Evening journal., 1919-03-24
IMMIGRATION UP
TO EACH NATION
Peace Conference Will Not
Include Subject liz
Covenant
JAPAN WANTS THE
QUESTION INCLUDED
BY HAROLD r. BECHTOL.
European Nanager OF n. 4. A.

t-NANIiaHA fANNNNhA " - - -
PARIS. March 2i.-The peace treaty
VIII leave America free 10 solve her
own immigration problems
There IS no prospect that the desire
OF Japan and some other nations for o
declaration that would curb America
right 10 restrict immigration will be
realized
The American labor delegation stands
firm against including IN the labor
clauses Of the treaty any restriction OF
the right Of Individual nations to make
their own immigration rules.
TO lift all bars would probably re-
suit, The labor delegates believe, In a
rush of labor 90 America which would
not only menace organized labor In
some cases. but also lead to endless
labor troubles. unemployment and un-
rest.
samuel Gompers, head OF the A. 7. OF
L.. and chairman Of the international
labor commission Of the peace congress.
puts 70 this way:
"Immlgration, we in America regard
as our own problem-one which we Will
have "a solve for ourselves. In no ma
fion Isl there a greater sympathy for
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But we cannot afford 10 disregard the
law of self-preservation."
n 10 will soothe anybody who feared
Americas sovereignty was going to he
thrown away, there Is no more ten
iency among the American delegates
generally 90 surrender the tisht to re-
strict immigration, than there Is among
he American labor delegates
Japan. pOpulous and crowded, would
naturally like a change. She may urge
that an immigration clause be Inserted
10 the league OF nations c0Sensnf wien
70 comes up for public discussion In
plonary session. Probably she Will.
10 is generally known that she tried
10 eat such a clause when the cove
nant was before committee And she
has lntmated that she viii press this
iesire again.
But there Is no more prospect tina. she
viii succeed than there is that frances
protection AGAINST Germany Nil take
the form Of a big international army
along the Rhine. composed OF American
and other soldiers and paid by the
league Of nations.
The league OF nations covenant =
pretty likely 10 go through lust about
as President Wilson read It TO the coil
ference on Valentine day and explained
a later TO America After all, II vas
agreed upon with rcsrrsetlonH suoh
ss the cases cited above. And most
1ations subscribed TO it untondltinnally.
The American labor delegation IS also
insisting that the sdiln's all over The
world be set free. Amc.i'a IS tic only
,o,intry whose laws MAKE The slilnr a
rec man. The GOmpers party H. staihi-
ing firm for an int,ra1tof' d arrange
m nj that will give all sailors OF all
The right 10 leave their tcs-
sells when they are in safe harhor.
"The sailor hasn't been a free 1ian
since Tho days OF the galley, says
1omners. 1--WE intend TO end this slaN-
.ry II we can
The time may come. In future years
when the league Of nations gets fnta |
ull operation when immigration can /
.afely be considered internationally; /
When The racial problems 1t presents [
yll be less difficult
For the present it will remain a ma
.ional matter.
As a matter Of fact the A. r. OF J..
IS on record in favor OF the prohibition
OF immigration for two years after
peace has been declared, and for a poll
Icy thereafter based on the ability Of
The nation 90 asslmlato and American
ize the newcomers, with tho restriction I
that immigration be stopped whenever /
there Is abnormal unemployment That's /
part Of It's reconstruction program Anl |
the delegation TO The peace congress IS /
standing guard