South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-09
IMMIGRATION FROM
GERMANY TO j. S.
CHECKED BY MARK
Other Nationalities. However,
Aided by Kin Here,
Swarm TO Our Shores.

WASHINGTON. April S.-The de-
preciated German mark is respon-
sibie for the great decrease IN Ger
man immigration 10 the United
States, ". W. Husband. commission
er general Of immigration, declared
reCen tly.
When the peace treaty between
the United States and Germany was
signed il was the general belief that
Germans would flock to the United
States in order 10 get away from the
heavy burden OF taxation imposed
by the reparation demands of the
allies Contrary 10 this expectation
statistics of the Bureau OF Immi-
grafton show that only 1922 Ger
mans have been admitted TO the
United States since July ], 1921. IN
der the three percent quota law 6S.
039 Germans are admissible TO this
country during the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1922.
1t takes many thousands Of
marks 20 pay for the passage to the
United States. said Commissioned
Husband. and unless the matter is
financed in this country. as is the
case with some Municipalities, it is al
most impossible for the average Ger
man 10 raise the required amount.
1T is evident" continued Com
missioner Husband, that the Ger
mans IN this country are not fnanc-
ing many operations TO bring their
brethren and friends from the
Fatherland to the United States
Kin Left Behind.
Ohcials pointed out that many
OF the Germans now in this coun-
try had come here ZEN famile" and
had left few relations IN the old
country. This IS not the case with a
number Of nationalities. including
the Russians. Poles, Italians. Greeks.
Hebrews, Syrians and others. The
latter left many blood relat ives be
hind when they emigrated 10 the
United States. and most Of the trou-
bles of the immigration bureau IN
administering the three percent i'm
migration law are due to the efforts
Of these people 10 bring in their
relatives when the quotas Of the
countries whence they originate are
exhausted.
The countless appeals TO the sec
rotary Of labor TO disregard the law
and let in these pennIless immi-
grants make the problem not only
heavy IN the extreme but one con-
tinual tug at his heart. Hundreds
OF these new arrivals have rela-
tives already In this country who are
ready to move heaven and earth to
get me to act in my official capacity
and let IN some especially worthy or
distressing case" said Sec'y Of Lab
or Davis, in discussing the problem.
Naturally. IN the eyes Of these
aliens themselves and in the Judg-
ment of their relatives, every case
among them is that especially
worthy or distressing case" he add
ed. "Of course. some OF these cases
are genuinely distressing. Wherever
I could I have stretched point. It
has been my aim to administer the
law humanely and let the doubtful
alien stay with US wherever It was
possible without violating the laws.
stirring Public Opinion"
But IN countless cases where an
alien IS subject to deportation the
distressful circumstances surround
ing the case have been worked up
for the express purpose of stirring
public opinion and forcing me 10
strain the law and withhold depor-
tation. A single instance of this will
show how II IS done.
Let us say that the father or an
elder brother of some large family
in Europe has migrated TO America
some years ago. He has come here
with the laudable purpose of estab-
fishing himself here in a new coun-
try and perhaps preparing the way
for the rest Of the family This is
we'll enough, provid ed the family are
in good health Nothing is said of
the heartbreak OF broken family
ties in Europe.
'@rhe first member Of the family
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