New-York tribune., 1922-07-02
1921 Aliens
Land i'm First
Quota Year Day
Disembark From Six Liners
After Being Held Un by
Fog in the Lower Bay
Until After 3 O'clock
l,8l4 Expected To-day
No Allowance Exceeded So
Far, but May Be When
Other Vessels DISCHARGE

Island yesterday met the first on
slaught Of tho immigrant drive whit
is expected to land more than 8 0C0 for
eigncrs on these shores by tonight.
Yesterday was the first day of the
twelve-month period in which the new
immigration quotas for all countries
are applied, and it saw the rush har-
borward of ten vessels laden with pas
sengers representing a dozen nationali-
ties.
Six ships succeeded in reaching
their docks by yesterday afternoon,
while 1921 passengers in their steer
ages were taken of and received at
Ellis Island. On account of the heavy
fog in the early part Of the day, it
was not until after o'clock that
the first lot reached the island. Be-
cause Of this fact also the remaining
four vessels of the immigrant feet,
with 1914 third class passengers
aboard, were delayed in making port.
All were expected to be in, however,
by this morning
Ellis Island officials under the d.
rection Of Robert E. Tod, Commissioner
OF Immigration. and his assistants re-
NAMED on duty late to clean up the
JOB occasloned by the first six arrivals.
IN order to take care of those on the
ships remaining to be examined It was
decided at conference between the
Sommissi sioner and his assistants
Byron II. Uhl and Harry Lands, to
keep the Offices at Ellis Island open to-
day. Commissioner 1Lhl explained that
it was thought best Il pass on the late
arrivals at once, in view Of Tuesdays
national holiday though it is unusual
for employees to work Sundays
Work With Cut Forces
The immigrant thrush made it a
strenuous day yesterday in view of the
fact that the forces at Ellis Island are
200 less this year than last, but with
proper coordination from tho 500 now
at work, officials said, they anticipated
no great difficulty or confusion in their
work.
The vessels whose passengers were
examined yesterday were the liners
Latvia from Baltic ports, which car
ried fifty-six third class passengers;
Acquitania from Cherbourg and South
ampton with A12 third class; Argen-
tina, Trieste, with sevcnty-six third
class; Vestris, Hamburg and South
ampton, with sixtyhve third class;
Wasari, from South America, with
niety-eight third class, and the presi-
dcntc Wilson. from Naples, with 614
third clnss passengers.
The following ships having lmmi-
grants to discharge will be handled to-
day by Ellis Island: Conte Rosso from
Naples, 1000 third class; Nieuw Am
sterdam from Rotterdam, with 1873
third class; Scydlita from Bremen,
with 185 third class, and Paris from
Havre, with $50 thirdclass passengers.
None Over Quota
Contrary to expectations none of the
aliens who arrived on vessels examined
yesterday overran their nations first
months quota, it was said by officials.
Several, however, are close to the
limit, and it remains for a check On
to-day's arrivals from several coun-
tries to show whether the steamship
companies will be forced to undergo
the penalty provided in such cases.
Assistant Commissioner Uhl said
that the only countries whose quotas
were likely to be exceeded by the pas
Palestine, Armenia, other Asia. Albania
and Portugal. All these have small
quotas. Palestine is only allowed a
quota of twelve persons a month, Ar
menia fortysix, other Asia. which in
cludes Persia, Cypress, Mesopctamia
and few small communities, sixteen;
Albania, fifty-eight, and Portugal, 493.
1t was explained that some of Por
tugals quota had landed in Boston;
how many was not known.
New Board Ready to Act
Members of the new board of review
which will sit ut Ellis Island to pass
on appeals. and thus expedite the set
tlemcnt Of questions concerning new
arrivals we're visitors yesterday at the
Office Of the commissioner. They held
a brief conference and announced their
readiness to act at once. They are
George W. Bodc. chairman, former
member of the Washington board of
review; Thomas Thomas, formerly
Commissioner of immigration at Gin
cinnati, and George J. Harris, former
assistant chief supervisor at El Paso
Two Greek ships which started a
race to port with a large number Of
immigrants are expected shortly. The
King Alexander, with 500 immigrants
is scheduled to dock to-day. Commits
sioner Uhl said that while the Greek
quota would not be threatened by the
latter's arrival it might be exhausted
when the Aeropolis. the other Greek
ship, arrived next Wednesday. There
may be a considerable number of ex-
emptions in the ships passenger list
however, which will affect the final out
come, it was said.