South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-16
WOULD APPOINT
SPECIAL CHIEF
Of Immigration
Commissioner Camlnetti Sug-
gestS Assistant be Given
Entire Control.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Crsa-
ton OF an additional Office OF assist
ant secretary OF labor with turis-
diotion over all immigration matters,
deportation o. alien draft slaokers
and strengthening OF the border pa
troll service against undesirablcs.
are among the recommendation
shade BY Commissioner Gen. Cam
inetu OF the Immigration bureau in
his annual report
Suggestions that immigration be
suspended completely were opposed
by the commissioner on the ground
mat Il would have an Injurious eff
Feet upon our efforts 20 further
American commerce and enterprise
~ foreign countries" Continuance
II wartime passport wise regula-
fIons and assignment Of immigra-
zion bureau representatives at con
ssular offices TO aid IN excluding IN
.sie-rables was urged instead.
Exclude but Two.
only two aliens were excluded
rom the United States during the
uscaf year on anarchistic grounds.
while 81 aliens In the same class
were expelled from the country and
65 are now awaiting deportation. To
reach American citizens who en-
cage IN similar propaganda. the re-
port urges that the acts prohibited
by the snarchistic provisions OF the
immigration laws" be made Grimm
81 offenses.
Deportation is not punishment
for crime" but merely allows tho
alien anarchist to change his field OF
activity. the report said ana added
hat IL was 20 be hoped that "the lot
Of the anarchist VIII not so continue.
but that by the common consent of
civilized nations something more
may be done 10 provide for his ade-
Quate punishment as an international
outlaw"
Assistant Would Help.
An additional assistant secretary
OF labor, together with a larger legal
and administrative staff, Is recon-
mended on the ground that It would
obviate delays now encountered
within the department. The arrest
during the year of many lnadmissi-
bic japanese and Chinese, as well as
several alien enemies, who had been
struggled into the country, prompt
I'd the proposal TO strengthen Dor
der patrol forces.
THE bureau now has a small
force doing effective work along that
lino on the borders Of Canada and
Mexico and on our coasts, but this
needs 20 be materially increased. g"
the report said. This class of work
needs experienced officers who viii
devote their entire time and all their
energies TO the task
New law Proposed.
4 proposed now Immigration law.
submitted by Mr.. Camlnetti, would
put the burden OF proof OF admits
ability upon persons seeking TO en-
ter the United states, and provide
FOR registration OF all aliens and q
probational status for those whose
sdmissibility 81 not clearly establish
I'd. The law would add To the ex-
Guided class aliens who practice.
advocate. teach. sanction or enccur-
eye the extortion of money or prop
erty." aimed at members OF black
nand societies.
Commenting upon the number Of
picture brides who have come to
this country from Japan, the report
declared the Eentleman's agreement
18th that country had mot brought
ne degree If restriction which
uiVht have beon. and probably was.
anticipated By those who took part
IN tire NEGOTIATIONS" but that this
result grows out Of the terms OF
The q Src ement rather than the man
frr ~ ifs observance"