The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-11
Exclusion OF
Immigrants
Undesirables Should Be Kept
Out of the Country by Rig
idly Enforced Rules

idly Enforced Rules
Washington. jan. 5.-Fen I'M
migration commandments" have
been adopted by authorities on I'M
migration legislation. They declare
that the time has come When this
country must not only for its own
sake but also for the good OF the
world adopt certain fundamental
,rsuciples regarding the coming
OF foreigners to her shores.
The e.sseonn2andmepts' which
have been adopted call for fair
play not only for the immigrants
but also for A Anlerica. Under them
il Will be possible for this country
not only to treat all Immigrants
with justice bat to treat all ma
tions alike At the same time with
out humlliating any nation or race
il VIII exclude completely partlcu-
lar types Of immigration which de
finite experience shows 20 be dif-
ficuIt to assinilate and absorb.
The .ten commandments as
puf in brief form by Dr.. Sidney
! L. esulick, executive secretary OF
the National Committee for Con
sfrucfiye immigration legislation,
are as follows: -
First, Immigration should be reg
.riated and selected both IN guam
21isy and in quality
Second, no more immigration
should be admitted of any national
alitvInan we can wholesomely as
simulate and in reasonable length
of time wisely incorporate into our
body polite.
Third, no more immigration
should be ADMITTED than can find
steady and useful employment
without endangering aornaal Amer
lean standards of life, labor and
wages.
Fourth. the numerical regulation
of immigration should be flexible.
When industrial depression sweeps
the country, ali labor immigra-
ton should be promptly stopped.
Bur the doors should again be open
when prosperity returns. It should
be possible to take either step with
out waiting fer special congress
sionai action
Fifth. the closing and opening
OF our doors should be scientific.
It should be based on assured and
accurafely compiled facts and sta
tistics from every part of the coun-
try.
Sixth, the law should be general.
The principles should be applied
equally to every nation and people
without arbitrary discrimination
Seventh, the law should be. cour-
feors TO all It should be possible,
without hltHaiiiating any, to exclude
completely particular types of i'm
migration which definite exper-
ience shows to be difficult to as
simulate and ABSORB.
Eighth, the law should provide
for the sending Of expert exaaain-
ers to the lands from which inn
u1Srasion mostly conleS-1th2S Ter
The sake OF both prospective M
migrants and OF our own land.
Ninth, the law should make pos
sible & wise distribution of new
inlmigration. The flow should be
restricted or entirely stopped from
given peoples. to already congest-
ed areas, and encouraged to go TO
those parts of America where it is
desired.
Tenth, the new immigration pol
Icy should be distinc, " patriotic.
1t should favor immigration from
peoples easily assimiiated apd
check it from other lands. It
should guarantee equal treatment
and a square deal to all aliens now
la the United States. II should pro-
vide for higher STANDARDS for nat.
uralization and then grant the priv-
ueges OF citizenship to all who
qualify. It should Ieok TO the Gre
alton of substantially homo
geaeous people having a common
mind, and a wholesome.y function
ing democracy.