The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-24
NEED rs SEEN TO MEASURE, suoH
AS HIS, OFFERING GREATEH
PROTECTION AGAINST IN
POSITIONS OF ALIENS
Declared There Arc 10000 Europeans
Now Seeking to Snluggle fho"-
Helyes Into United States
,ry CHARLES BROOKS SMlTD

iEA I II y lkl- DiNNNfN''
v..bi,rior u. c. Aug 23.--ln Cuba,
,bnrn are 10 600 European aliens biding
their time and turn 10 smuggle th'"l-
.clycs into the United states. and many
thousands across the Mexican and Can
adam borders. according 10 secretary Oh
ahor Davis For improving the !hnh-
rrotion law. one OF several timely sus
restiopg is that there be a registration
nf all unnaturalized foreigners IN inc
l'ni,el States That Is one or tho p''-
ota1 nojnts in 4 comprehensive immigra-
,Ion bin N. r. SEQ introduced IN inc
rIousa Of Representatives on May FL
,o"I bv Representative Benjamin Il.
Rnscrhlnom of West Virginia. he mas
been accorded the courtesy OF hearings
ON his bin from time TO time by the com
mittee on immigration and naturalih"-
ton to which II was REFERRED ou'
,ond that he has not been SUCCESSFUL
in getting that committee 10 act.
Calls Attention to Bill
Today he called the attention or sec
rotary Davis to his bill as carrying the
suggestions advanced by the cabinet
member 70 meet immigration problems
that are Of the gravest concern 70 the
government at the present time ana
he asked Secretary Davis II. after read
ing and STUDYING his bill and hnding ne
anuroved II, that he join with him INIT
RosenbIoom) In getting committee &C
ton on Il. In other words. the west
Virginia representative soliclts the
backing Of the administration TOT his
bill. with help like that. ne can get II
out Of committee and on 10 the calendar
Of the House. he feels confident.
The immigration problem Is one
which the First district congressman
hccame deeply interested In before he
entered Congress. and hts interest In IL
has never waned. but on tho contrary
he has devoted lot Of time study and
research to Il. and has on file mass or
timely data and large quantity OF
literature bearing on the SUBJECT lie
had ideas about how n handle ,mml-
grafton which became familiar 10 tne
ncorle in the First congressional dis-
trirt when he campaigned for his seat
In the House two wears ago. One OF the
first bills introduced by him was an I'M
migration bill containing hts Ideas ~
what the law should he and II. r. 642'
Is a revision OF his earlier offerings-a
more thorough and complete plan.
What Bill Provides
The Roscnbloam bill provides that
every alien Is years and over seeking
addition to all other requirements. hle
with the officials at the port OF entry 4
sworn statement OF his intention 81
qualifying for American citizenship. At
the same time he IS registered and given
n certificate. That Is the method taken
10 keen official tabs on all unnaturalized
aliens Two years from the date OF his
registration the alien must make de-
claratIon Of his intention OF becoming a
citizen. and failure 10 do so within six
months after the expiration OF two
years. calls for his peremptory deporta-
tion. AT the expiration OF three years
from his declaration Of intention to be-
come citizen. the alien must have
uualhed and secured his naturalization
papers Failure tn DO so within six
months after this date. n fve-year per-
Tod all told. is deemed just cause for his
mediate deportation. During the proba-
tionary period Of five years should the
alton be convicted Of a felony. he shall
be deported Immediately upon the expir-
alton Of his sentence. He must learn
tho English language. and he has five
years in which 10 learn It In. Under the
Rosenhloom bill. that Is absolutely es-
sential TO his becoming naturaliZed
citizen and permitted 10 remain In the