The New York herald., 1922-03-05
Failure to Obtain Funds
From Congress Makes
Violation Easy.
THOUSANDS ENTERING US.
Hardes of Undesirables Await
Chance to Get In-Japanese
Dodging the Lid.
Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,l
Washington, ID. c.. March e.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., March T..
In the face Of positive information
published by THE New YoRK HERALD
that thousands of undesirable aliens
are being smugglcd into the United
States Systematically in violation of
been corroborated fully by Govern
ment reports, word was passed bra
zenly this week among the members
of the smuggling fraternity up and
down the southern Atlantic and Gulf
coasts and along the Mexican and
Canadian borders that 'the lid is OFF,
for the next four months The word
is correct.
At a time when the Federal immi-
grafton authorities admit that it is
practically impossible for them TO
make any headway against the SNUG
Cling gangs, especially those who are
operating from Cuba to the thousands
of bays and inlets on the Florida coast,
the immigration Bureau of the De-
partmert Of Labor has been forced to
issue orders to lay off hundreds of in
spectors between now and July be-
cause of the restricted Congressional
appropriations.
Unless Congress acts Immediately by
passing a deficiency bill granting APP
proximatcly 100000 to the Immigration
Bureau, between 400 and 700 men will
be given two weeks furloughs every
thirty days until the end of the fiscal
year.
Opens Door to 10000 Aliens.
1t is predicted in Congressional circles
that at least 10000 alien immigrants de-
MED admittance under the law will be
able to slip into the United States
For each one of them the smuggling
gangs that are operating small vessels
or fast automobiles along the Southern
coasts and the borders will collect from
500 to $500.
The Immigration Bureau finds itself
in the same position as the Prohibition
Enforcement Office at this time last year.
when hundreds OF enforcement agents
had to be laid off for several months
due to lack Of funds to pay salaries
The extent to which the immigration
inspection force will be crippled by lay
ing off between 400 and 200 men is
shown by the fact that the total num-
ber of inspectors and field assistants is
only about 1900.
immigration officials frankly say that
their present helplessness in the matter
OF preventing smuggling because OF in
sufficient force will be incrca sed TO such
an extent that attempts TO patrol the
coast and the borders will be useless
Extensive hearings have been held be-
fore the House COMMITTEES on Immigra-
ton as to the best means of preventing
undesirable aliens from coming into the
United States. The investigation was
not only directed against alien imml-
grants seeking admission for the pur-
pose of bettering their condition and re-
naming as citizens, but TO fnd some
effective means OF dealing with the
bootleg gangs that are making miserable
the life of Federal inspectors.
Liquor Smuggling Increases.
immigration service turned for assist
ancc to the Navy Department, the Army
ard TO the prohibition director, with
the result that an effort has been made
along the coasts TO prevent the SNUG
Cling of liquor into the United States
from the Bahamas and from the West
Indian Islands. But these efforts have
proved unavailing and the smuggling OF
liquor is going on at greater pace than
at any time since the Eighteenth
Amendment went into effect.
Congress apparently does not intend
to act and there will be no deficiency
appropriation before July for any in
creased activity on the part OF the Gus
toms Service, the Public Health Service.
prohibition enforcement. tho ImmiEra-
tion Service. or any other agency OF the
Government dealing with matters OF
this character.
Representative johnson (wash /.
chairman OF the House Committee on
Immigration. Is seeking the passage or
legislation which win extend for an
ether year the provisions OF the john
son amendment to the immigration act
which limits immigration. The extcn-
sion would preserve existing law by
holding immigration down TO a point
within Q per cent. of the nationals in
the United states during the year 1910.
The extension bill. showing the senti-
ment in Congress for drastic immigra-
ton legislation would or should aim to
Keep out the undesirables. especially
those classes not exempted. was passed
by the House by vote OF 2ss TO So.
IL is now before the Senate. The legis-
letion was engineered through the
House By Representative johnson.
Could Use the Alien Tax.
Recent appropriations made availsbls
to the immigration Bureau by Congress
carr. authorizations for the expenditure
OF approximately s2,000.000. Such a
sum is wholly INADEQUATE 70 enforce the
Law. Twice this sum would be insuffi-
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