Speech #630137213

Ohl. undoubtedly. ness down our way. The Clerk read as follows: Of course the Irish and the French Canadians would not be SEC. 23. That the Commissioner General of Immigration shall peraffected to any extent by this literacy test. All Irish and form all his duties under the direction of the Secretary of Labor. Canadian children ae aUnder Sich direction he shall have charge of the administration of all n re taught to read nowadays. and the old laws relating to the immigration of aliens into the United States. and people would be admitted. anyway. whether they could read shall have the control. direction. and supervision of all officers. clerks. or not. and employees appointed thereunder. he shall establish such rules d and regulations. prescribe such forms of bond. reports. entries. and It is different with the Jews. however. and there are a goo other papers. and shall issue from time to time such instructions. not many Jews in my district. About one Jew in five who comes inconsistent with law. as he shall deem best calculated for carrying to this country Is unable to read. so this restriction strikes Out the provisions of this act and for protecting the United States and aliens migrating thereto from fraud and loss. and shall have authority home in Jewish circles. The way the Jew feels about it is to enter Into contract for the support and relief of such aliens as may this: He has been a target for race and religious prejudice for fall into distress or need public aid. and to remove to their native such a long time that he naturally looks suspiciously on anly country. at any time within three years after entry. at the expense of proposd lngitie ththe naturlly looks supiciouy him ally the appropriations for the enforcement of this act. such as fall into proposed legislation which may in any way prevent h acquir- distress or need public aid from causes arising subsequent to their lug that power which aunibers give. There is no denying the entry and are desirous of being so removed- he shall prescribe rules fact that this legislation would exclude a good many pretty for the entry and inspection of aliens along the borders of Canada and Iexico. so as not unnecessarily to delay Impede. or annoy persons in wholesome Jews who might desire to come over here. On the ordinary travel between the United States and said countries. and other hand. it would protect many an equally wholesome Amer- shall have power to enter into contracts with transportation lines for icaln Jew against an overstocked labor market. the said purl)ose. it shall be the duty of the Commissioner General of Immigration to detail officers of the Immigration Service from time to All honor to the Jew who desires that his broth(r iii Russia time as may be necessary. in his judgment. to secure information as to should share in the liberty and prosperity of the United States. the number of aliens detained In the penal. reformatory. and charitable All hoor to tile Italian who is willing to risk a oespply Institutions (public and private) of the several States and Territories. l the District of Columbia. and other territory of the United States and of the labor which is his only capital if he may but share his to inform the officers of such institutions of the provisions of law in opportunities with his own race. Such men as these may be relation to tie deportation of aliens who have become public charges. prejudiced. they may be unjust to us who disagree with them. le may. with the approval of the Secretary of Labe. whenever in his judgment such action may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of but at least they are unselfish. The seekers after cheap labor this act. detail immigration officers. and also surgeons of the United are indeed fortunate to have such allies. States Iublic Health Service employed under this act. for service In for-