Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
MAY CHECK ALIENS
CONGRESS LIKELY TO RE.PAss
BILL LARGELY RESTRICTING
IMMIGRATION.
1T WAS VETOED BY Mr.. TAFT
President Wilson, II is Believed, VIII
Sign Measure Containing the Edu-
cation Clause. Though Some Com
promise May Be Adopted.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

BY GEORGE CLINTON.
Washington.-It is sharply apparent
today that the Democratic leaders ex-
pect 10 meet host OF troubles when
they start their antitrust legislation
early In the winter. Mr.. Wilson, how
ever. seemingly believes that a bill
carrying out the pledges OF the Balti-
more platform eventually can be
passed Whatever views he may take
of the troubles ahead. II seems likely
that he has more real concern over
the political results of legislation in
tended to check immigration than he
has over the plans OF assault on the
citadels OF the great corporations.
Congress nsvt winter will be asked
to legislate anew N an effort to re-
strict immigration. Senate and house
will be ready with bill which was
offered once before and which in a
composite and compromise form in
single bill shape finally was passed.
only 70 be vetoed by President Taft,
The advocates OF restricting immigra-
tion are still purposeful They be-
heve that at the next session n bill
like the one which was vetoed by Mr.
RAFT can be passed and that Presi-
dent Wilson will give 1t his signature.
The last immigration measure was
vetoed by Mr.. Taft because 1t con
tanned an educational clause. No
adult who could not read was to be
admitted TO this country. The bill
passed the senate and the house In
turn. Then came the presidents veto,
over the veto and tho lower house
came near doing the same thing. MIR.
Taft winning by the smallest kind OF
a margin.
Wilson a Restrlctlonist.
President Wilson In the past has
been known as restrictionist. Men
who know him seem TO believe that
in the future he will have the cour.
age of his past convictions because
the feeling is that nothing has hap.
pened to change them Politics and
immigration restriction are bound to-
gether closely. II he shall sign the
measure the president will make a
good many enemies, and perhaps he
will not add largely to his friends.
Almost unquesuonably the matter will
come to him for decision shortly
after antitrust legislation has been
formulated and passed.
At the recent election in Massachu-
sets immigration restriction was a
live campaign issue, Charles s. Bird.
the Progressive candidate for govern
or. was opposed to restriction, while
Augustus p. Gardner. the Republican
candidate, was In favor of IT. This
matter is going 10 be a sharper issue
in Washington this winter than II
was in Massachusetts just prior 10
the election. The American Fedora
ton OF Labor Is In favor of the bill
which Mr.. Taft vetoed and the fedora
zion is strong politically. On the 9TH
er side are organizations of American
citizens who have brethren in other
lands. Mr.. Wilson will have to stand
the fusillade from both sides. The
current belief is that he will sign a
bill OF the kind which Mr.. Taft We
toed.
IL rs ubHtNNIs lilaA SuE-
gestion made by Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire will prevail in bill
form and that the next legislation
proposed will concern itself with an
attempt to restrict the number of i'm.
migrants in one year from any coun.
try to ten per cent of the natives OF
that country now residing in the Unit
ed States. IL is arranged TO have this
matter come up Immediately follow
ing tho passage OF antitrust legisla-
ton. 1t is a delicate subject and con
gressmen know 1t, but finally they
seem to have made up their minds
that thev must face 1t and finish II
one way Ut the other.
Wilson fer Big Navy.
1t seems to be the intention OF
President Wilson and Secretary of
the Navy raniels to recommend.
either early in the regular session
OF congress or a little later. that
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