The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-12
MEMBERS OF CON GRESS
EX XERT|N c EFFORTS To.
EFFECT PASSAGE ANTI.
.EM| GRAFTON NJ EA j RE.
AUTHOR OF BILL DECLARES 1T
Is NOT AN ATTACK LAUNCHED
AGAINST THE JEWISH PEO-
PIE OF EUROPEAN NATIONS

Washington. Dec. ll.--F'inal disposi-
ton IN the house OF the Johnson bill
providing for practically complete
stoppage OF INN grafton for one
year, was postponed late today, until
Monday. House leaders reached an
agreement to bring the bill TO a vots
on that day, having found 1t lmpos-
siblc to complete debate today.
House members opposing the John
son bill prohibiting immigration to
the United States for one year today
agreed with those supporting the
measure TO secure a vote before ad-
journment. Both factions conceded
passage of the bin but Representative
Siegel, Republican or New York,
and SABBATH, Democrat OF Illinois,
predicted this would mean only send
ing II TO the senate for burial" in
their opinion senate leaders will de-
fer action as long as possible and
then will decline to pass the bill at
this session.
Information that the influx of
aliens from southern Europe is "seri-
GUS and dangerous" and that the
state department has information TO
prove the existence OF a real emer,
gency, was given to the house today,
by Chaigman Johnson of the immi-
grafton committee. during debate on
his BIZ proposing a years restriction
of all immigration TO the United States
Tho state department had handed
him enough paragraphs from its con-
, sular office reports to serve az a
warning.
Because certain consular officers
report an excess OF Jews seeking pass
mort vlses at certain places this bill
has TO bn assaulted as an anti-Semi-
tic BILL" continued the chairman. Not
So" care not whether the influx
ls-Jewlsh, Pagan. Buddist or what
not. The country does not want 1t, 1t
brings too many who are anti-govern-
mcnt and anti-God.
"Whilc engaged In cleaning house
we don't want any more bread lines
;han we can help. We warn you thai
this country cannot stand this Influx
"Thc immigration coming now is
the most undesirable that ever came
to tho United states" he said.
Before this measure shall have
bcw many more days In the commit.
tee OF another body. this country
should have some additional reports
from the state Department. officials.
Before the bill is passed ships WIN be-
coming into Ellis Island with immi-
grants hanging over the edges. Some
ships today have established fourth
class stceragc rates and It Is not
much OF an cxnggeration TO say that
the four.n-class immigrants are fed
from trourhs like swine"
Those In charge Of the measure
had hoped for final action today. but
opposition. chiefly 20 provisions at.
Zee ing farm labor importation allowed
for six months periods from Can.
ado, New Foundlnnd, Cuba and Mex
leo, aud to other sections prohihitinr
admission Of relatives of citizens ex-
ccpt those Of blood kin, developed
such strength ms 10 compel abandon.
men, or the plan and adjournmen,
to Monday.
only ono amendment of general i'm,
rortnnce was adopted today II broad
ened the restrictions on relatives to
include brothers and sisters. not more
than 81 and i6 years Of age. re.
spectively who would be admitted
upon application TO the secretary OF
labor by an American citizen.
An amendment by Representative
Parrish. Democrat, Texas. authorizing
the secretary TO fix the length of
time Mexican farm laborers should
remain In the United States, was voted
down. 30 to 2s.