New-York tribune., 1922-07-01
Dash to Quarantine BE,
in. at Midnight and
losing Immigrants Will
ppsyPenalty of Exclusion
Fills Island Force
Will Be Swamped
romuanies Face Big Fines
for Exceeding Quotas;
summer Time a Puzzle

kla r-trl-at az 80 ~.
..,i. silently through the Mar
= ,f,,- midnight revealed iisef.
1 's,,s,aily q, the same hour staH' o.
q. Health oaieer, the Collector o.
fs,sm. and the Commissioner Of In
1 'r,.ion began their busiest day since
t. rn.st.ee.
.ru Be . day OF controversy BE-
steamship companies and gov
-. officials; a day involving the
.svirc Of thousands Of dollars
- nay eventually find adjustment
\. 4, federal courts. This ANTICIPATED
t,--.t.sl tempest is brought about
.~.ss the fact that the fiscal year
I 4. immigration allotment to this
- from foreign ports came 10
| ,<.s q, midnight.
1 o..,iae tie Ambrose Channel Light
| H.. Il. night long lay feet OF per
,,,,ueniy steamships, twelve OF them
+, rerchantmen whose alien pas
L,..,,, compliments arc known TO the
|r.S.-,l eaic.als. Fog obscared 'hem
..--~bou. the greater part OF tne
/ 6s,s .hey picked their way westward -
~. Nsrt.ckct. but al Of them were
- communication with tnc local
-, ~ .feir respective lines asking
/ h, All receiving instructions relstive
s,,r s.si into port when midnight
Ir.ts he fiscal year.
First Come, First Served
x.s the inadequate means OF hold
=, ,se tide Of immigration IN eneck
- source, the Department OF LABOR
1, obliged 70 recognize the ola adage,
.grv conc. f.st served ~ In other
,.rss the first steamship 10 enter
~. srs cobb.o up a threadbare quota
| a ,~rigrarts from some country un-
y, ion, restrictions is fguratively
.~.s1 T., the back. Another vessel OF
,ioe,r speel or one oelated by fog or
rrr, or n.ahap has % pay the piper
/ ,ss suffer penalties regardless OF tne
Re-. hat IL. left her home port IN
rs,d it,h with small alien passen-
re- esrplemont-one that she naa
.yey resscn % believe would be ed-
ln.,ied % tie country.
yss, o. the westward feet that
made rs wild dash through the Mar
,svs took no chances on the difference
between standard and daylight saving
I,.re TIL. .n itself may be a factor
/ pehn.c4,ty which the courts may
| -lt 10 pass upon.
some Of 'le masters were advised 20
ttns in waen fae local midnight nour
Ikn struck. Others we're told 10 aDide
|h standard tine, as they were deal
sfviih .Ac Federal government, wnie =
/ t6s 20. recognize the local saving o.
Ir.r.ciaaii..cs. ]. was made clear IN
! |s,.s ir stances 20 the shippers that u
Ihg cane 90 port just after midnight
|eyhreh, saving time. they might be
|f,Efild as entering the United states
u the last hour OF June, thereby IN
Ivhiailag the entrance Of their aliens
We would then be classified as arriy-
| .sg within The exhausted June quota
Agents Criticize Laws
he spectacle Of to-day's arrivals
a;isylc Tor position in an effort 70
has muster and escape fines and de-
! oraiioas is regarded by the steam
4 t.r companies as demonstration
To- he impractlcabihty OF the newly
II 4ised restrictive immigration law.
As demonstration OF the "hrst
gone trg served policy, the coming
4 ihs Steamships king AleAandcr ana
4 re Aerofols may be cited. Both YES,
4 - rh.ca are from Piraus ana
4 3Ctief Lesaa.'nc ports. ale laden large
4 With Greeks whose quota to-day Is
~ The h.ng Alexander carries
4 gh,y-ave saloon. o0l SECOND canih ana
Il - s'teia.e pa engers;
N Is sad iet' go OF her entire pas,
4 se' complement are 1ree~S' ana
1 Ia i.e adm ion OF tnese Only
tlly 0Feefi axe LETT oFcs ior the
~ N..'et.
M 'os A's'p .'. Walch has oeSn He-
'5,d,v .,: .'""e i.ie,cS "a 10. ''y- SIC
.l ea',r pcl- w.ta uineiy Greeks over
as present quota II q penalty Of
-'' CO f.e1 is imposed upon her
tnsIi' she may have 90 pay Sls,OOD
,.-,e ol Der farlv arilva! and be
I ,"sce 20 take back % Greece the sur
~ e','s passengers.