Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-11
IMMIGRATION IS AGAIN SUBJECT
 IF H0T DEBATE
Johnson Bill Amended Reduc- ing Prohibition Period
 to Single Year
PHILIPPINES EXEM P T
Representative Knutson Says Foreign Powers Assisting
 European Radicals

WASHINGTON. Dec 1O.-Amend- ment of the Johnson bill to reduce the two year prohibition against i'm migration to the United Statrs tO "A months and charges that foreign governments were financing the movement of radicals to the United States" marked another day of de bate in the house on immigration legislation.
 Adoption by a vote of S7 to 9 of the amendment offered by Represen- tative Mann, Republican Of Illinois to reduce the embargo period was a surprise to advocates of the legisla- ion and constituted the first victory for Representative Siesel. Republican of New York, and Sabath, Democrat of Illinois. leaders of the opposition. Proponents of the bill, however, were not dismayed and said they were confident of favorable disposi- ton of the measure before adjourn ment tomorrow.
 Philippines Exempt
 The Mann amendment actually limits the restriction period to one year. reducing by one-haif the period
 
 the bill cannot be enforced for two months after massage and can be ap- piled only fourteen months from the date cf passage.
 Another amendment offered by Representative Mann exempting inc Philippine Islands from application of the measure was adopted by a viva vOce vote. The Illinois member in offering the amendment said the Philippines might soop obtain their indeTtendence and further legislation by this government was not desirable
 The days debate developed a strengthening of forces opposing the bill Representative Mann and Oth- CT influential members announced their opposition to the measure Rea- sons gwen for opposing it covered a wild field of subjects. including ch2rges Of laXity against the admin istration in enforcing existing laws: that the bin was extreme and radi- cal, leading to permanent restriction of immigration; that it would deny asylum to oppressed neopleS" in cluding the Irish and return them 10 "tyrannical governments" for pun ishment.
 Radical Influx Charged
 Representative Mann in an address opposing the measure said he was apprehensive that the British gov ernment is likely to adopt more dras- tic methods than it has up to the present time" in dealing with the "deplorable conditions in Ireland" and that unfer the terms of the bill If an lrishman seeks to escape from the drastic measures adopted by the British government and succeeds in getting vessel which will carry him from his own shores and land him in America he will hf returned to the British government to be tried and convicted of treason and per haDs be hung
 Representative Knutson. Republi- can of Minnesota. whip of the house. provided one Cf the sensations of the days discussions with the statement that he was willing to state on my reputation as member of the house that foreign governments are financ- ing the movement of radicals from several countries in Europe, moving them over here
 He added that while before the war immigration from Spain was practically unknown on recent visit 10 Ellis Island he had found 2000 immigrants from Spain who had arrived in one daV