Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-04
NRUSH OF ALIENS
MAY Be HAL TED BY
WORLD DIPLOMATS
Italy Suspcnds Issuing
Passports to America.
Senators Are Told.
CzECHO-S READY
TO JOIN IN AGREEMENT
Employers Plead for Continu-
ance of Influx, Deploring
United States Labor.
IBy Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.--ul.im,,e
solution OF the immigration ouostio,
through diplomatic ngrecmeu, rather
than through separate legislative ac.
tion by various governments was
forecast today at hearings Of the
Senate immigration Committee on the
johnson bill to impose ten months,
restriction on immigration to IN.
! United States.
senator Colt, Of Rhode Island
| chairman OF the COMMITTEES. made
public a letter from Acting Secretary
of state Davis. announcing tina, ,h,,
Italian government voluntarily had
suspended the issue Of passports cor
the United states. The letter wag pro
scnied to Secretary Davis by IN.
Italian embassy and came a. :. sur
prise to committee members. It
read. IN part:
Tn, Royal Italian Govcrnncu; mas
suspended the issue Of passports IN
subjects emigrat!ng TO the United
states and will refrain from Issuing
SUCH passports until Informed as "a
the classes Of immigrants desired In
this country"
Senators Are GrntiHed.
The offer to cooperate ia the mat.
ter with the United States was re-
iriHed with qualification by Senators
some expressed the belief that ,vhilc
II might be necessary 10 enact som.
imme late legislation TO prohibit the |
hood Of Europeans pouring into ,h |
United States eventually the whole |
question would he solved by dip,o-
matte agreements
wiIT enter InIo SIIp'v'1as- -e.~~
ment with the United States with re-
gard 20 regulating Immigration. It
Is no. Improbable that other nations |
will do the same. Il the suggestion is
mad. that i, would be agreeable II
this country
Meanwhile. the chairman SAID. the
hearings would proceed without in
t.rrup;Ion and a bill would be re-
portcd to the Senate By the end Of
the week. II possible. The commit
tee decided tonight 10 summon Com
missioner Wallis in charge OF immi-
rration AT New York. with view
- gu"s'inn!ng him.
NI. .lnccs Keller. OF New YORK.
who. ~ chairman OF the board OF d.
rcctors uf the Intcrracial Council, has
been associated in Ame!ican!zat!on
work among aliens in the Unitea
States for several years. will be heard
tomorrow. ], is probable that sec
ratary Morrison, of the American
Federation OF Labor. will TESTIFY be-
fore III. hearings are concluded
ncrE Fears Monopoly.
DR. Henry W. Berg. representing
/ the Greater New York Taxpayers
Association. who testified today
charged tha, proponents OF restricted
immigration sought 20 create mo-
| nopoly FOR American labor
Il would never limit immigration
he declared. Il would regulate il.
You will never get Boishevism from
II. - one race can predom!natc
here"
w H. Knox, manager OF the Ari-
zona Cotton Growers Association
asked that Mexicans be permitted to
cross the border to assist cotton
growers in harvesting and other
work.
The last witness heard. IL. H. Flam
president OF the Association OF Dres:
Manufacturers. New York. said III
was unable to get American girl
% work in our shops. despite TIL
eight dag.