The New York herald., 1920-12-06
QUICK ACTION PLANNED
ON IMMIGRATION BILL
Fear Of Reds and Anxiety of
LABOR Acts as Pressure.
Special Despatch 70 Tnn NEw York HERALD

Special Despatch 10 Tim NEw YORK HERALD.
New Vori Herald Burrau.
WafHi gton. y. q. Dec. ;.
Entrance Of undesirable aliens into the
United states from border countries viii
not be spec deally checked under the
immigration bill ready for presentation
10 the House. 1t is possible that the
proposed suspension OF practically an
alien entrance into America from Allan
tic and Pacific ports may free inimlgra-
uon agents so that they may devote
more time 20 the two Tong land borders
Of the United States If so this may
prove n safeguard but not an absolute
check
The bin ready to be put before tho
House is designed because OF fear Of
an influx Of r ds and because of the
hysteria Of the American Federation OF
Labor TO shut OFF entirely for two years
the entry Of aiers through the ports Of
the country This law would so into
effect under the House bin sixty DAYS
after enactment which mems sixty days
after It's approval by the President
However, there are existing legal re-
quiromcnfs binding the Tn tod Etltes to
permit the entrance INTO its domain for
temporary residence OF persons who
have resided in Canada or Mexico for a
year prior TO their effort 10 enter the
United states. or course these prospec-
tive citizens must pass health and all
other tests prescribed by law.
However, there is strong reason 10
believe that European nations leaning to
tho Communist creed have flooded the
border countries with their apostles.
This is more true OF Mexico than af
Canada. There is strong indication that
horde OF these prospective citizens Will
re masscd ready 90 flow into America
u they can pass the prescribed testa
The men In Congress- strongest in sun
port Of closing the seaports defend the
land border regulations as al present in
effect. Men who seek 90 enter America.
they noiut out viii Nave TO pass a closer.
examination than over before IL the
plans now formulating so into effect
Total suspension Of immigration on both
coasts win leave the entire force Of
agents OF the Immigration service free
20 devote its time and attention to the
two borders. with main reference to the
N'cyican border
n any fight Is 70 be put up against
the pending immigration Bin 10 will have
20 come quickly. Il SIS understood on ex-
cetlent authority th7t the measure Is 10
be thrust in for legislative consideration
as soon as possible Appropriation bills
Of course have the right of way. hut
just is soon rs there is a gap in the
period between the posse &c Of one by TIE
House ana the presentation of another
from the committee. the bin to stop inn
migration except over the two land bor-
ders will be put forward and passed
upon.
Not a little flavor Of organized labor
opposition "a immigratiou is seon in the
sentiment apparently underlying the cut
ting of entirely Of the influx OF cheap
labor into this country il is admitted
here. IT is onenly said-but no one
wants 60 be quoted--that organized labor
would have no kick IL there was some
Government agency to dictate Ns,ere i'm.
migrant labor should ro Were this die
tation possible Il would go TO the farms
and away from industrial centres, whore
the fght TO maintain wartime wages stin
ruges