Some questions have already been raised by gentlemen who have preceded me that will be answered or explained as we go along in the reading of the bill. Suffice it to say that if there were no need for this legislation. the gentlemen who are not opposed to it should not fear it. If we are to have no influx of immigrants following the European war. there is no law that can do tltis country or the foreigner any particular harm. It is true that for years past many of the splendid features that are in this bill have failed of being enacted into law because of tle presence of a single item. namely. the literacy test. I believe that had that been left out much of what is proposed in this bill should lave been law long ago. and it seems to me that at the present time we. as Members of this House. should candidly and frankly raise the question for our own Nation. and for no one outside of our country. as to what is tie wise policy in regard to the literacy or illiteracy of those who are within our borders ii who may come in. We have as much right to raise that question as we tave to raise any other question that should be considered as a part of our national program.
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