Evening star., 1922-04-11
Americas immigration Problem.

because the three per cent lHiiiil-
grafton law expires in less than
sixty days. the old problem of con-
trolling the alien flood becomes once
more acute. AS a means of helping
toward it's solution, Secretary of
Labor Davis some time ago commits
stoned Mrs. Alexander P. Moore. who.
all the editors tell us, is better
known to the American public as
Lillian RUSSELL" to make a study Of
immigration at it's source. Mrs.
Moore's report and recomme nda-
tions. just submitted, are being
closely analyzed by the press in the
light of their possible effect on legis-
lation which must be enacted shortly.
The New Orleans Item Gndepend-
enD fnds the views of the latest in
vestigator Interesting" and. more
over, they accord with those ex-
pressed by most persons who have
day mass of seekers for a right way
into this country" Sometimes in
vestigators start out favoring the
open door. the melting pot and all
the rest of the glib expressions" but,
the Utica Observer (democratic) as
serts. they almost invariably con-
clude their Investigations with the
most emphatic opinions favoring
drastic restrictions"
To this Mrs. Moore proves no ex-
ception. Her recommendations will
in many quarters "be thought too
Times independent democratic) pre-
diets. although it has little doubt
that Congress is going to give close
attention and heed to them" pos
sibly because of the delightfully."-
tactful touch" employed by the
famous actress when she recommends
that members of Congress. during
adjournment, personally VISIT Europe
and investigate the situation
'America's doors have been open to
almost unrestricted migration for
SO many years and we have SO prided
ourselves on our melting pot that
the Muncie Star independent re-
publican) finds it natural that there
is a sentimental feeling in certain
quarters that we ought not to shut
is so great" But the paper SYM
pathizes with Mrs. Moore's somewhat
feminine verdict that the melting
pot has boiled too quickly and is
running over. 1t were better to put
out the fire under it and allow it's
more raw material" The proposal
to extinguish the fire for five years
expresses the general sentiment of
the country, the Fort Wayne News
and Sentinel (republican) thinks. and
the Portsmouth tVa.) Star tdemo-
sands of thinking Americans who
will agree that such a recommended
ton is not one whit too drastic to
meet the present situation"
BEFORE the war a proposal LOT a
five-year Immigration holiday
would have been regarded "as a re-
vival of knownothingism." but the
Springfield (Mo.) Leader (democratic)
thinks we learned enough during the
war of "naturalized Americans who
ly" that "the newly-arrived foreign
er is no longer received with open
arms" "It is this country's uhques-
tionable right to choose it's immi-
grants" the Boston Herald 5(inde.
pendent republican, remarks, put
is the best way. the paper considers
open to question, for. while many
writer's support it. the Richmond
(Va.) Times-Dispatch Cndepsndent
democratic), for example. doubts IF
any single act could be more inimical
than the five-year exclusion" be-
cause. as the New York Herald Gn-
dependent) contends. it leaves cut of
consideration the fact that this
able bodied. willing workers from
abroad, or it will have no way to get
its manual labor done"
Admittedly "the United States can
NOT afford to close its doors to all
immigration" but for that very rea-
snt, sut, insists that ait can and must put
into operation a better system of ex-
animation Of the character, mental
and physical condition and working
ability of those who seek new homes
in this countTy aS the nuts IL
"there is no reason why this country
.hould become the dumping ground
for the distressed nations" and from
this point Of view Mrs. Moore's rec
ommendation for more adequate Sc
recs;ues much editorial support.
.sThe greatest reform that could be
effecfed." in the opinion of the Buffalo
Express Independent republican,,
"would be to provide means OF exam
ination Of would-be Immigrants and
the seas" for humanity demands that
the applicants for residence in this
cnuntry be told whether or not they
are acceptable before they leave their
native lands. That such Is, NOT now
ont by the Indianapolis Star linde-
nendent republican,, that within
few months $500 persons not eligible
for admission have arrived at New
Work. and have Deen QeCdineQ az GlilS
Island" Such conditions would be
avoided, the New Bedford (Mass:l
Standard (republican believes, If
the immigration bureau were moved
to Europe. where the admissibility
of aliens desiring to come to Amer
ica could be determined in advance
Of sailing" This arrangement, the
New York Evening World demo
craticJ thinks, "won1d put an end to
disEraceful racing for port, with dis
aDpointmeut and financial ruin for
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