem of prime importance I shall read so much of same as is necessary to have a fair understanding of the questions involved. The bill reads as follows: That after four months from the approval of this act In addition to the aliens who are by law now excluded from admission into the United States the following persons shall also be excluded from admission thereto. to wit: All aliens over 10 years of age. physically capable of reading. who can not read the English language. or the language or dialect of some other country.
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