I trust that the amendment will not pass. In regard to the criminal tendencies of the illiterates among the aliens. I will here insert a statement from Mr. Frederick A. Pope. prosecutor of pleas of Somerset County. N. J.: My duties as prosecuting attorney of Somerset County. N. I.. have given me an excellent op)ortunlty to check up i one important particular the investigations and coriclusions of the Immigration Commission with reference to the illiteracy test. During the last two years I have kept a careful record of the last 114 criminal cases that I have prosecuted against aliens. with the following interesting results : Illiterate. Literate.
Identified stereotypes
Illiterate aliens are associated with criminal tendencies.