New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-16
THE IMMIGRATION BILL.
4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE MEAS' kE
AS 1T NOW STANDS APPEARS TO
Re, PREVALENT.

Washington Feb. 10 (SpecaD.-The members OF
tb,. Lithuanian societies in New-JeTsey ana o'he'
States who are signing petitions ana Pio'eStS
against the passage 10y Congress OF Inc Penui"e
immigration bill because it requires Immigrants
n he able go read and write the English language
or the language of their native or resident couh-
trios'' respectively are evidently not acquainted
Nth that measure in its present form one or me
principal reasons for the rejection OF the nSt
conference report on the bill that the 'duca-
,iona provision required that the immigrant shoui"
ne able 70 read and Writ the English language "or
the language Of his native or resident country.
The bill was recommtted to the conference commit
100 and one OF the results o. the second conference
vas a mobilization Of the educat mai test so as
10 require that the immigrant shall be able 10 read
and write the English language or some other IAN
ou.po" This conference report adopted by
rho JJous- of Represent itites on February 3 ana
j. TO be voted on by the Senat" on February J..
I. e nertinten; TO reproduce here the sections
NJ the bill as they stand which relate TO the
educational qualifications required OF immigrants
and the manner in which said Qualifcsto are 10
he ascertained Section provides for the exclu-
e,o, ~ all ucrsons physically capable and over six
ic.n years of age who cannot read and write the
English language or some other Language. but a
person not so able 70 read ana write VINO Is over
hf,y wears OF age and s the parent or grandpareht
Of A ou.lified immigrant over tuenty-on years Of
se and capable OF supporting such parent or grand
mar
4 parent or grandparent may be sent 1of ana come
- to,n the family Of child or srandchiid over
,uen,y-on4 wears o: age. similarly qualified and
capable. and wife or minor child not so aoic 20
rad and write may accompany or he sent for and
come 10 Join the husband OF pdi7''' 9''''''"''' f
fed and capable.
Section reads follows:
For the uurpose Of testing the abilty OF the M
migrant to read and write, a. required by tne orr
going section, the inspc ,tion ofctrs sHHi De III
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efafas printed on numbered uniform paN''Oohl"
.Itre zach coutainn. less tnan twenty nor
NOR. than twenty-five words 81 sald ohstltutl"h
rrin,ed i'm the various language o. the immigrants
in double small plea type. Thcse sips snail ~ XII
g., hoves made for that purpose and 80 constructed
az m conceal the slips from view. each DO" 10 CON
tam slips OF but language, anC me ifiis an
NAV designate the language In when ne pITiet
ne test snail be made. Each immigrant siIa" 'J
reured 10 dra Of said slips n ON the DoA diu
Ioad and afterward write out. In tuH We" Oh tIe
i'm migration officers, the words printed uereoii
t',rL slIn shall be returned TO the box immediately
afer ne test is finished and the contents OF the boA
un.,ii he shaken up by an inspection ofHcer oeIoIr
rotbor dra wing j. made No immigrant ldiilHk "
raad and write out the slip thus drawn Dy nm
cnun,rv from which he came at The expense OF ,no
stsamship or railroad company Which brought nun,
az now provided by law The Inspection ono =,
ii La.r I'm each box at all times "a fui! NUMBER OF
a'th ted pasteboard slips. and In the case OF
esch excluded immigrant sha1 Keep cei ''. NJ
,".morsrdum OF the number OF the slip "nich t!e
a., a., ~, Grant failed read or copy ou' III wiz
s"l" =. - unavoidable cause
,hs ,or.goine slips are not At hand FOR use me IN
snection officers shall carefully aho 'norouss ne
:, he ability OF the Immigrant 70 itdu ~ 49, ~,
10 TO most appropriate and aFaiIaDe means "a.
!,s 10 nd shall state fully IN wiring tne
,neIi mhv The slips are lacking. aud describe tne
b.,;.,,s method adopted for testing the aphi'y Vi
the immigrant