If there is violence done sometimes. I reaffirm what 1: said a few days ago. it is not as likely to be committed by the foreigner as It Is by the nativeborn son. because the foreigner more fears- the law. The chief argument in favor of the literacy test is that the large. influx of unlettered foreigners: Increases the general average of ignorance and constitutes a menaceto our country. The force of the contention Is greatlyweakened by the following considerations: First. A very considerable percentage of adult immigrants never become. naturalized. hence their lack of education does notaffect the intellectual average of the electorate. Second. The period of lifeof adult immigrantsis necessarily limited. Therefore their lack of education must] soon cease to be a factor. The vital question is Are the children of immigrants. the equalsof our native population in education. intelligence. and patriotism? If 1 the foregoing question can be answered in. the affirmative. then restrictive legislation. is not only unnecessary. but.:a serl ous mistake. I present herewith statistical tables which constitute a. complete answer to. all of the contentions. raised by the. advocates of this restrictive measure.
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Unlettered foreigners are a menace to the country.