The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
IMMIGRATION BILL WITH RESTRICTIVE
 L1TERACY TEST IS
 PASSED BY SENATE
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widowed daughter of otherwise ud : missible, whether such relative can read or not; and such relative phaIl De permitted to enter. That for the purpose of ascertaining whether aliens can read the immigrant inspector shall be furnished with slips of uniform size prepared under the direction of the Secretary of Labor each contain. ing not less than 30 nor more than 40 words in ordinary use, printed in plainly legiple type in some one Of the various languages and dialects of ina migrants Each alien may designate the particular language or dialects in which he desires the examination 10 be made, and shall be required to read the words printed on the slip in such language or dialect
 Classes Exempt
 That the following classes of per- sons snail be exempt from the oper- : ation of the illiteracys test to-wit. lAliens who shall prove to the satis- faction of the propet immigration o. ticer or to the Secretary of Labor that they emisrated from the country Of which they Were last permanent resi- dents for the purpose of escaping from religious prosecutions all aliens who have been lawfully admitted 10 the United States and who have resided therein continuously for five years. and who have in accordance with the law declared their intention of becoming citizens of the United States and who return to the United States within six months from the date of their de- parture therefrom: all aliens who have been lawfully admitted to the United States later shall go in transit from part of the United States through for eign contiguous territory
 Other features of the bill which change existing law are designed pri . and morale and to protect labor. The head tax on immigrants is increased from $4 to s6,
 General Exclusion
 TO the general exclusion classes are added the following: Migrants, persons afflicted with tuberculosis or with any disability rendering them incapable Of earning a livelihood, persons who teach or advocate the unlawful destruc- tion Of property. those who previously have been deported. stowaways, chil- dren under 16 years of age unaccom- panied or not coming to parents and persons not eligible for citizenship
 The bill provides as pecuniary pen : alty lien on vessels which violate the proposed regulations Persons or cor porations would be prohibited from in- porting contract labor or soliciting or inducing the importation of immi grants except That skilled labor. if other wise admissible, may be imported if labor of like kind unemployed cannot be found in this country" The ques- ton of tho necessity for importina such labor is to he determined oy the Secretary of Labor.
 An amendment submitted by Senator cummins and accepted provides that the department of labor and commerce closely observe industrial conditions and notify Congress whenever in their opinion expected immigration would materially increase the number of un- employed in the country or reduce the wage standard.
 The bill outlines a system of super vision of immigrant ships and also provides for interior immigrant sta tions to distribute aliens. A provision of the House bill directing that Amer icani medical inspectors should b' placed on immigrant ships in foreigr ports was stricken out after protests from foreign governments.