I believe the amendment offered by the gentlenian fron Illinois will effectuate the purpose intended by an amendment which I was about to offer. I congratulate the gentleman from Illinois on raising his voice in this Chamber in behalf of the oppressed. Not satisfied with dealing a blow to liberty and assailing free institutions by means of the literacy test which is now passed in this House. so far as this bill is concerned. I trust gentlemen in this Chamber will pay the attention that the question deserves to these starchamber proceedings that obtain at Ellis Island and at other ports of entry. Think of it. my American friends here. you who want to close the door so as to make it more difficult for these people to enter the United States. was there ever a time in the history of a mans life when he deserves sympathy.nd kindness and decency and justice as when lie is fatigued. tired both mentally and bodily. after crossing the ocean under circumstances that you and I perhaps would not wish to endure. when he is haled before a board representing the land of the free and the home of the brave and grilled and crossexamined to death in private? Who here in this Chamber can justify such a proceeding. who here in this Chamber will say that it is the American way of doing things? Who in this Chamber will say that it is a decent way. a fair way. to treat an Immigrant? He is afraid. he is nervous. he is on the threshold of a new land. seeking liberty. and he is met by a club in the hands of the officials of this Government. I am proud of an opportunity to denounce this practice. and I trust that the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois will prevail.
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