Arizona republican., 1902-12-18

torily why there should be such vio- lent opposition to an educational test in our immigration laws. But the "-- position exists, and the debates la e.. senate since congress convened indi- cate that there Is as little disposition as formerly to provide tests which will bar out illiterate immigrants. Imm'- grafton Commissioner Sargent, Tn lis testimony before the senate committee on immigration last Friday. urged the retention of the clause providing for an educational test. but he recognized the futility of insisting upon remain ing in the pending bill, and he stated that the advocates of the measure would consent to the elimination Of the clause rather than have the bill fail.
 No argument of practical weight can be offered in favor of admitting Hitter ate immigrants. From every stand point they are undesirable. Every time there is violence succeeding q strike. it is found that the leaders of the law less outbreaks are uneducated foreign CTS. In all the history of labor trou- bles in Pennsylvania 1t has been invari- ably observed that illiterate Europeans lence. It is undoubtedly true. as has been argued, that the country is in need of more laborers for the least desirable lines of work. It cannot be ;. ;.II = ble to hire Americans for much of the unskilled labor which is required to keep the country's industries goins. But it does not follow that the flood O. immigration would cease were this country to exclude the foreigners who are wholly illiterate.
 For the past ten years there has been strong demand on the part of the American people for the further regu- lation of immigration, SO that its unde- sirable clements, which have been in- creasing rapidly in recent years, might be excluded.
 In response to this demand, bills to regulate immigration by an iliiteracy test have four times passed the house of representatives and three times passed the senate since 1895, only to be defeated. In one case this defeat was due to hostile amendments, which caused a presidential veto. In the other cases influence emanating from the steamship companies and circulars issued by the Immigration Protective League" the latter containing the most absurd and false statements, were used to frighten certain members of congress and dissuade them from voting for the bill.
 In the present congress a bill CH. R. 12,199) was passed by the house on May 27 1902, the illiteracy test having been added to the bill on May 22 by a vo;e of SC to :. The same bill was favorabIy reported by the Senate committee on June 23, 1902, but the same influences whic hhad previously worked to defeat the measure prevented it's passage last June. and are endeavoring to secure its defeat now.
 In the first session of the present congress jOS2 petitions for the further regulation of immigra ton were sent in to congress, of which 4444 were for an educational test. Only 22 petitions against such legislation were sent in. 
 The closing sentences of Galusha A Grows speech in the house last Wed nesday afternoon were worthy of the father of the homestead law. The paramount object" he said, "in the establishment and maintenance of free government is to promote the general welfare. Some method of profit-shar- ing between employers and employees. that would secure an harmonious CO.,