The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-21
FEARS FLOOD OF ALIENS.
Congressman Johnson Registers 3
Warning.

in the House of Representatives
recently by Congressman Paul B.
Johnson, Of the sixth Mississippi
district, when the House had un-
der consideration resolution per-
mitting several thousand aliens to
enter this country in excess of the
amount allowed under the recent
immigration act.
n Mr.. Johnson made strong plea
in behalf of the American working
man, saying it was the first duty
of Congress to guard the interests
of the Americans who produce.
His speech is in part as follows:
"Mr. Speaker: On May 10, last
the President of the United States
signed the immigration bill,which
we passed few days prior to- the
signing. That bill while it did not
express my views, regarding i'm
migration entirely will do a great
deal toward checking immigration
if properly enforced and not med
died with by Congress. The bill
was passed in answer to the man
date of the people last year who
demanded that Congress pass an
immigration law that would really
restrict immigration. On the
three per cent basis as provided
for in the immigration bill, the
quota of immigrants for the month
of June was exhausted many days
ago. The resolution we have be-
fore the House now is inspired
by the owners of ships engaged in
transporting immigrants from Eu-
rope to the United States. During
the hearing before the Immigra-
tion Committee, it was developed
that the owners of the ships car
ried the immigrants who now seek
entrance into the United States in
excess of the quota allowed under
the immigration bill, and the i'm
migrants on the said ships were
informed of the passage Of the law
and knew of the conditions that
prevailed in this country regard
ing immigration; but disregarding
the information that they could
not enter the United States they
raced across the ocean to Ellis Is
land and now we have nearly 1O,-
900 aliens who are undertaking to
force their entry into the United
States.
mo doubt this resolution will
pass, because the Republican par
ty has always during the last few
years especially, catered to the
big interests to the detriment of
the masses. No wonder the people
are becoming disgusted already at
the way this Republican Congress
is handling the affairs of the ma
ton. When Congress passes a bill
that is worth any thing, great
publicity is given to it, as was
done when the immigration bill
was passed, but now you have un-
dertaken to nullify the bill which
the people demanded that you pass
and l daresay you will not court
much publicity on the passage Of
this resolution, for you know that
the people of the United States
are tired of the influx of immi-
grants from Europe to this coun-
try.
"Mr. Speaker, there are millions
Of people out of employment in the
United States today, especially in
the large industrial centers. To
allow more immigrants to come
into this country at this time only
makes greater competition for the
laborers who are trying to find
employment. The laboring class
es are protesting against Europe
ans coming into this country.
They know that it means reducing
the standard of American living
for the working men.
"Our first duty here is to guard
well the interest of those who
produce Of course, realize that
the great steel corporations, the
big mining interests and railroad
interests of the country will be
glad to see as many immigrants as
possible because they can work
the illiterate European for less