The Washington times., 1910-04-06
B MAI BIRTH TALKS
OF IMMIGRATION
California Senate President
Says mo Asiatics
Are Wanted"

The Chinese immigration problem thi,
morning paved the way TO the adoption
Of resolutions by the Constitutions
Grand Lodge, B'nai Birth by whicf
| that order put itself on record with re-
| spect TO immigration in general. FATHER
than the specific immigration of the Jew
/ Edward l. Wolf of San Francisco
president of the California senate. and
| Simon Wolf OF Washington. led the de
bate in opposition to any reference be-
I ing contained in the report Of the immi-
grafton committee concerning the immi-
/ grafton OF Asiatics.
| The warmest session Of the conven-
ton was precipitated shortly before
noon today. when Harry Cutler. Of
PROVIDENCE. X. l., presented the report
/ on immigration. The first part OF the
report referred TO the history Of the
ments.
Objection Made.
When the words up to 1850. except
in the cast Of the restriction of the
Chinese. as TO the property OF which
we express no opinion were read. Mr..
Wolf. Of San Francisco, interposed an
objection
Let us speak on the whole subject. -
he said. We want no Asiatic inmlgra-
tiOr in nv State"
It was evident that the report's ref
erence 10 the Chinese matter without
seeking to put the convention on record
as being favorable or opposed TO the act
I OF lS2 would meet with opposition on
the part of number Of the delegates.
Deplores Exclusion.
Several speeches favorinz the elimina-
ton of all reference 70 the Chinese
followed
Simon Wolf. Of Washington, urged
that the only safe course the conven-
ton could follow would be TO treat the
immigration from a general viewpoint.
When am gone you will remember
what / said TO you on April 6. 1910, in
Washington" ne said. The Pacific
coast may want what It will. l depIore
the exclusion of proper Chinese Just
as / deplore the exclusion OF a proper
immigrant OF any nationality"
Mr.. Wolf moved that the words con-
cerning the Chinese situation be striken
out An attempt was made to have the
convention 90 into executive session
TO further consider the matter.
Nothing to Conceal.
Il hope you will not go into executive
session. protested Mr.. Wolf. As
American citizens We have nothing TO
conceal"
When the motion TO strike out the
I Chinese reference in the report was
finally ouC II carried unanimously.
After the reading Of the report, and
before the discussion Of the feature re-
ldtlng 10 the Chinese commenced, Mr.
/ Wolf made an address. in which he
upheld the Administration Of the pres
ent immigration laws.
He paid a tribute 10 Secretary Nagel,
I Of the Department OF Commerce and
| Labor.
The report adopted by the convention
provides for the admission OF all aliens
who may be afflicted with no incurable
disease and who may not possess moral
disqualihcatiOns
! Considerable discussion followed the
! Introduction or a resolution calling at
tention 20 the condition Of the Jewish
people In Russia, and asserting that the
time had come when freedom for the
expression Of thoughts. and liberation
from violence was here. II was finally
voted to leave the consideration OF tho
question TO the executive committee for
settlement.
At l O'Clock adjournment was taken
until tomorrow morning. Previous TO
adjournment, tickets to the banquet
tonight were distributed. A full attend
ance is expected at the banquet tonight