The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23

formation on the subject. which IL
now being considered by Secretary
OF Labor Davis and members OF the
senate and house committees on
immigration.
According TO Miss Russell. the war
has restored human rights to the
peoples of Europe and none need TO
seek sanctuary here. Furthermore.
sh says, America does not now need
labor to aid in the development OF
| It's resources.
"From Class which Arrests"
THAT stage has long passed and
II Is = fact that immigration of re-
cent years has been from that class
of people which arrests, rather than
aids, the development OF amy ma
ton" the former diva declared.
I'm this immigration problem
there Is only one thing that demands
serious attention and that Is. What
is best for America 20
Pointing out that the higher civ
ilizations OF the past succumbed 10
such foreign invasions az now
threaten this country and that allen
infiltration wrecked Rome and
Greece, Miss Russell urged that It
was against such a fate that Amer
lea must protect itself.
Il believe 1t would be good
thing for America II an immigra-
tion hol'day' OF five years could be
declared Miss Russell told Secrr-
tary Davis.
III we must keep our gates open
would urge new system. by which
the Sitting process should be carried
on abroad, 50 that none but those
who, physically and mentally, would
make valuable additions to our pop
ulation would be permitted TO board
ship for America" she said.
Should BE Rigid Tests.
one OF hcr suggestions is that
there should be rigid tests of men
tai qualifications by American con-
suls, and one rigid requirement
should be that applicants must be
able to read, write and speak their
own language. Physical tests, she
believes. should be conducted by
American physicians and any bodily
weakness should mean rejection.
The Wasserman test ought to be
employed n every case In her Opin-
lon. She is insistcnt upon tive en-.
ployment Of American physicians TO
make these tests, because be-
lievo that racial sympathies might
lead TO too liberal a view of bodily
! infirmit cs."
II the present law restricting i'm
migration by quotas from other
countries Is continued, Miss Russell
| believes that 1t should be materially
strengthened. There should be a
central headquarters. possibly In
! London, she "a =. wnere an inu
consuls should regularly report the
a"mPec aToa co9a of 'nS So e.eeedsG SO h@ nS
of deportation for the excess immi-
grants
In present circumstances, sne
points out, every intending imni-
| grant needs simply to apply to the
| nearest American consulate for
wise. for which he pays $40. The
consul has no power to refus wise
| for any reason other than that the
quota OF the country IL exhausted.
Thousands of Unfit Persons.
This Is unfortunate, she says, FOR
| II necessarily leads to thousands Of
| departures ot unfit persons to
America, who succeeded either by
influence or trickery in entering tho
/ country and being turned back upon
inspection at Ellis Island.
Consuls, she bel ewes. should be
authorized to refuse vises to all pn.
/ tit persons. and all applicants for
| vises In the case OF immigrant per-
sons should be required to submit
details three months before final
action IL taken. In the case OF male
Immigrants she suggests that "A
penal certificate should be present
ed giving a record OF their career.
on which should bo attached a
photograph OF each man. thus al
lowing the consul 10 obtain close
information Of the most definite
character with regard TO the aliens
past history, physical condition,
qualifications as farmer, laboring
man, etc.
Questioning the immigrants has
nor proven satisfactory" Miss Rus
sell said. ut is quite obvious that