Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-23
MUST Be FIT PHYSICALLY
THIS REQUIREMENT woULn
KEEP OUT THE MOST UN-
DESIRABLE ALIENS
WILL NOT BREAK TREATIES
THE OFFICIAL LAYS HIS SCHEME
BEFORE SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE CLARK

washington, Jan. 2sAfter q con-
ference today with Commissioner Gen.
eral Caminetti. Secretary Wilson Of
the department OF labor advised
Speaker Clark that the problem of
Asiatic immigration could be solved
by congress raising the standard OF
admission so as to include in the list
Of excluded aliens those persons not
able to pass the physical tests re-
quired Of recruits for the United
States army.
'Inasmuch as the vast majority Of
the present day immigrants must earn
a livelihood, il at ali, by performing
manual labor" wrote Secretary VIII
son, Z see no reason why the stand-
ard should not be raised to this
point"
The views Of the department Of Lar
bor including the immigration bureau,
are expressed IN a letter to Speaker
Clark. in which Secretary Wilson says
the method suggested would not onl
meet the Asiatic immigration issue Dt
also immigration generally Of labo
| ing element without violating b
akiQn on oth mIl
Subjects ana citizens of ali counh
would, under such law, be treated
as to physical requirements in exactly
in the same manner fhe letter was
in response to the request from Chair
man Burnett Of the house immigration
committee. for comment on the Raker
bill for Asiatic exclusion.
Secretary Wilson says that a con
certed movement exists ii India and
elsewhere to gain admission to the
United states; that Canada has legis-
lated in even more drastic manner
than is provided IN bills now pending
in congress. and that if the AEindu
movement is not checked BY legisla-
tion. not only California and the west
win be affected, as climatic and in-
dustrial conditions in the southern
states and other sections Of the union
offer an extensive field for q people
who can come ii practically unlimit-
ed numbers, II BY failure to do as
Canada and other British colonies
have done. they are taoitly invited.
The secretary says that ia view Of
the understanding with the Japanese
government on immigration, there
should be Incorporated in legislation
an exception with respect to existing
agreements as to passports
Beside the Raker bill Mr.. Wilson
referred to bills BY Representatives
Church Of California and Humphrey
of Washington, and contended that
the constitutional right Of congress
to pass such laws, even when tho
affect subjects OF nations
with whom the United states has
treaties containing the most favored
nation clause. has, Of course. been
settled beyond The peradventuFe "a
doubt
Although Secretary Bryan knew y
advance the substance oE the ad-
dress Of Baron Maxine, Japanese min
mister Of foreign affairs, reviewing
the California anH-alien land lagiala-
tion negotiations It was said today Tat
the secretary did not know of that
portion Of the minister's address which
dealt with Japan's relations with other
pcwers and the Mexican situation
Officials said It had not been expected
that this government would be ean-
suited as to those features, ard the
fact that It bad not been advised aq
without significance
OFFICIALS also declined to attach as
sienigieahce 20 6he peFsion s.
haronis address toaeeing on tha Ms
can situation + waa aia she UNITED
States hau bean fully informed
steps Japan wss takiHs - rqse
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