Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-29
GOVERNMENT LABORS
TO RID u. S. OF REDS
Congress, by Legislation, and Depart
ments, by Increased Activities,
Work at Task.

ing disbelief in or opposition to or
ganized government, etc" The law
not only provides Nor their exclusion
but for their deportation.
officials Aiding Congress.
The officials of the Department OF
Justice and of the bureau of immi-
grafton of the Department of Labor
have sized up the situation and they
are seeking every aid from Congress
in making a successful campaign for
the elimination from this country
of the bolsheviki. Such campaign
cannot be carried on without the nee
essary funds and the necessary forces
up the bolsheviki. The Attorney
General recently requested an added
appropriation of 100000 to aid in the
detection of these boisheviki and
other reds" who were committing
crimes against the government of the
ly escaped blowing "off the map the
Attorney General and other promi-
nent men in the federal and state
governments. Congress promptly in
serted this item in the deficiency
appropriation bill. The Senate. in the
crease and more. making the total avail
able for this work 100000. And the
Department of Justice is organizing an
army of agents to track down these
bomb throwers and those who adj
vocate the overthrow of the govern
ment by force, and to bring them to
justice. 1t is expected that while
they are engaged in this work they
will turn up many cases of alien an
archists and bolsheviki, who. in turn,
will be deported through action of
the Department of Labor.
Departments Cooperate.
There has been close cooperation
between the officials of the Depart
ment of Justice and the Department
of Labor in handling these undesir-
able aliens, both during the war and
since the armistice was signed. The
officials of the Department OF Labor
feel that they. too. should be pro-
vided with additional sinews OF war
to aid in seeking out and deportIng
the aliens who are seeking the over
throw of the government. When the
newt immigration law went into erect
in 1S1. Congress appropriated an ad-
ditional half million dollars to help
the immigration bureau in the es-
Establishment of the illiteracy tests.
and generally to get the law working.
Last year, the country being at war
and little immigration. Congress took
back this half million dollars, and
again In the present Congress it is
not inclined to allow this additional
money. though the officials of the bu-
reau have shown that their duties will
be heavy when it comes to handling
the deportation of undesira BILE aliens
and enforcing the immigration law
now that peace is at hand again.
5000 Await Deportation.
At present there are more than 5000
undesirable aliens awaiting depor-
tation. some at Ellis Island, and the
rest scattered through the country.
Many of these are insane aliens, who
have become insane since they ar
rived here. or were adpitted without
their insanity being known. Others
are alien enemies-those whom Mr..
Johnson is seeking to exclude per-
manently, and still others are the
reds" who have been arrested.
Up to the present time it has not
to Germany or Austria or to Russia.
There has been a shortage of ships
running to some of the countries to
which others of the aliens are des-
tined. and so there is large accu-
of these undesirables to
send packing back home. The immi-
grafton bureau needs large sum of
money to handle these deportation
cases and others that may arise To
the sundry civil bill the Senate has
added $500, 900 for this purpose
May Stop Immigration Two Years.
Representative johnson of Wash
ington has introduced, and it has been
referred to his committee, a bill pro-
referred to his committee, a bill pro-
grants from this country for a period
of two years after peace has been
proclaimed. The measure has much
support. 1t is comprehensive, and
amends in a number Of respects the
existing immigration act. 1t, too
seeks to get at the bolsheviki and the
"black hand and uses this language
with reference to them: That any
alien who believes in. teaches, prac-
tees. sanctions or encourages the ex-
tortion of money or property. or the
avenging of grievances through
threats of bodily injury or injury to
property. or ~ member Of or aff1l-
lated with any organization which
teaches" such doctrine. shall be de-
ported.
The government officials regard 1t
as vitality necessary not only to de-
port the bolsheviki, anarchists and
other reds" but also to prevent their
entry into this country. During the
war it has been necessary for persons
coming to this country to obtain pass
ports under stringent regulations,
with necessary investigation before
they were accorded these passports
1t is likely that, whatever is done
about the exclusion Of immigrants for
on
be made to extend the practice Of de-
handing passports. as far as 1t is
practicable, for admission into the
United States
Would Deport Alien Draft Dodgers.
There is another set of aliens in this
country whom Senator Jones of Wash
ington deems undesirable. and he is
endeavoring to have them deperted
also. These are the aliens who to
avoid the military draft during the
time of war withdrew their declara-
tons of intention to become citizens
of the United States. Senator Jones
would have them arrested on warrant
Of the Secretary of Labor and deport-
ed by the bureau of immigration.
EXPECT REMOVAL OF BAN
TO LIFT DOLLAR ABROAD
Figures Of the Treasury Department
on the position OF the American dollar
in foreign exchange show the dollar Is
lowest in the Dutch East Indies, having
"A value of ONLY 167 cents Flsewhera