The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-11
IMMIGRATION BAN
CUT TO ONE YEAR
House Amends Bill to Pass 1t
Soon, but Long Battle
Awaits i'm Senate.
DUMPING OF REDS SEEN
knutsOn Says Governments of
Spain and Other Lands Plan
to Clean House.
SEecioi Despatch TO THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
ua sisi in ~ II 1

sEecioi Despatch TO THE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C.. Dec. nc.
] The House to-day decided to reduce
the period of the proposed suspension
OF immigration from two years, as
recommended by the Committee on
! immigration and Naturalization, TO
one year. The action was taken by
adopting. 81 to 90. an amendment OF
Representative Mann Qll.), former
Republican leader.
| Consideration of the immigration
bill in the House to-day showed in
creased opposition TO it, although il Is
certain the measure will pass by a
substantial majority. This opposition
delayed final action OH the bill until
tomorrow.
I'm the Senate it became apparent that
the measure would meet delay. Chair
man Colt Or. - of the Senate Immi-
grafton Committee said no meeting OF
| his committee TO consider any proposed
immigration ban would be called until
next week, and that he believes the
matter so important that hearings
should be held on It before any legisla-
ton IL approved.
Restrictive immigration bills also have
been prepared by Senators Sterling
Is. d. and Dillingham; (Vt). The un-
usual haste with which the bill is being
rushed through the House is one Of the
main objections TO IT, and II is evident
hat ha I,.t
until the first OF the new year at the
earliest. The proposed ban. according
to the House hill. would not become ef-
fective until two months after it's en-
actment.
other amendments adopted by the
House provide that ministers, in add-
tion to Government officials. business
men. students and tourists. may enter
the country from foreign lands for
periods OF six months while the ban is
In effect. and that aliens who have be-
come naturalized may send for their
wives as we'll as blood relatives during
this period
During the debate Representative
Committee, charged that some Euro
pean governments WeTe liildhNHhb
movements to dump their undesirables
on the United states. Mr.. Mann, op-
posing tho bill. said II would prevent
the country from becoming a haven for
prosecuted. liberty loving people OF
other lands" mentioning specifically the
Irish.
Mr.. Knutson in his speech inferred
that Spain was assisting the movement
Of her undesirabies to the United states.
II am willing TO stake my reputation
as a member OF this House" he said
that foreign Governments are imam
cling the movement OF radicals from
several countries In Europe. moving
them over here. Before the war immi-
grafton from Spain was practically un-
known. Two weeks ago when visited
Ellis Island I found 900 immigrants
from that country were received In one
day. Spain Is seethlng mass OF an
srchy, and the Government is gather
ing those anarchists up and dumping
them on us. We cannot allow the Gov
ernments OF Europe to dump their Boil
shevists and Communists onto. US. We
have no place for them We have more
now than we know what 20 do with.
We ought to Ceport those that we
have"