The Arvada enterprise., 1921-04-28
MEASURE TO CUR0 INFLUX OF
FOREIGNERS PASSED ~
| HOUSE.
LIMIT ENTRY OF ALIENS
AMENDMENTS TO ADMIT PoLITI.
CAL REFUGEES IS VOTED
DOWN.
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Warrington, April 23.--After reject.
Ing an amendment seeking to admit III
the United States foreign political ref
ugees. the House passed the immigra-
ton hin substantially the same as It
went through, the last session, only to
be given N pocket veto. The hill now
goes to the Senate. where Republican
leaders said 1t would he passed with
out delay.
Tie measure liz designed l." he Op'
cr,tive for fourteen months and would
limit the entry Of aliens to : per cent
of nationals Of any country In the
United States M the time Of the 1910
census.
Three amendments were adopted by
the House.
One would permit admission In ex.
cess of the 3 per cent limit NJ all
aliens clearly proving they hMd been
subjected to religious persecution In
| their native land and were seeking
refuge here solely to avert sucl, hnrtl.
ships.
The second would admit children of
American citizens under IL years OF
age. independent Of the percentage "f
Limitation. and the third would give
preference To the families ind rela-
tIvex Of American citizens and former
service men hOnOrMbly discharged
from the army or navy, regardless OF
whether they had been naturalized. In
| determining the question Of adm'ssI-
b,lity under the restricted total.
The principal fight WAS over an
amendment Offered by Representative
SABBATH Of Illinois. ranking Democrat
ON the immigration committee. tn open
the gates to political refugees.
This was lost after a long debate
which was closed by Representative
| Mnndell, Republican leader. VIII" said
TINT under II even the former German
emperor could come here.
| This question was bitterly discussed,
| Representative Cochran, Democrat. of
| New York insisting the former "ml.r-
or would he met by strong hmnds ready
To throw him into prison. MIR. Cock
ran declared that the onc-time emper.
or WAS actually \ refugee from the
United States.
MIR. MOndcll 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. hut Charles. late
emperor Of Austria. and all the kings
and princes who have been spurncd b!
the people III Europe would come.
"Not only that. but every Russian
opposed to the regime OF Lcninc aud
Trotzky and MI the foul hordes thnt
huye followed them could come In. and
we could not close the doors against
them. even though they were avowed
anarchists.
THAT Is what this amendment would
do. or course, We nil care for Amer
len first. hut the only way we can
prove It II not by words. but by votes. "
Immediately after the House hnd
voted III. amendment, down Mr.. SABBATH
| presented another designed to make
| lnwful the entry Of Ik'nnl ]. O'Cal-
Ingram. lord mayor of Cork. and per.
mi, him to remain II political refugee.
The amendment was In the form Of
II resolution introduced several days
ngo by Mr.. SABBATH, hut when 1t was
read n dozen members In all parts Of
the chamber jumped to their feet with
cries Of Point Of order!
One WINS sustained. and the bill WAS
| passed without reference In any OF It's
sections to the lord mayor.