New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

ana prosecuting cases WarrantlnG ar
rest, having been rejected just before
the vote.
Discussion of provisions for deporta-
ton of foreign-born citizens violating
seditaon laws was dropped when it was
explained that the Judiciary Commit
tee was working upon comprehensive
sedition bill to reach all such cases.
The bill, as it was passed to-day, pro-
vides for deportation Of all aliens af-
fliated with or who contribute either
funds or personal service to any or
ganization advocating sabotage, the
overthrow of organized government by
force, killing Of government officials or
the unlawful destruction Of public or
private property.
Probation Urged for Aliens
Urging passage Of the bill. Repre-
sentative Johnson, Republican Of
Washington. chairman of the House
Immigration Committee, declared that
all foreigners coming to the United
States sin the future must come only
on probation" His statement indi-
rated that later an effort would be
made to enact legislation for the pro-
bationary entry of foreigners
"4he ciuizens Of the United States
are through with being told by alien
revolutionists, communists and anar-
chists, who are within our borders by
our courtesy and by our grace, how to
run our government" Mr.. Johnson de-
ciared. Free press in the United
States is ours, not theirs: free speech
is ours, not theirs; and they have gone
just as far as we can let them 60 to-
ward running our most precious rights
They have been guests in our house.
they have misbehaved most woefully.
They are welcome no longer and they
must go. And those who come from
foreign shores in the future must come
only on probation"
Explaining the bill, Mr.. Johnson said
that 1t enarges the deportation causes
to include aliens who print. circulate,
edit, display or distribute vicious liter
ature, who are members of organiza-
tons that issue revolutionary publica-
tlons, or those who financially aid such
propaganda. He predicted that a bill
penalizing American persons who
commit similar acts soon wou be pre-
sented to the House by its Judiciary
Committee.
In this connection, Mr. johnson dis
played to the House variety Of revo-
lutionary publications, including some
printed so as to appear as having been
blood soaked. He also exhibited num-
of |. W. WIS and anarchists ordered
deported during the last two years,
but who are still in this country.
"One Scotch l. W. W." he said, "was
conveyed from Seattle to New York
last spring with the fifty-four radi-
Gals ordered deported. The Scotchman
was promptly released in New York
and was back in Seattle almost as soon
as the guards who brought him East.
IL G.
ming and organizing the l. w. W. revo-
luton"
Howe Is Attacked
The shooting of four members of the
American Legion at Centralia, Wash
on Armist;ce Day, Mr.. johnson charged
was conspiracy" among the /. w
WIS. who under the pending bill "would
quickly have been on their way over
seas" In this case, he asserted, the
l. w WIS are tr ing to raise "a mil
lion dollar defense fund"
When the immigration committee
visited Ellis Island recently, Mr.. John
son said. anarchists held there await
ing deportation distributed literature
to the members in which it was urged
that "all government be destroyed, that
industries be seized and that COM
munes be formed"
M. Johnson also read telegram
dated at Washington March 26 last
and signed by Frederic C. Hove for
merly commissioner at Ellis Island
some aliens had been granted by the
Assi .ant Secretary of Labor.
"What business did Howe have up
here in Washington hobnobbing with
the Assistant Secretary of Labor, to
take these fellows off ship, who had been
ordered deported under our laws?" Mr.
Johnson asked.
The aliens were released later on
their recognizance, he said, and disap-
peared, some being found in subsequent
raids on radicals headquarters.
Change in System Urged
Collection of evidence and prosecution
of alleged alien violators of the law
should be under the Department of JUS
tice, Representative Welty, Democrat
OF Ohio. said, adding that the present
system of having the immigration in
spector not only make the charge, but
'act as policeman, Judge and Jury, and
executioner as we'll" was too similar to
the conditions in Russia under the reign
of the Gar.
Representative Campbell. Repub-
lican, of Kansas, referred to the re-
erection Ol lCCOi pSIScI W lHc lower
house as a great pity for Milwaukee, >
and said "the people of the United
States should be glad there are few
spots in the United States like Mil
waukee."
Representative Siegel, Republican, of
New York, told the House that the de-
portation laws had failed in the past
because certain officials at Ellis Island
and in the Department Of Labor did
not wish to enforce them. He said
that Ludwig C. A. X. Martens, self.
styled ambassador of the Soviet gov.
ernment to the United States, advised
, Ellis Island officials whether aliens
should be deported and which should
/ be allowed to remain here.
"1f could have my way" Mr.. Siegel
declared, "Martens and others of his
TX would be at Ellis Island to-day
along with the other 2t8 who are being
held there awaiting deportation within
the next forty eight hours"