If the gentleman has time and will examine lie will find where I have pending a bill making the head tax $25 instead of $4. subjecting and requiring that every foreigner before lie is admitted shall stand the same physical test that is required of American boys for enlistment in the service of the United States Army. If we.compel our own native born to go to school to better fit them for the struggle for existence and to participate in our enlightened democracy. why *phould we not expect as much of foreigners. in addition requiring that� each shall bring with him a certificate under seal. duly certifying that he has never been a criminal in his own country and is of good moral character? I recognize that you can not go that far now. but if we can take the advance step and confine it to those who can read and write and yet not shut out the yeligiously oppressed. as is provided in the Burnett bill. andt not bar out any moral citizen. fleeing from persecution. on account of illiteracy. it is generots to the foreigner and Is but a small concession to the Americans who are demanding some legislation at the hands of the Congress of the United States. The 24.000.000 nativeborn eligible voters in this country are entitled to some consideration. Something can be said for them as well as for the less than 3.000.000 foreign born. for whom the gentleman seems to speak.
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