The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-26
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Provided, further, in case of an in- migrant who proves that he Is seeking admission to this country solely to avoid religious persecution or punish ment on religious or political grounds or for an offense of 4 political charac- ter or persecution involving danger of Imprisonment or danger to life or limb on account of religious belief, such im- migrant may be admitted although un- able to satisfy the educational test. pro- vided in this section at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce and La hor or under such regulations as he may from time to time prescribe"
 Mir. Grosvenor (ohio). presented substitute for the educational test as provided for in the bill, the following being its important provision:
 That commission Is hereby ere ated consisting of two Senators to be appointed by the President of the Sen ete and three members of the House oi Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representa-, lives and two citizen members to bt appointed by the President of ths United States. Said Committee shal make full inquiry. examination apt investigation into the subject of i'm migration.
 The amendment also provides: ''Sait commission shall report to Congress tht conclusions reached by 1t and make such recommendat tions as in It's judg. rent 1t may deem proper =
 For 0btalnIning fpformation. Provision ia -afso made for cmpow. ering the commission to obtain infor. nation in the usual manner. also foi the salaries of two Frtsidential com, missioners and the expenses of thu commission.
 Mfr Underwood/(Ala ) said that thu best test of citizenship Is intelligence character. and we want those ex. cluded from citizenship and from ad. mission to this country who lack in. telligence and who have not charae. ter. !"
 He said that there was hardly a country in Europe where Q man or q child of character and of inteliigencs l cannot obtain an education sufflcient te enable him to read and that was al that the test in the bill requires.
 Mir. Cochran: "Read and write" Mir. Underwood: No, the test In tho provision here requires merely that hs shall be able to read the English Ian, guage or some other language or dia. iect"
 Mir. Burleson tTexas) said the iapol organizations are .imiting the nunbe, of apprentices in order to limit tnt ANttpVA OA ShAAtCQ Il IT Gods nanne.r he asked, what class il 1t that you do want---I will tell you We want those who will wok witt their two hands. (Applause) We don want to stimulate .nmigfa.ion in or ide to have more teachers for there Is [ dozen applying for every vacancy tha occurs in this country Nor do W, want more doctors or lawyers. Tn, only opportunity we can ever get ts obtain laborers Is through the opef door where the honest immigrant car come to furnish it."
 Mir. Gardner, fMass.) the sponsor o the bill. asked if 1000 local labor un ions asking for an educational test car ried the suggestion of "bigotry." HI contended that the pauperism in ou large cities was dlr9stiy tracaaisle [ the class of immigrants now being ad I naitted.
 Other speeches were niads by Messrs Burnett (Ala.) and Grosvenor tOhio In behalf of the Grosvenor amendment which was adopted by an exceedinyl! close vote. the view of the chair ,n thi first instance being that the amend inert was defeated. A vote by teller showed, however, different condition and the amendment was adopted i26 ti 116. This substitutes the commission for the educational test provision. | The bill was then passed by tn House without division.