The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-07
Immigration Laws
To Be Revised On
Account OF Bombs

Washington, June 7-Revision OF
the immigration laws will be one out
growth of the nationwide bomb plot.
Secretary of Labor Wilson has re-
ceived from Anthony Caminetti, com
missioner of immigration length!
report embodying proposed changea
in the law.
The first of those provides for the
registration of all immigrants upon
their arrival in this country, together
with information concerning their
habits, appearance and purposes in
this country.
The second provides a probationary
period for immigrants Thi will en-
able the government, in the event II
suspects a new arrival of bad ten
denotes, to grant him permission to
remain in the country for a stated
period of say three or six months
II his conduct, during this time IS sat
isfactory, and if he gives evidence Of
becoming a prospective American cit
izen, he will be allowed to remain
If he shows anarchist tendencies. or
other shortcomings, however, he will
be deported Immediately to the land
whence he came.
There are approximately 1000.
aliens awaiting deportation at the
present time, Mr.. Caminetti said to-
day. The majority of these are in
sane. but goodly number of an
archists and revolutionists are num-
tered in the horde
IF the changes suggested, are fin
ally incorporated in the law" said
Mr.. Cametti, "the burden of proof
will be upon the applicant who seeks
admission to this country AS things
are now, the burden of proof is on
the United States government to
prove the immigrant an undesirable
citizen.
There were few developments here
today in the investigation of what re-
mains of the anarchist who attempted
to blow up the residence of Attorney
General Palmer. and kill that Official.
and his family, but who was slain by
premature explosion of his own in
fernal machine.
Mr.. Palmer received cable from
President Wilson, which reads as fol-
lows:
my heartfelt congratulations on
your escape am deeply thankful
that the miscreants failed in all their
attempts"
Two detectives from New York aid
ed the local police in their examine
ton of the shattered bits of terrcrist's
body. But Identification is not expect
ed for several days at least. Mean
time, Washington detectives have
been sent to Philadelphia and New
York with evidence which may assist
in learning the identity of the man.
The only tangible portion Of his
body in the possession of the police
Is the scalp covered with dark curly
hair slightly tinged with gray. This
may provide the clew to his identity.
A coroner's jury met this afternoon,
but on word from headquarters at ad-
journed without retprning verdict.
The police here believe they have
made satisfactory progress OH the
case They say that all the evidence
has been collected and photographed
and that detectives are working in
both Philadelphia and ew York. The
anarchist is known to have come to
the capital from Philadelphia
William ] Flynn. the new chief of
the bureau of investigation of the dc
partment of justice, would say little
today on the progress made by the
government agents. He is known,
however, to be cooperating closely
with New York and Philadelphia po-
lice o nthe case,
Representative Blanton of Texas
today denounced the bomb outrage on
the floor of the House.
THE ELECTRO MEDICAL D0C.