I am opposed- to thisbill. -andif I were dishonest enough to advocate the insertion of this amendment for the purpose of killing this bill.. I am sure it. would be effective. for I am quite sure that if the House and Senate both should.pass it with such provision in it it would necessarily be vetoed by the President But I think we ought to act. if we act at all. with regard to this matter as sensible men. Now. if under any circumstancesand I believe under all circumstancesthis literacy test should not. be applied to. the people of foreign countries" coming here as an exclusionary test. it certainly shouldnot be applied to agricultural laborers.. I . The gentleman from Texas said that it would be .an injury to the farmers.
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