South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-10
JOHNSON BILL
WINS VICTORY
ON FIRST VOTE
Measure Would Bar All lmmi-
grafton From |. $. For
Two Year Period.
FIRST VOTE Isl TO ..
Majorities on Both Parties Fa-
vor Bill Campbell
Opens Fight.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-Suppo
ers Of the Johnson bin % prohibit
immigration for two years WON
every preliminary sklrmish i'm tne
house Thursday with such ease that
ultimate passage ot the measure
seemed 20 them to De assured.
The only record vote that came
during the two hours Of debate was
carried hy advocates of restricted
immigration l5l to g. This Vote.
taken on adoption of "a special rule
20 limit general debate on the meas
ure 10 four hours was taken by tho
blIs proponents as an indication
Of the attitude OF the house.
Opponents of the bill disputed
this contention however two Of the
four hours allotted 90 general debate
had been consumed when the house
adjourned late in the day. Another
two hours OF general debate VIII
follow Friday and the speakers Will
be allowed only five minutes each.
Chairman Johnson of the immigra-
tiOn committee who drafted the bill
said that disposition OF amendments
probably would delay the final vote
until Saturday. Debate at Thurs
days session was divided Dy agree
ment between Chairman Johnson
and Rep. Baker. democrat, Califor-
mia, who led the forces friendly 10
the bill, and Representative Siegei.
republican Of New York and SABBATH,
democrat Of Illinois. leaders of the
opposition.
Leadership equal.
Partisan lines disappeared during
the debate. Apparently by cOiuci-
dence. the leadership divided itself
equally between democrats and re-
pUblicans one member OF each party
leading the forces for and against
the bill
Opening debate ia the house Rep
resentatiye Campbell. chairman OF
the rules committee, declared that
unless the flood gates are closed.
the standard OF living viii be low
cred, unemployment already esti-
mated at 100000 men will run
rampant and the wage scales de-
stroyed.
Representative SABBATH. democrat.
of Illinois took issue with Mr. Camp
bell ou question OF unemployment
declaring that he dId not believe
there We're anything like 2.00U.00D
men out of work.
Provisions OF the biII were opp0s-
ed as unnecessary. injurious 20 the
public welfare and constituting t
reversal Of The "h.st0rl- policy OF
the country" iu a minority report OK
the Immigration committee signed
bv RcpreSentauve S!egel OF New
York and SABBATH. OF illinois.
Bill DnwarrantCd."
The bills proposal for practical
suspension of all immigration for -
period Ct two years, the report de-
clared Is urwarranted both as 10
present labor conditions in this cour-
Try and the number Of immigrants
arriving. Whereas priOr 90 1919
the total immigration frequently eN-
ceeded 1000, 600 per year, 20 vas
pointed cut the total for the frs-
eleven months OF this year was only
S40,5o9 with a total Of 356.s15 emil
grants TO balance against that figure.
Estimates contained in the ma-
jOrity report that from two 20 eleu-
millions were seeking 20 emigrare
20 this country were dismissed "a.
idle and totally without support
ing evidence.
Declaring offensive "allusions"
We're made in the majority In IS
discussion OF the question Of Jew
ish immigration, the report added.
We would not refer 10 these al
iusions were it not for the fact that
there has been recently conducted
a secTe- and malicious propaganda
designed 20 arouse prejudice against
the Jews in various parts OF the
United States"