Evening star., 1919-08-21

| service during the war.
Those who QUALIFY for entrance
be required to resister annually until
citisenship was conferred. Fraudu-
| lent entry would be punishable by
| nvs yeArs' imprisonment and $1,000
fine. to be followed BY deportation.
| Permits Few Exceptions.
Few exceptions to the prohibition
Of immigration for two years are per-
| mitted by the bill. Alien residents
Of the United States might send for
their parents. grandparents, unmar-
ried Or widowed daughter. or son
under sixteen years old, unless these
| relatives had been alien enemies, for
mission would then be required.
Skilled labor also might be import
ed under existing law, ana foreign
| officials. tourists. students and pro-
! fessional men might come into the
| country temporarily under passports.
Say It Would Bar japanese Coolies.
Adoption Of the bill would mean. it's
cessd at5s o1 1ss
| between the United states and Japan
| with respect to immigration and
would Keep out Japanese coolies.
Under the Root.Tokihara agree
coolies to this country, but it 10 charged
the records disclose that they arrive
BY the Thousands. with passports as
merchants. "tudents and the like.
onSs snS fnr nsre + is sllegssd they remain
| lilies and their children become citi.
birth.
Chairman Johnson says the require
| nhent that aliens landing 1T American
nora nf1nf hQvA vsyf h
time limit will break up the great
inflow OF foreigners. The bill provides
that aliens coming within exemption
clauses Of the present law must OBJ
ernrnents. vised by consular agents
OF the United States. and limited as
to time.
Adds Other Restrictions.
But the bill does not stop there.
Alfens. who under present laws are
| eligible to citizenship, would be per-
mitted to come to the United States
wisnent stn,s ~ p;. passports. prcvidins they
intend 70 reside here and become citi-
.ene. They must agree to register
At least once . year. failure to do
50 being cause for deportation.
Failure to take out first papers at
IL cause for deportation.
After taking out papers. aliens must
remain here Ave years for final citi-
xenshtp. with q time allowance off
Tor knowledge Of the elements Of the
American plan of government and
proficiency in the English language.
If an alien does not acquire citizen
chip in eight years he Is sent home.
Provides for Visitors.
The committee hopes to provide a
plan by which citizens Of contiguous
visit the United States on cards is
sued annually.
Chairman johnson expects that Con.
Gress will send q special committee,
comprising eastern and middle west
members. to the Pacific coast to study
the east, to study It," he said.
United States freely and are required
to pass mental and physical tests"
Chairman Johnson said, explaining his
| bill. Many classss. such as law
yers. teachers. students. merchants
and actors, are exempted from these
proposed to have come with limited
passports-that il to say. they are
to come as visitors. and not as pro-
! spective citizens. II one comes az q
| prospective citEzen he must so state.
! ana agree in writing to place him.
self under probation. reporting at
stated intervals That is all there is
to 1t. Visitors are welcome. We
have room for desirable immigrants.
but must have guarantee as to
| their continued desirability and their
| Willingness to acquire not only Amer
ican citizenship. but all that the word
| Americanism implies"