The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
BILL EXCLUDING
ALIENS4YEARS
Goes TO HOUSE
Committee Approves Bur-
nett Measure to Protect
Workers Of Nation.
CANADIANS EXEMPTED
Also Natives Of Newfound-
land, Mexico and Cuba;
Other Provisions.

Aliens will be barred from th-
United States for four years, n Con
gress passes the Burnett bill which
the House immigration Committee
yesterday voted 20 report out
Representative Burnett. Democrat
OF Alabama author Of the bill and
chairman OF the committee. says he
had been directed to apply TO the
Rules Committee for a special rule
for immediate consideration for the
measure. He will bring the matter
to the attention OF the Rules Com
mittee as soon as the bill is print
ed. within a few days.
Canadians Unaffected
Chairman Burnett declined ta
make public the vote on the adop-
ton Of the four-year term, but said
il was a substantial majority" 1t
was learned from other members OF
the committee that the vote was
unanimous. but that several mern-
bers were absent Mr.. Burnett ssid
a minority report would be filed
The most important amendment
agreed TO by the committee excludes
Canada, Newfoundland, Mexico and
Cuba from the operation Of the pro
posed law This means that tmrni-
grants from those countries sdmis-
sibIe under existing laws, may con-
tinue TO come in. Mr.. Dufkin pro-
posed this amendment
The chief argument in favor Of th-
bill, according TO Chairman Burnett
is that exclusion OF immigrants -
necessary to safeguard the labor sit
uation in America The already
growing danger Of widespread un-
-
ents of the measure feel. will be
greatly aggravated il the bars are
let down and cheap foreign labor
permitted to come in and cOmpets
with the workers here
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contended with. but n the dangerous
element Of European countries is per-
mitted to flock herr. the bolshevik,
spirit will assume such proportions
as will confront the administration
with a critical condition.
when these conditions arc pre-
sented to the members Of Congress-
Mr.. Burnett said. il is believed thai
the bill will be passed without scri-
Gus delay.
SUPPOSE President Wilson should
veto the billg" he was asked.
We'll. confidently believe We
will have an ample number Of sup
porters to pass il over his veto. &c
il should be necessary" was the r"-
ply.
List Of Exempted Persons.
Those who will not be barred ara
persons seeking asylum from rel-
gious persecution. aliens who hsvs
served in the military forces OF tho
United States and the allies. ana
skilled labor. the importation oc
which is permitted under previous
legislation.
A section added TO the bill er-
tends to all merchant ships the law
providing PENALTIES for ships having
aboard seamen with contagious dis
eases. This law applies only to
passenger vessels now.
Any alien barred under this biIt
who lands in this country will be
deported.