New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
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| there would still come to the shores of America
| 2 vast number of persons many of whom would
| be undesirable on the other hand, both Mr..
| Bennett and Mr.. Bartholdt were earnest in their
belief that tho bill intended to keep out the
| Southern Italians, the Hungarans, the Poles and
the Slovaks It would not have this effect. as
these people come in singly. 1t was their opin-
ion that it would penalze immigrants such as
the Germans. Danes, Swedes Norwegians. Firms.
Irish, Scotch and English, who came usually
with large families. Recent atrocities in Russia
resulting in the killing of many Jews and the
murders at Kisheneff came in for strong and
vigorous speeches on the part of Mr.. Littauer.
New York, and Mr.. Goldfogle. New York. Mr..
Littauer offered the following amendment. which
was adopted without division:
An Immigrant who proves that he is seeking ad-
mission this country solely to avoid prosecution
or punishment on religious or political grounds. for
an offence of a political character or persecution
involving danger of Imprisonment or danger to life
or limb account of religious belief shall not be
ability of his being unable TO earn a livelihood.
He spoke sympathetically of the political refu-
gees who driven from home seek this country
because of their belief. almost amounting to q
fetich that here religious persecution is un-
known.
HAVEN HERE FOR OPPRESSED.
In supporting the amendment Mr. Goldfogle
said he favored even broader provision which
would exempt the prosecuted refugee from the
educational qualification test. America, he said
had always been regarded as the haven to which,
If the immigrant worthy, he could come to
escape from the tyranny, race intolerance and
oppression to which he had been subjected in his
native land. Now that the streets of Russia ran
red with blood of the victims of persecution and
the civilization of the world had been shamed
by the wholesale slaughter of inoffensive men,
women and children America ought not to close
the doors TO those who are fleeing to this coun-
try for protection
Mr.. Grosvenor opposed the amendment the
ground that he did not want the immigration
inspectors at the port OF entry constituted a tri
bunal to pass upon the question of religious be-
lief, which the government had carefully avoided
in all the past
The section relating to the educational test
then taken up. and Mr. DENLY. of Michi-
gan, offered the following amendment. which
was adopted:
proves that he is seeking admission to this country
solely to avoid religious persecution or punishment
OF political character or persecution inYolyipg
account of religious belief such immigrant may be
admitted although unable TO satisfy the education
the Secretary Of Commerce and Labor or under
such regulations as he may from time TO time pre-
scribe
Mr.. Grosvenor presented a substitute for the
educational test provided for in the bill, the
following being its important provision:
That a commission Is hereby created. consisting
of two Senators to be appointed by the president
OF the Senate and three members of the House OF
Representatives 10 be appointed by the Speaker OF
the House Of Representatives and two citizen mem,
bers TO be appointed by the President of the United
States. Said commission shall axe full inquiry,
examination and investigation into the subject Of
immigration.
The amendment also provides
Said commission shall report Congress the
conclusions reached by it, and make such recon-
mendations in its judgment IL may deem proper.
Provision is also made for empowering the
commission TO obtain information in the usual
manner, also for the salaries of the two Presi-
Dental commissioners and the expenses OF the
commission.