Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-05
10 IMMIGRATION
COMMANDMENTS

Washington, Jan. 5.-Ten immigra-
ton commandments have Deeh
ADOPTED by authorities on lmmlgra-
ton legislation. They declare Inat
the time has come when this country
must not only tor It's own sake out
also for the good OF the world adopt
certain fundamental principles re-
garulng the coming OF foreigners TO
ner shores.
The commandments" which have
been adopted call for fair play not
onIy tor the immigrants but also Tor
America. Under them it Will be pos
siDle 1or tins country not only to treat
ali immigrants with Justice but TO
treat all nations alike. At the same
t.rae without hunlllatlng any nation
or race it will exclude completely par
tlcular types OF immigration which
del!nite experience shows to be dbl
ficult to assimilate and absorb.
The ten commandments" as put IN
brief form by DR.. Sidney l.. Gulick.
executive secretary OF the National
Committee for Constructive lmmlgra-
ton Legislation, are as follows:
first, immigration should be regu-
anu IN quality.
Second, no more immigration should
be admitted OF any nationality than
we can wholesomely asslmllate 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 endanger-
ing normal American standards of
lie, labor and wages.
rourth, the numerical regulation of
immigration should be flexible. When
industrial depression sweeps the
country, all LABOR immigration should
be promptly stopped. But the DOORS
should again be open when prosperity
returns. 1t should be possible to take
either step without waiting for special
Congressional action.
Fifth, the closing and opening of
our doors should be scientific. 1t
should be based on assured and &C
curately compiled facts and statistics
from every part of the country.
Sixth, the law should be general
The principles should be applied equal
ly to every nation and people with
out arbitrary discrimination.
Seventh, the law should be courte-
Gus to all. 1t should be possible, with
out humiiating any. to exclude COM
pletely particular types Of immigra
tion which definite experience shows
to be difficult to assimilatc and abb
sorb.
Eighth, the law should provide for
the sending of expert examiners to
the lands from which immigration
mostly comes--this for the sake of
both prospective immigrants and of
our own land.
Ninth, the law should make pos
sible q wise distribution of new i'm
The flow should be re-
stricted or entirely stopped from
given peoples, to already congested
areas, and encouraged to go to those
parts Of America where it is desired.
Tenth, the new immigration policy
should be distinctly patriotic. 1t
should favor immigration from peoples
easily assimilated and check it from
other lands. 1t should guarantee
equal treatment and square deal
to ali aliens now in the United States
1t should provide for higher standards
for naturalization and then grant
the privileges of citizenship to all who
qualify. 1t should look to the crea-
ton of substantially homogeneous
people having common mind, and a
wholesomely functioning democracy.
The Sterling immigration bill is
said to be based on these "funda-
mental commandments" which place
the needs of America first