The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
IMMIGRATION BILL, PASSED BY HOUSE,
 READY FOR SENATE
To Be Operative IA Months and Will Limit Entrance of Aliens to Three Per Cent of
 Number In u. S.
By AssoSIated Press

Washington, April 22.-After re- jecting an amendment seeking to open the doors of the United States to for eign political refugees, the House to- day passed the immigration restric- tibn bill substantially in the same form 1t went through last session, only to be given a pocket veto. The bill now goes to the Senate where republican leaders said today it would be passed without delay.
 The measure is designed to be opera tive over period of 14 months and would limit the entrance of aliens to per cent of the number of nationals of any country in the United States at the time of the 1910 census.
 ADOPT THREE AMENDMENTS
 Three amendments slightly modify ing it's provisions were adopted by the House. although it was said tonight that they might be stricken out by the Senate. One would permit admission in excess of the per cent limit of all aliens clearly proving they had been subjected to religious persecution in their native land and were seeking refuge here solely to avoid such hard ships.
 The second would admit children of American citizens under IS years of age independent of the percentage of limitation, and the third would give preference to families and relatives of American citizens and former service men honorably discharged from the army or navy, regardless of whether they had been naturalized. in determ- ming the question of admissability un- der the restricted total.
 WANT NO REFUGEES
 The principal fight was over an amendment offered by Representative Sabath, Illinois, ranking democrat on the immigration committee, to open the gates to political refugees. This was lost after a long debate, which was closed by Representative Mondell, the republican leader. who said that under 1t even the former German Emperor could come here.
 This question was bitterly discussed Representative Cockrane, democrat. New York, insisting that the former Emperor would be met by strong hands ready to throw him in prison. MT. Cockrane declared that the time Emperor was actually a refugee from the United States.
 MONDELL DENOUNCES PLAN Mr. Mondell was vigorous in de- nouncing the plan to open the gates for political refugees. Under the amendment offered" he said. mot only could William. the damned, come here but Charles, late Emperor of Austria and all the kings and princes who have been spurned and spewed out by the people of Europe could come. Not only that but every Russian opposed to the regime of Lenine and Trotzky would gain admission to our shores. They, Lenine and Trotzky, and all that have followed them could come in and we could not close the doors against them, even though they were 4avowed anarch- ists That is what this amendment would do. Of course, we all care for America first, but the only way we can prove it is not by words but by votes"
 Immediately after the House had voted the amendment down. MT. Sabath presented another designed to make lawful the entry of Donald J. O'Cal- Ryhap-. V mayor of Cork. and per
 remain as q political ref -ssS.~ s-he amendment was in the form of resolution introduced several days ago by MT. Sabath. but when it was read a dozen members in all parts of the chamber Jumped to their feet with cries of point of order" One was sustained and the bill was passed with out reference in any of it's sections to the lord mayor.