The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
SAYS GERMANY.
WILL WELCOME
US. ALIEN BAN
Needs Skilled Workers to
Help Recover From
The War.
Special Gable Dispatch to
The Washington Herald.

BERLIN, Dec. 11.-Germany not
only does not object to Americas
proposal to pass a Federal law re-
stricting immigration for two years
or even longer period but will
welcome the action, said DR.. Jung,
president of the government immi-
grafton commission, in an interview
today.
Our government places no OBJ
stacles in the way of those wanting
to leave the country for foreign
lands but strongly advises them not
TO go unless thay have positive as
surance that they will be able to
obtain employment
The fact is that Germany needs
all her skilled workmen to help rs-
cover from the war and any action
on the part of the United States
TO keep them here is anticipates
with pleasure" continued DR.. Jung.
There are at present accordins
TO various estimates, from 2,000, 900
TO 100000 German citizens wait
ing for the United States Congress
to declare the war ended and to let
down the bars of immigration so
they can rush into the land of free
dom where there is supposed to be
plenty of everything that makes
life worth living and few burdens
OF war torn Europe.
German Migration CurtaiIed.
Although the German government
grants permits to practically all
those to leave the country who de-
sire to do so the United States
passport officials here only give
vises to Germans who have close
relatives in America or who want
to go for business reasons Nearly
5000 have beSl granted since the
passport department of the consul
ate was taken over from the Span
tsh authorities last March, approxi-
mately a third of the applicants
have been given permission to leave
at once, a third referred to Wash
3ngton for further investigation,
and third definitely refused. Even
existing rigid restrictions do not
permit them to keep out many whom
they believe to be undesirables.
Theodore Hogg, chief of the pass
port bureau, firmly believes reform
of the immigration laws is essen
tial to the safety of the United
States.
The Berlin office has not been
troubled with Soviet agents seeking
permission to enter. although 1t is
not easy. stated Mr.. Hogg, to tell
whether or not a man is Bolshevik
ey looking at him. Care is being
taken. however, to exclude all those
whose police records indicate they
might have Soviet inclinations.
Great U. 5. Emigration.
While Germany at the present
time is sending a majority of her
emigrants to South America and to
the territory which was formerly
German Southwest Africa, there is
a great exodus from other European
countries to the United States.
Entire villages In Slovakia are
said to be depopulated. all save the
old people and children. Everyone
else has gone to the United States.
The American Consul in Warsaw
is reported to be granting 500 vises
daily, chiefly to Polish Jews, who.
it Is declared. do not make desirable
citizens. as they settle in the East
ern cities, adding to the already
large class of unproductive middle
men.
In general, emigration from Eu-
rope to the United States is only
limited by the capacity of ships and
the ability to obtain American
vises. American citizens OF German
birth and German parentsge who
came back before the war with the
intention of making their homes
here, and those who have returned
during the last two years to assist
in reconstruction and look after
their relatives. are likewise turning
longing eyes westward.
Copyright, 1920. Public Ledger Coz