Mr. Chairman. to appreciate the necessity for this legislation one has but to consider the figures of the last census. Of our total population of 105.000.000. there are approximately 58.000.000 native white of native parentage. Approximately 37.000.000 are foreign born or of foreign born or mixed parentage. Approximately 10.000.000 are colored people. While there are 37.000.000 foreign born or of foreignborn parentage. the number of foreign born is placed at 14.000.000. Of these 14.000.000 less than half are American citizens. 1.500.000 of our foreignborn population can not speak English. This foreign population is not distributed. Foreign colonies have been created In the large cities.
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