In 1906. on the floor of this House an amendment to the illiteracy test was offered excluding from its operation persons fleeIng from religious persecution. The amendment was offered by Mr. Littauer. a Representative from the State of New York. Canvassing It all over. Mr. Littauer himself conceded the wisdom of qualifying his amendment by the insertion of the word "solely." You can not make. your laws too plain. because if you leave any ambiguity you are going to have inspectors in Boston enforcing the law in one way and Inspectors in .Galveston enforcing it in a totally different way. when it ought to be enforced equally and in the same way. no matter to what port the immigrant may come.
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