The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
IMMIGRATION CHECK
AT SOURCE SOUGHT
Commissioner Caminetti Sails
for Europe to Study
Possibilities.
SEES MUTUAL BENEFIT
Agreement Might Prevent
Inadmissibles' Breaking
Up Their Homes.
SEES MUTUAL BENEFIT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. - Anthony
Caminetti Commissioner General of I'm
migration, left Washington tonight for
Europe to initiate a study of existing
conditions affecting emigration to the
United States He will be accompanied
by Surgeon ]. W. Kerr of the United
States Public Health Service. who VIII
make study OF health conditions at
the principal emigration centres abroad.
They will sail from New YORK to-mor-
row on the Adriatic,
Mr.. Caminetti expects TO end his trip
in four or five weeks, as 1t Is his pur-
pose to confer with the House Immigra-
ton Committee before It finally drafts
the proposed immigration bill for the
consideration of Congress at Its session,
beginning on December 8. He VIII visit
the principal emigration centres, par
ticularly those in Poland, Germany,
Italy and the Balkans, and will lay be-
fore the committee such conditions as
he finds, together with recommendations
ssto legislation.
In an official statement regarding his
trip Mr.. Caminett said Secretary VIII
son of the Department of Labor. who de-
tailed him to go to Europe, was 'anx-
ious that there should be "a cessation of
the cause of hardShipS resulting. as he
states. from individuals In Europe, or
elsewhere. breaking up their homes, sell
ing their belongings and expanding the
proceeds for transportation to this coun-
try only to find on their arrival at our
ports that they are not admissible under
our laws and must return to their for
mer abodes.'
ut is his own opinion" continued the
immigration Commissioner. that this
tragedy as he terms 1t, might be elimi-
mated or reduced by preventing the i'm
migration of inadmissibles at the
source. Efforts of this direction under
taken previous ito the world war were
checked by It's operations. Since then
additional problems have been added by
the war and its aftermath and by new
legislation. Among these causes may
be mentioned the literacy test and provi-
sion for the inspection of seanen.
"a study Of so much of these as have
their origin abroad would be beneficial in
aiding a solution by cooperation between
the authorities Of the respective ma
country or by direct legislation by Con-
gress
Should the study proposed to be
initiated Under the Secretary's direction
reveal that by cooperation and by thor
ough explanation of our laws and regu
lations a solution would be found for
some of these problems. and that as re-
CARDS all Of them benefits would accrue
from a detail of immigration and medi-
cal officers for such service, recommen-
datons to pursue such course might fol-
low after due consideration of all the
facts.
1.-THE Secretary cites with approval the
experience with Canada where. by re-
ciprocal arrangement. aliens resident
therein may apply at the United States
immigration offices for admission to the
United States and have final decision
before undertaking to give up their resi-
dences. This is one method Of deter
mining one Of the problems mentioned
at the source that the Secretary has in
mind in having this study extended to
European and other centres of emigra-
ton"