Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-16

CHINESE llltle were dUiIlllAtu III 49,
1891, of whom S97 were of native
birth, S43 were born abroad Of ma
tive born parents and 14l were Tor
eign born wives of American cltl-
zens of the Chinese race.
Immigration from japan to the
continent of the United States
shows an increase of 10 per cent
over the preceding fiscal year,
while that to Hawaii shows a de-
crease of per cent, the admls-
alone in figures being l2,S6S
to the mainland and 1906 to Ha-
wall as against 1l,404 and $500
respectively, in 1919.
Proxy Brides Increased.
CAS- we stated in the last annual
report, the practice then obtaining
as TO the admission of proxy brides
as alleged brides Of japanese IN
this country was not satisfactory TO
the department and the result was
a new rule which promised a so
luton of the question. Contrary to-
this expectation the number Of ar
rivals of such wives increased from
3.1S9 in 1919 to 3,S16 in 1920. This
tendency caused continued study OF
the subject Finally Japan fixed
by decree. the 18th of February OF
this year, the last day upon when
passports would be issued to So
called proxy brides and as the
holders of such documents had SIX
months in which to apply Tor
entry, September /, 1920, saw the
end of this sy@em.
1.-THE granting of passports un~
der the gentlemen's agreement,
with the exception mentioned, Will
continue ass heretofore by Japan.
The immigration service finds dill
ficulty in meeting the situation
when subjects of Japan endeavor
to impose not only on the United
States. but sometimes also upon
their own government. japanese
laborers are allowed to enter Mex
leo and Central and South Amerl-
can countries upon presentation OF
passports issued by Japan limiting
to one of such countries, the mold
ers thereof not being entitled to ad-
mission thereon to the United
States. Notwithstanding this inhi-
bition Japanese find their way into
Mexico and surreptltlously OR
through smuggling devices enter or
attempt to enter this country.
Results Disappointing.
1.-THE too general terms of the
agreement itself and ex parte de-
termination by officials OF japan
Of matters arising under its terms
have not been conducive at all
times to the results anticipated by
both countries when the agreement
was conceived. Not only is clarl-
fication Of the agreement needed
if its main purpose in keeping IA
borers from coming to the Unlteo
States is to be effected but sys-
tematic enforcement thereof by
Joint administrative efforts should
be brought about by both nations
Frauds against both would thereby
by materially checked If not en-
tirely prevented and the rights OF
all concerned protected.
in the last report reference was
made to laws of Spain and Portu-
gal which permit a person, native
of either of those countries, VINO
| may be in a foreign jurisdiction to
name by power of attorney an at
| torney in fact to represent such
persons in a marriage ceremony TO
| be COusummated in the home coun-
| try in the absence of the bride or
groom as the case may be. Pro-
| ceedings have arisen where an al
legged bride had made application
for admission to the United states
| to join an alleged husband; thus
as the proxy bride experience ON
the Pacific coast is about to cease
it is possible to have it continued
on the Atlantic side with the prob
able addition of a proxy groom
attachment"
Activities of Radicals.
! Turning to alien anarchists, COM
munists and kindred classes, Mr..
| Caminetti says the activities for
| the last twelve months in this line
| of work have been greater than all
previous efforts in this direction
He reviewed the arrests in Novem~
| Der and December, principally
members of the Union of Russian
Workers, and notes that of the 452
Russians taken into custody orders
were issued for the deportation OF
246.
Mr.. Caminetti says that while
these events were in progress the
communist and communist labor
party became active and in the
neighborhood of 5000 warrants for
the arrests were issued, Approx
mately 5000 of these warrants
were served and $50 of those ar
rested were ordered deported.
Detailing immigration for the
year, Mr.. Caminetti presents stats
tics to show that the proportion
of females among immigrant aliens
as whole was 42.4 per cent Of
the total in 1920 as compared with
33.5 per cent in the four years be-
| fore the war. He says this Increase
is especially noted in the case Of
European peoples among whom
the proportion of females was con-
sistently low prior to the world
war. The commission general adds,
however, that this fact has little
or no real significance under the
circumstances unless possibly the
very large increases among the
Greeks and Italians give a hint that
the immigration of these peoples
in the future may be somewhat
| more permanent than in the DaSt :"