The Seward gateway., 1922-01-26
 PROGRAM IS
 ARRANGED

WASHINGTON Jan. 26.-Assurance that the permanent tariff bill would be reported to the Senate early in Febru- ary and passed before the close of the present session of Congress was given to the Republican leaders of the House by the Senate Republican lead CTS.
 At a joint conference between the leaders of the Senate and House it was determined that the Soldiers Bonus Bill should originate in the House The House leaders promised that the Ways and Means Committee would at once draft bill which would be reported to the House within few weeks.
 Arrangements were completed by which the legislative program would be speeded up so that Congress could adjourn by June l. An agreement be- tween the Congressional leaders will bind the Senate to act on the perma- nent tariff bill and the annual appro- prfatron bills regardless of the consid- eration of the treaties made at the | Washington conference which will have to be ratified by the Senate. It is understood that the domestic prob lens of the country must have first
 
 One of the most important duties Of the new Congress is the enactment of immigration legislation. The present emergency three per cent law will eX- pire June 3O 1922 Unless some ac- ton is taken immigration will revert to the law of 1917 and the number of immigrants will undoubtedly be great ly increased, seriously affecting indus trial conditions in this country
 The present emergency law is rig idly restricting immigration this year, but men who have made study of conditions declare that more equitable, practical and permanent legislation is needed before, it expires. These men, who include such authorities as Sena- tor Thomas Sterling of South Dakota, Dr. Sidney L. Gulick, secretary of the National Committee for Constructive Immigration Legislation and Professor Jeremiah w. Jenks of the University of New York, are working on a new law embodying a constructive immi- grafton policy.
 Senator Sterling has prepared a bill which is said by various authorities to be of unusual merit. It will probably serve as the basis for the next step in immigration legislation.
 Striking facts standing out in con- nection with immigration during the 12 years from 1909 to 1920 inclusive show the great need for action. Ac- cording to Dr. Gulick, during that time there was an innreas eof 4,485,387 for eign born persons in the United States being the net increase after deducting the number of foreign born who left during those same years. The largest nct increase in a single year was ST. 6679 in 1910. The year 1913 came sec ond with S15,403 persons and 1914 third with 769,276.
 Tn connection with these figures are several interesting facts:
 First, the increase of all males ex- ceeded that of all females by some 436,O0O.
 Second, northwest Europeans in creased by 1,56O,O0O, while other Euro peans including 5S7,3O2 Hebrews, in creased by some 2,7O2,O0O.
 Third, the increase of 246,999 Mexi- cans and 73,7O2 Africans is surprising.
 Fourth, Japanese males decreased by 16,073 and Chinese males by 16,- 9S8. Tn both cases the females in creased 35,4S2 and 2,0O2 respectively. These figures include the Hawaiiat Islands in each case.
 Fifth, emigrants (departures) whose race is not specified, are surprisingly numerous, beings 72,526.
 $ Congress must include an immigra-- Al