New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Board of Trades
Asiatic Measure
Opposed by Unions
Text of the Bill Allowing
Aliens to Enter Nation
Given Out

The Executive Committee OF the Ne"
York Board of Trade announced yes
terday the text of the bill 1t VIII nave
introduced in Congress empowering the
President in time of war to suspend
any laws excluding aliens from the
limited States. This is especially de-
signed to allow the influx of the cheap
labor Of the East Chinese and Japan
csc coolies to till the land OF the ma
ton during the war.
opposition to the bill has already
been raised by the Central Federated
Union. which has appointed delega-
ton to 20 to Washington and urge the
American Federation Of Labor to hght
the measure. 49,
Although the bill Authorizes the
President to suspend existing Prov
sions OF the labor laws, its adNocates
insist that in time of peace 1t PROVIDES
for ample protection for American Ia
Dor against foreign competition. IL
sets forth that the suspension OF laws
regarding the entrance of aliens shalI
continue for only one year after the
conclusion of peace, if the PRESIDENT
so desires.
The bill reads:
AN ACT
Providing that when state Of war exists. me
President ~ his discretion under certain coha-
lions nav suspend any provision OF Jaw unuer
which aliens are excluded from the United STATES
Re- u enarfed ~ the Senate and House "
Uepresentsfires Of the Ii ited States OF America,
" Congress assembled,
That when a state of war exists between
the United States and another government
the President shall have power to suspend
any provision Of law by which aliens are
excluded from the United States. II. IN ms
Judgment the interests Of the country shaii
require the admission OF Aliens VINO ar
nov excluded BY lawT Provided. that the
suspension Of any such provision oil "a"
shall be effective until after peace has
been declared and until one year after
issue Of public order by the fresluehI
revol,ing the order Of suspension PROVIDED;
further, that the Secretary oil LABOR Shait
make regulations, with the approval OF
the President for the registration OF every
alien who shall be admitted to the United
States under the provisions oil TINS act
Such regulations, IN the discretion OF the
President shall provide. among other
things, for making record Of the place IN
which the alien is employed. for recording
the name and business Of the employer LOT
notification 10 the Secretary Of Labor by
the old employer and by the new employer
when such aliens shall change employment
for issuing Of passport books and permits
TO such aliens TO travel and TO remove from
one employment to another within the
United States. for the payment OF the cost
of transportation Of such alien from ana
return 10 the country from which said ahen
came 10 the United States, for the methods
of keeping all Of such records. and for the
means and methods Of enforcing all such
regulations
No alien shall be admitted to the United
States under the provisions Of this act who
Is Affected with any contagious disease or
infectious disease or who by reason OF
advanced age or Of immaturity or physl-
cal or mental defect is not capable OF SELF
support by useful employment.
All such regulations made pursuant 10
this act shall have the full force and effect
of law. and any violation of this act or OF
the regulations made Hereunder shall be
punishable in the same manner as Is pro,
vided for the violation OF an act entitled
IAN act to execute certain treaty stipula-
tons relating TO Chinese" approved May
g. 1882, and the various acts amendatory
thereof.
This act shall take affect upon its pas
sage.