New-York tribune., 1921-01-04
italy Susperads
Passports to
United States
State Department So In
forms Senate Commit
tee on Immigration at
Johnson Bill Hearing
Measure Meets Opposition
Unlikely to Pass at This
Session; Diplomacy Seen
as Possible Substitute
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WASHINGTON. Jan s Official ir
formation that the italian government
Rad suspended the issuance Of pas
ports to subjects desiring to emirrate
10 the United States was given to TIE
Senate Committee on Immigration
through the State Department .o-dav.
Moreover the committee was advised
the Italian government would susnsnd
Issuing such passports until inforr.c /
as to the classes OF immigrants desired
in this country.
Communication of this information
to Senator Colt. chairman of the com
mittee. by Acting Secretary of State
Norman H. Davis. was the most i'm
portant feature OF to-day's mcetinY.
which was called TO consider the John-
son bill 10 stop immigration for veer
It served to aise the question whoth,r
this country. through diploma ic
means. cannot. 70 large extent. ad
just imm grafton, without fndinr i
needful TO put UP the bars in legis-
lative way.
In the course cf the hearing It dc
veloped there was marked opposition
in the committee to the Johnson bill
or any plan which contcmplates shut
ting of mm mgration and that the ras
sage Of the bill, either as it stands. or
with the period Of restriction reduced
to SIX months, is not probable at this
session
\. F. of l.. Favors Bar
Secretary Frank Morrison. Of the
American Federation of Labor. and
other officials of the Federation we've
present. They are strongly in Sy,nDa-
thy with the johnson bill. At the nlnsa
OF the hearing Mr.. Morrison had con-
terence with Mr.. Johnson and approved
statements which he made. Mr.. Nor
rlson said the Federation Of Labor
favored stopping immigration. bat
wanted tHe period two years instead
In opening tho hearings. Senator Col-
sald the real issue before tho commit
zee was the temporary suspension Of
Il, ln,'mlEratlon pending an Investigation
OF ire whole subject. with a yjow +o
= IT
testimony should bt limited to the
emergency
senator Colt read copy Of the com
mNnication sent to the State pe0arf-
msn' 5Y the Italian government. 1t
TIE Charge d'Aeaires of Italv pro-
sentS MS compliments to His Excel
,,eHcy the Acting Secretary Of State and
.as lne nonor 10 inform him that. ac-
coFclng to communication just re-
.e,'eH rom the Ministry OF Foreign
tt..laiES. In ths ro.al Italian government
res susg .nGed tho issue OF sports to
subjects emigratnc TO The United
MATES AMI will refrain from ISSUING
sHcn pas ports until informed as to
- ciasses OF INN grants desired in
tbs coun-rr.
Senator Col, said that it might be pos
sioie Tor me State Department 20 make
aEfarrements with the different ccun
tres 50 that no more INN grants
"ou-a come IN than were desired.
Sonafor Dillingham; though, there
was an abundant provision i Tho i,rs
row 20 enable the STATE Department 70
deal With such matters
Eepres sentative Johnson, of Washing
ton CHAIRMAN Of the House I,Ynl nligra
ton Committee ascrihed the order Of
excitement IN Italy over the prospoc-
tive ac-.on Of tne United State in
shutting OF immigration. Rut mean
,}Me, ne said. representative of the
!sa.lsn government wa }cre endeavor-
lnc 10 assist Italian immigr9.ion 10
t7is country and Begging tor. an ox-
,,eNs'on Of iNtY days tor this bill 20
become effective"
Ar. johnson iaade the principal state
ment before the Senate Committee and
tGFelt on> he increasing unemployment
aere and The reStlessneSs Of the nonu-
4afions Of Central Europe. millions Of
Fhom ne SAYS are anXious 70 enter this
eountrr. He maintained before the
committee. as ne did IN the House
"nen the oil was ncA1ing, that, unless
Ihers r. an emergency act passed. Eu-
Fope@a m gration VIII food this coun-
'rF JUST as soon as the war passport
syste- goes ou. % existence.
W Johnson discussed unemployment
IN tne United States. He said there
were ieNo0 unemn' loved IN the Lehich.
. .0Hsler, Philadelphia region. 12,50O in
'ne Pittsburgh region. 10000 in Denver
snf ia4.Ng0 in Detroit January i In
D'trolt ne aecribed the unemployment
70 tightening up in the automobile bust
ness. collapse Of the tire business and
Ei'ux Of immigrants
senator Cot inquired whether i.
N'piq not be sufficient to enforce the
,,eeF'f,ctive features Of the present law
~ Johnson replied the House Appro-
pr f.ations Committee had cut the irnmi
s'ation appropriation a third OF a~h&!<