Show I S Timely Topics 1 1 PICKING ON THE FORE BORN FOREIGN CITIZEN To a gathering at Kingston Pair Fall R R. I r. former Vice President Marshall made the following singular statement statement state state- ment mentI I I would permit no man or woman not a full tull Ameri Airier American American can citizen who does not read write or speak the English language to vote In tn this country The statement Is not a very iery dear clear one onea a a man or woman who Is not a full American citizen cannot vote In Oits this his country whatever the qualifications But the tho Intention of the statement Is clear dear enough It alludes to the foreign-born foreign American But why pick on the foreign-born foreign citizen There are unfortunately born American-born citizens too whose knowledge of the tho English language written or spoken could not bear close dose Investigation Had Mr Marshall limited his remark to any ny ny resident In this country it might have been more intelligible If still not quite I defensible The The Day Jewish New York City |