The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19

been approved in general by the authori-
ties OF the Labor Department THE Bun
is enabled to present herewith the Rist
Of the bill, which provides as follows:
All aliens within the United States
when the act takes effect must register
within the year succeeding the date on
which the law begins operation and must
renew this registration annually. Ger
tlfcates will be issued upon registration
and these must be renewed by January
OF each succeeding year for four years
or until aliens are naturalized.
|, Aliens in the United States In violation
OF this act, other immigration acts or Of
the terms Of existing treaties will not be
allowed to register.
Tourists and other aliens making tenn
lporary stays in the United States must
, register on entering an American port
Education to Lower Fees.
A sliding scale OF fees for registering
and for rehewing registration IN provided,
decreasing gradually for proficiency on
he part Of the alien in reading and
writing English. knowledge Of American
history and understanding of the Ameri-
an form of government. Tourists and
this fee.
The section Of the measure aimed at
tho Rolsfev III, tn, I w. w. and othe !.
similar radicals who are to be excluded
or deported follows:
All aliens who practice advocate,
teach. sanction or encourage the ex-
tortion Of money or property. or the
avensing Of grievances through
threats OF bodily injury or injury to
property. or who are members Of or
affiliated with any organisation that
30 practices, advocates, teaches, sane
tons or encourages the extortion Of
money or property or the avenging Of
grievances. and all aliens who have
been deported under any of the pro-
visions OF this act and who may
again seek admission within one year
from the date OF their deportation,
unless prior to their reembarkations
at a foreign port or their attempt to
be admitted from contiguous foreign
territory the Secretary OF Labor shall
have consented to their reapplying
for admission.
In every case in which any person
Is ordered excluded from the United
States under the provisions of this
act or of the immigration laws tho
decisions of the Secretary Of Labor
shall be final
The bill provides that all aliens ex-
cluded under this act or existing laws
who may be in the country shall be de-
ported.
Provision Is made for provisional en-
try under close check OF the authorities
OF the immigration service. Enforce
ment of the act ts vested generally in
the Department Of Labor and specifically
in the Commissioner General Of Immi-
grafton.
Allen slackers" are hit hard by the
measure. 1t provides that all aliens
shall be deported who withdrew their
declarations Of intention to become
American citizens in order to avoid mil
itary service on the ground that they
were aliens. It is provided also that
aliens who are likely to become public
charges shall be deported.
A great deal Of the measure is de-
voted to regulation of the temporary en-
try Of aliens who are searhen on vessels
touching American ports. a penalty OF
$4,000 is provided for any person bring
ing aliens to the United States as sea-
men with the intention Of having them
enter the country in violation OF this act
or existing immigration laws. The same
penalty 10 provided for any one who
falsely represents that any alien Is a
seaman In order to get him into the
country. and II such person Is in any
way connected with the ownership or
operation of the vessel on which such
allen reached the United States the yes-
sci may be libelled for the amount of
the penalty in any district court Of the
United States having Jurisdiction