The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-12-19
A TEST OF EDUCATION
WILL BIC APPLIED TO EMIGRANrs
LANDING IN AMERICA.
"sa hh"" How 90 Read aad
write In Their Own
Language.

washington Dec. 1.-THE senate today
passed the immigration bill known az the
L'oge bill. with new section proyIdins
'h@' exclusion shall not apply to persons
arriving from Cuba during the confirm.
@hcv Oh the presen, disorders there. The
strength Of the bill was greater than had
OeeA expected. the mai vote being g. 10 10.
AS passed. the bill amends the immi,,ra-
lion law 50 a. To exclude from aAro,s,,o,
'He IAlied States all persons over u
pears Of age who can not read and wr,.e
'As lang dase Of their native country or
s'iA5 other language. but an admissible
'iil IMMIGRANT over the age Of Is may bring ia
''" nm OF send for his wife or pareAt,
~ sfaAdpAfvnt, or minor children. or
s'ai'deh!Idreh. Notwithstanding their In.
AFFINITY 10 read and write.
OF The purpose Of testing the INABILITY
oi Immigrants 10 read and write. AZ re.
%sAfeA by the foregoing section. Inspection
ohaeefs shall be furnished COPIES Of the
GO As'i!u'ioh Of the United States, printed
'h NUMBERED uniform pasteboard slipe
s@tL containing i've lines of the constitu-
''"l' plh'ed tn various languages OF the
iinfhlErah-s IN double small piea tyne
hese slips shall be kept in boxes MADE
taf Iha' purpose. and 80 constructed AS "a
conceal the sliirs from view, each box 10
1'aAh sips Of bat one language. and TN
migrants may designate the language in
which he prefers the test shall be made
h-afh Immigrant shall be required 10 draw
Che Of taese slips from the box. and read
AHd Afterwards write out IN fun view Of
the immigration Officers the nVs uaes
t''niod thereon. Each slip shall se re.
turned 10 the boa Immediately after the
.vs' as nhlshed and the contents Of the
bsA SHAH lie shskon up by the inspect or te-
'aie Aa0lhSr drawing is made No ifnfni.
sfaG' failing 20 read and write out the
slip thus drasn by him shall be admitted,
ha' hs shall be returned 10 the country
Tom shvt4ce he came. al the expense Of
'he railroad OF steamship company which
tfpaEhi him. - provided by Law The ia
s!rsioss shall keep Ia each boa at all lines
a fun nuntcr Of those grln,od i,astcboard
s}ilss and ia ihe case Of each excluded i'm
ts'Esant SHALL keep certified memorandum
u' ,he taGbsf Of slips which the im-4i.
Etahi failed 10 nrSd or copy oul In Wriiiag
The Cuhaa section.
The tUtssn sr.glloh added 70 the biit pro
q sdrs thss ihe &C; shall not apI,l, 10 per
sohs arriving in lhc United States srotn
aHy poti - place la the island OF Clha
t4fshE lhs gaHlingAnrv Of ihr present dis
afavss pfv, tdcd such parsons have acre
qtssr eo~a Inhabitants o! thai ISLAND
IA ssncaaEa,Hl 10y senator Elklns. pro
lioslaE 80 sead ,AA GA Immigrants com
rs To aghtg ihAn American ships scra-
s-onoa c5Haldrrald, debate and was dnslly
sat.r9 - Negr several other amendments.
The Immigrant measure nov goes Into
aaatercnor shr blil passod today being
ssi,stEBlc Tor she CoTllss- Mccall blli
PASSED by ghr house.
OR~RtnE nusIarss.
$40 motion % senator Hale. the senate
to-aA, srfussi 'ha' VI hen IL adjourned to lay
&c ~ aa.i Monday next
The hn4.c amendments 20 She biil con
zsfaiaF la-As Of she Atlantic a Pacific
IL u,oaa Company were noE-concurrod IN,
ard Rsua!ars nill I1Ai, and Clark rcrc
ma raed a. senate conierecN
Rsaasas Chandler presented a large
spHt.sr q pe,!4ons from Alabama, re-
cfl.nf that by reason Of election methods
prevailing IN Alabama, the state was
ui.h5ui a republican form Of government
al HfupoHi
I; brought out a statement from Sena-
t.y Alien that the Alabama investigation
proposed by him bad been defeated by re-
pvtAozn votes
Rsnaiar Chandler responded that the de-
-
as,r nsni Of his resolution and the invcs-
uFatsan could b. reBufrected.
senator caf offered a resolution. which
So referred. arpropriallnE no.o'o as \
relief fund Tor sufferers from tho tidal
We and storm which occurred on the
T-,er;5a coast last october.
A taii vas pasAcd authorizing the Kan.
a. Cgtv. Seaport a Gull Company 10
b.liA bridge across the Sabine river
h,.uaxn Louisiana and Texas. and an
other to authorize tho rcadjustment Of
,sc accounts Of the army officers who
were graduates OF West Point military
academy.
Immigration NH.
At 2 m, the Immigration hH wal
,abcn or. the previous agreement boinG
,sat the final vote would be taken at
clock
senator raaocc secured a modification
q, The senate substitute, 10 that exclu
.,sn will apply so all persons over !!
80. NJ age who can not read and write
~, language Of their native country q
.-,De Other language. but an admissibl'
Immigrant over 10 years Of age may brinI
!, With him or send for his wife or par
cots or grandparents or minor child O.
,,,pacb,ld Notwithstanding their inabii
n, 10 read and write"
A. amendment by Senator Palmer e
MAKO the aEe Of admission Il years wa
ae,cstea and Senator Lodge accepted on
| offered by Senator Vest to make
years.
senator Morgan offered a new section
| 10 the hill providing that exclusion shat
no, arnly 70 persons from Cuba
senator pIatt suggested the actto
| ,-,,,,d hr Inconsistent with the obligation
| ewing like rights TO citizens OF all coun
| tries. -.
senator Chandler said that the sam
| 49,, "A 70 excepting Cuhans would az
MY TO Armenians,
senator Morgan urged that the cond'
tor In cuba were 40 peculiar We sh""'
,.c,como Cuhans from the rule OF the mos
,.,,nnical government In the world. W
sbeu,J turn no Cuban back from on
/ shores 49,.
Tho senator said he thought the mos
t,,,red nation" clause ought TO com
| o,., Of all Of our treaties. although
an no, believe this action would "'e'
any treaty. ,,a..,,,
-, sa,otar Norgan's motion, giving u
e.orr,.ry Of state power to except nol
o,,,s,on such persons "a may he nec'n
nom tyranny or the results OF war.
senator Lodge said II would be prop'
r,,oive Cubans pending the settleme'
y, Tho disorders on the island. but not
- the exception permanent In tin
senator Hoar thereupon changed h
amendment 80 as to except rom sHr'
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