Mr. Speaker. I shall continue to vote against this conference report because the main proposition in it is the adoption or rejection of the illiteracy test of immigrants coming to this country. I do not believe now. I never have believed. and I do not think I shall ever believe in any kind of test that requires a person coming into this country shall show an inspector of immigration that he is able to read. I think it is a false test. I think it is unAmerican. I think it is undemocratic. and because of this main proposition contained in the report. skillfully concealed by the recodification of the laws and the reenactment of certain provisions of existing law about which there is no difference of opinion between Members of this Congress. I believe the illiteracy test is the main proposition. and therefore I shall withhold my assent to this conference report. Now. in the second paragraph of the statement of the managers on the part of the House you will find the keynote to my opposition: The Senate having disagreed to the entire Efouse amendment. which In its turn had stricken out the entire Senate bill. the whole subject of immigration came before the conference committee. There is the fact. Mr. Speaker. frankly admitted in the second paragraph in the statement of the managers on the part of the House. The whole subject of immigration was opened up and these men. three on the part of the House and three on the part of another legislative Chamber. these six men sat down and revised and codified the entire immigration laws of this Nation.
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