Evening star., 1920-12-10
KNUTSON CHARGES.
PLOT IN EUROPE TO
DUMP PREDS|NU,S,
Declares Foreign Nations Are
Financing Movement Of
Radicals Over Sea.
AMENDMENT TO PROTECT
JAPAN'S PACT APPROVED

JohnsoS Measure Ordered Up for
Consideration Under the Five
Minute Rule.
Charges that foreign governments
are financing the movement of radf-
Gals from several countries in Europe
to the United States were made to-
day by Representative Knutson, re-
publican. Minnesota. who opened de-
bate In the House on the johnson bill
placing a two-year restriction on i'm
migration. ,
Spain is seething mass of an
archy, Mr.. Knutson declared, "and
ltS government Is dumping 1t ON the
united States. We have more now
than we know what to do with. We
ought to deport them" He added that
tonnage were available, from ten
to ffeen million Europeans would mi
CRATE to America within q year.
An amendment to the pending i'm
migration bill designed to safeguard
the existing agreement with Japan
regarding immigration from that
country was approved today by the
House immigration committee
Chairman johnson said the amend
| ment would not in any way let down
/ the bars against japanese immi-
Another amendment agreed upon by
the committee would permit the en-
try OF the wife of citizen or of an
alien who had signifaed his intention
OF becoming naturalized during the
two-year period in which immixra-
tion would be suspended by the bill.
Diseussien Taken Up.
Discussion was continued today In the
House Although but two hours Of gen-
eral debate remained under the ap4oS61 Z
rule. the bill was ordered for further
consideration under the dve-minute
wished all members who desired to
speak be given an opportunity to be
heard before they pressed for naal
voting. q.
Representative johnson. chairman
of the immigration COMMITTEES, and
continued in charge Of the bin, with
the opposing forces lined up behind
Representatives Sietel Of New York
and SABBATH Of Illinoib. It was caaIm-
ed by its supporters that the na6hsure
w1cld satn be a.acpssd sx : large a.ipfity;
Stsgel had prepared :smendmsntb de-
signed to btoaden the pPoviaioas re-
stricting Immigration to blood Feia-
tiveas@ef .natuysliEels HltixetS. Chair
man Johnson 'ssaids he was satisfied,
hSwsysr, that the House would reject
3n omon0@ents which weakened the
Pill cf tended to "let down the bars
Il rAfsed to the impending stampede
OF ioreigners from all parts of the
skirntshes Are Wen.
Every preliminary skirmish was
won by the supporters Of the, johnson
bill in the House yesterday. They
carried, 1s1 to :. the only record vote
taken during two hours of debate.
This vote was on the adoption of q
special rule to limit general debate on
the measure to four hours, and: was
taken BY the bills proponents As an In
dication Of the attitude Of the House.
Opponents OF the bill disputed this con-
tention, however 49,
Two Of the four hours allotted to
general debate had been consumed
when the House adjourned. Chairman
tee. who drafted the bill. said that
disposition OF amendments probably
would delay the final vote until Sat-
urday. -ys-
!. Partisan lines disappeared during
dence. the leadership divided itself
equally between democrats and re-
publicans. one member of each party
leading the forces for and against the
bill.
Makes Attack On Post.
Representative Fess. republican, of
Ohio said: This legislation would
fail to keep undesirables out of this
country, unless Assistant Secretary of
Labor Post was removed from his Of
fice. He read statement charging
that foreigners who had no under
standing of American institutions
committed the most heinous crimes on
the criminal records.
After that has been DONE" he add
ed, I'VE can assimilate some of those
already here and use the deportation
statutes to get rid of the remainder"
Representative johnson of Wash
ington. author Of the immigration bill.
declared genuine cause for alarm :
existed when the, influx Of imnf-
grants has reached a point, as 1t did
last week. of 10000 souls passing
through one port alone :
THE people of the war-torn coun-
tries are turning to u.s. said Mr..
Johnson. "as fast as ships can bring
them. They are crowding toward our
ports. Our country is now in need of
100000 homes to shelter those al
ready here. One million or more
workers now are out Of employment.
with the winter coming on, and the
process of defiation but fairly begun.
Does Not Meet Needs.
THE fact is the new immigration is
not of the kind or quality to meet the
real needs Of our country. We are
being made the dumping ground. We
are receiving the dependents. the
human wreckage Of the war; not the
strength and virility that once came
to hew our forests and toll in our fac "a
tories. And, the worst of all. they are /,
coming in such numbers and at such
a time when, we are unable to Ade-
ouately take care of them"
Representative johnson read let
ter received. he said. ''from q promi
nent American journalist in Europe"
depicting scenes of crowds besieg-
ing American" consulates and declar-
ing that consuls were doing noble
lob in holding of the gang, but must
have help and legislation which will
strengthen their hands" -.
,.,,a-rn,o Ptnor oalnlAg