The New York herald., 1922-04-06


New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. April 5.
The House to-day passed bill in
troduced by Representative Johnson
(Wash.) which provides for the de-
portation of any alien convicted of
manufacturing, selling. transporting,
importing or exporting intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes, or
opium, coca leaves or any preparation
Of opium or coca leaves. The vote was
222 to 73. Representative Johnson in
troduced the bill following the publica-
ton by TIE NEW York HERALD of a
series of articles describing the evil
done by aliens in their traffic in liquor
and drugs.
The bill as passed authorizes the
Secretary of Labor to deport aliens
convicted Of the crimes stated above IL
he, after hearing, finds that such aliens
are undesirable residents of the United
States.
The spirited debate over the measure
did not follow party lines. Opposition
was split between the Democrats and
Republicans ana included Representa-
tive London IN. ", the only Socialist
in the House.
Representative Raker (Cal) predicted
that the day will come when bootleggers
will find that their citizenship also will
be taken from them and they will be de-
ported.
"Will these aliens also be deported
from Californian" asked Representative
Walsh (Mass.).
situation I'm California.
Yes there are thousands Of Japa-
nese and Chinese aliens in California
who are at present debauching the State
with their narcotics. and they will have
to go too" replied Mr.. Raker.
Opposing the DILL Representative Hud-
dleston (Ala.) declared that the bill
reaches the high water mark of fa-
naticism and fncompetency. / am a pro-
hibitionist," said he, but not fool pro-
hibitionist and don't expect prohibi-
ton to save the world. / am not will
ing to deport a man from the United
States for violating the prohibition law
when we allow men who have commit
ted much more serious crimes to re-
main.'
Representative Hill (Md.) said the
measure was an inspiration OF the boot
leggers' union. Apparently the native
born bootleggers fear the competition
from the alien born bootleggers" he
said, "and so we have this bill to deport
them. And the bootleggers of America
are fighting under the banner OF the
Anti-Saloon League OF America. I be-
lieve the passage OF this bill will not
help to make America temperate"
BootIegger's Best Friend.
The bill was described as "a rather
frantic scramble 10 eliminate the for
e.gn bootleggers'' by Representative
Walsh. wayne B. Wheeler" he de-
ciared, lis the best friend the boot
logger has. for he is the man that made
bootlegging popular
Representative London IN. Y.) said |
"the same spirit that prompted the burn
ing or the witch at Salem was re- |
sponsible for the legislation. and that |
this bill indicates that the mentality |
OF Congress has been exhausted"
representative Mann (nl) declared !
that the bill was entirely too drastic. |
Suppose you provided that man be |
hanged for violating the yolstead act, |
how many do you suppose you could |
convlct?' he asked. "As apprehend
1t. the result of the passage OF this bill
viii be laxer enforcement Of the Vol
stead law than before"
Representative Mills IN Y.) termed
the bill as "hypocritical," and declared
that there was no difference between
the people of California who raise
grapes for the. aliens to make wine
from and the aliens who sold the wine"