The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-23
IMMIGRATION
BILL PASSES
SENATE WILL PASS
THE MEASURE TODAY
Three Amendments Modify
ing Restriction Speedy
Voted Down

Washington. APT 29--Attcr rejecting
an amendment seeking to open the doors
OF the United States TO foreign poltical
refugees, the house today passed the
immigra tlon restriction bill substanu-
ally in the same form in which II went
through last session. only 10 y" given
a pocket veto. The bin now goes 10
the senate where Republican leaders
said today it would be passed without
delay.
The measure is designed 10 be opera
tive over a period OF Is months and
would limit the entry Of aliens to three
percent Of the number Of nationals ot
any country in the United States AZ the
time Of the 1910 census.
Three amendments slightly modify
. ing its provisions were adopted by tho
house. although it was said tonight
that they might be stricken out hN the
senate. one would permit admission
in excess OF the three percent limit Of
all aliens clearly proving they had been
subjected 10 religious persecution in
their native land and were seeking ref
ugr here solely to avoid such hardshipS.
The second would admit children OF
American citizens under IS years Of
age, independent uf the pNrcontAg" Of
Limitation, and the third would give
preference to the families and relatives
Of American citizens and former ser
vice men honorabiy discharged from
the army or navy, regardless OF whether
they had been n..turalized. in determine
ing the question Of admissahilty under
the restricted total.
PontcaI Rsfusss Fight
Tho principal hSh: waS over an
amendment offered BY Representative
SABBATH Illinois, ranking Democrat on
tho immigra ton committee. 10 open th"
gates to political refugees. This was
lost after q long debate. which WAS
closed by Repres"ntatiN" MUndcll III"
Republican leader. who said that under
II, even the former German emperor
could come here.
This question was bitterly discussed
Representative Cochran. Democrat. New
York. Insisting that the former emperor
would be met b. strong hands ready 10
throw him in prison. Mr.. Cochran de-
c)arcd that the nan time emperor was
actually L refugee from the United
States.
MIR. Mondell VAS vigorous in de-
nouncing the plan TO open the gates for
political refugees. Under the amend
ment offered" ne said, mot only could
William. the damned, come here. but
Charles. late emperor Of Austria and all
the kings and princes who have been
srurncd and spcwcd out by tn" people
Of Europe could come. Not only thai
but every Russia opposed To the regime
OF 1.eninc and Tro;zky would gain ad-
mission 20 our shores. They. Lenin"
and Trotzky. and all the foul hordes
that have followed them. could come in
|, and We could not close tho doors
against them even though they were
aVowcd anarchists. That Is what this
amendment would do. or course VIC 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, Mr.. Sahath
! presented another designed 10 make
lawful IL" entry Of nona! !. O'Call2
CHAN. lord mayor Of Cork. and permit
him g remain as 4 political refugee.
The amendment was in tn" form Of
resolution introduced several days ago
by Mr.. SABBATH, but when il was read. a
dozen members in all parts nf m"
cha mbcr jumped To their feet with cries
Of point Of order" One was sustained.
and the bill was passed withou, refer
cnce in any OF It's sections TO the lord
ma. or.