South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23

or deportation for the excess immi-
grants.
In present circumstances. she
points out. every intending immi-
grant needs simply 20 apply 20 the
nearest American consulate for a
wise. for which he pays SO. The
Consul has no power 20 refuse
wise for any reason other than the
quota Of the country IS exhausted.
Thousands OF Unfit Persons.
This Sc unfortunate. she says, for
10 necessarily leads 10 thousands Of
departures Of unfit persons 20 Am
erica. who succeed either by inhu-
ence or trickery IN entering the
country and being turned back upon
Inspection az Ellis Island.
Consuls she believes. should be
authorized 20 refuse vises 20 al IN
At persons. and all applicants for
vises in the case OF immigrant per-
sons should be required 70 submit
details three months before final
action Is taken. In the case OF male
Immigrants she suggests that
penal certificate should be present
a b
on which should be attached a pho
tograph OF each man. thus allowing
the consul 70 obtain close informa-
ton OF the most definite character
with regard 70 the aliens past his
tory. physical condition, qualidca-
tions as farmer, laboring man, etc.
Questioning the immigrants has
not proven satisfactory Miss Rus
sell said. 1T is quite obvious that
an applicant IS not likely TO admit
anything 20 a consular officer which
win damage his chances OF obtain
ing a wise
One Remedy Suggested.
1T would also be advisable to
have the Bureau Of immigration
and Naturalization subject every
foreigner living In the United States
who wishes 20 bring over an immi-
grant himself must pass before a
I consular officer. Such a foreign
resident should be required 10 sub
NIT a police record covering the en-
tire time Of his residence IN the
United States and an affidavit Of
support executed by the relative IN
the United States should be de-
manded of every applicant. When
this is presented 10 the consul. with
a request for wise. the consul viii
know that the Immigrant intends TO
Join a decent, law-abiding resident
OF the United States"
According 10 Miss Russe1ps view
| there should be additional laws
\ "a. a. 81 g.
OF the United Stataes 10 make a
/ false statement concerning the ad-
instability Of any relative or other
I immigrant
This law. she says. should be so
/ drastic that n will seal up one Of
I the most intoleraible loopholes in
our immigration system.
How To Scatter Immigrants.
It is suggested by Miss Russell
I that instead Of the steamship lines
depositing all their immigrants at
Ellis Island license should be given
/ for decentralization Of immigrants
at other ports. mis- would scatter
the immigration throughout the
country. place the farmer immi-
grants in the farming sections and
relieve New York from increasing
It's present foreign population.
This system would likewise put
a stop to clandestine immigration"
she says. The newspapers in Italy
publish, after the sailing OF practi-
cally every steamer for the United
States. that a number OF clandes-
tine immigrants have been found
hidden on board and were arrested,
and in almost every case they were
I criminals. These men pay large
sums TO be smuggled on board the
steamer and, If they succeed in
I reaching New York. disembark as
members Of the crew"
As showing how the United States
/ has been menaced by hordes OF IN
/ desirables seeking TO emigrate to
+ this country. Miss Russell cited the
I following incident:
Immigrants of Low Mentality
During the years 1920 and 1921,
+ long before consular once hours,
/ crowds OF unwashed, iu-fed, pros
] pective immigrants-most OF them
OF very low mentality and moral
| fbre-surged around the consulate.
/ These people were from Poland,
/ Russia or Rumania and claimed TO
/ have blood relatives IN America who
would take care OF them and guar
] antee them support. They did not