There is the general provision of the bill that all aliens over 16 years of age. showing a capacity of reading. who can not read the English language or some other language or dialect. Including Hebrew or Yiddish. shall be excluded from entering into this country. Then on the very ilext page we have this: provision: That the following. classes of persons shall be exempt from the operation of the illiteracy test. to wit: All aliens who shall prove to the satisfaction of the proper immigration officer or the Secretary of Labor that they emigrated from the country of which they were last permanent residents for the purpose of. escaping from religious persecution. Mr. President. we all kno what the Russian laws are.
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