The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-27
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1922
A NEW NOTE IN SENATORIAL SERVICE

Among the reversals of the late election is the substitution of Royal S. Copeland (Dem- ocrat) for William M. Calder (Republican) in the United States Senate from the State of New York Copeland is a physician who for long time has held the office of health com missioner of New York City and his knowledge and his enthusiasms relate to the humanltles rather than to politics. As health commls- sioner his work has in large part been that of keeping diseased and other undesirable lmml- grants from entering the United States; and upon one subject-that of immlgratlon-he will be better informed and more definitely 1n- terestel than any other member of the Senate. ftWhat do you know about political affalrs?'' WAS asked of Dr. Copeland, following his elec- lion siNothing,' he replied; "I don't care for politics; I have no wish to be politician, and have not the slightest interest in politics, as renularly regarded # In the Senate 1 am going to try to stimulate interest III human beings in eontradistinction to interest in busl- ness. ThG Senate needs some one Tn lt who can think in terms of humanity.
 Proceeding, Dr. Copeland declared hmself as entirely out of sympathy with present methods Of examining immigrants upon thelr arrival in America. His idea is that examina- tion of persons proposing to enter the country should be made at points of departure thus eliminating in many eases expense, dlsappolnt- ment, and humiliation-not to mention the ten dencv to lax administration of restrictive laws in cases appealing to humanitarian sympa- thies Examination, he said, as to quallfica- tions for reception in America should take stock of mental, physical moral and indus trial considerations. Further, immigrants should be directed to different points and not all dumped as now in New York. It IS, he de clared, folly to send thousands of agricultural workers to a place not ready to provide them with occupation orseven to give them lntorma- tion DstributionSof immigrants should be made, not for thessconvenience and profit of the shipping companies, but should look to the welfare of the newcomer and the interests of the country.
 In these suggestions Dr. Copeland is offering nothing new excepting as to their application to American policy Canada has long main tained at ports of departure inspectors to whom all applicants for admission to the country must apply for passports. Thus while Canada is receiving steadily large inflow Of new population, there is being kept out of the country multitudes of ndeslrables-persons who would bring to the new land only thelr incapacities and infirmities with liability of becoming charge upon the public rather than an aid to the common welfare.
 It is commonplace observation that in large measure the amazing growth of the United States in man power and wealth has largely been due to immigration; and now that the tide running this way has been stopped the movement finds vent in other di- rections Canada, Australia New Zealand and South Africa are getting in crowded ship loads the man power of industry that in past times has come to us. What all this will mean for these countries it is easy to foretell, for we have concrete illustration in our own his tory. It is an easy prophecy that our putting up tile bars will in its direct results lead to an immense increment of population and of vigorous life in the newer countries still large ly vacant and now gladly receiving those who will bring to them the man power needed for