Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-12-04
CONGRESS- LIKELY TO RE.PAss
BILL LARGELY RESTRICTING
IMMIGRATION.
IT WAS VETOED BY Mr.. TAFT
Presldent Wilson, II 10 Believed, VIII
sign Measure Containing the Edu-
cation Clause, Though Some Com
promise May Be Adopted.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.


today that the Democratic leaders ex-
pect to meet host of troubles when
they start their antitrust legislation
early in the winter Mr.. Wilson. how
ever, seemingly believes that q bill
carrying out the pledges of the Belti-
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
cltadels OF the great corporations.
Congress next winter will be asked
TO leglslate anew in<an effort to re-
strict immigration. Senate and house
will be ready with a bill which was
offered once before and which In
composite and compromise form in
single bill shape finally was passed,
only to be vetoed by President Taft.
The advocates of restricting immigra-
ton are still purposeful. They be-
lieve that at the next session bill
like the one which was vetoed by Mr..
Taft 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-
talned 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.
The upper house passed the measure
over the veto and the lower house
came near doing the same thing. Mr..
Taft winning by the smallest kind of
a margin.
Wllc,n a RestrlctlonIst.
President Wilson In the past has
been known as a 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 unquestionably 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 1t. This
matter is going to be a sharper issue
in Washington this winter than 1t
was in Massachusetts just prior to
the election. The American Fedora
ton of Labor is in favor of the bill
which Mr.. Taft vetoed and the fedora
ton 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 fuslllade from both sides. The
current belief is that he will sign a
bill OF the kind which Mr.. Taft We
toed.
1t is possible, however. that a sug-
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. II Is arranged to have this
matter come up Immediately follow
ing the passage OF antitrust legisla
ton. 1t is delicate subject and con
gressmen know 1t, but finally they
seem to have made up their minds
that they must face it and finish II
one way or the other.
Wilson for Big Navy.
1t seems to be the intention o
President Wilson and Secretary o
the Navy Daniels to recommend
either early In the regular session
or congress or a little later, tina
appropriations for three new battle
ships be authorized by congress. Tit
naval officers seemingly are pleased
and also little astonished over tn,
proposal OF the Democratic admins
tration to present the sea service II
the name of the American peopl
with three brand new battleships.
1t may be that by the time tn
presidents word on the subject
taken up by congress the desire 70
three battleships will be tempered I
desire for two or, IL not to a dc
sire for two, at least to a recon
mendation for two. Mr.. Wilson prot
ably will not care to run the risk G
having one Of his proposals vetoe
oy the non-militants In congress, bu
the navy seems to think that havin
Won In nearly everything that he ha
set out to win, Mr.. Wilson may b
able to whip his party into line on tn
dig navy proposition.
II at the coming session the Dem,
orats vote for two big ships they wi
be voting for one more than the nav
thought was possible. There was