The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
Davis Sends
 In Laws On
 Immigrants
Bill Submitted Provides Extension Of Quota to All Countries in Eu- rope.

Washington, Jans 5.--A draft of a new immigration bill providing for selection of immigrants abroad, for extension of the qnota restriction to all countries Tn the western hemi- sphere. and for yaripus notifications of the present entry requirements, has been sent 10 the Senate and House immigration committees by Secretary Davis, tsnder whose depart ment the inmisration bureau is ad- ministered s
 Members of she two committees already have segun slaformal discis- sionS regarding amendment Of the present law, and they are expected to use Mir. Davis recommendations as a basis for consideration when actual work on the new legislation is begun in the near future.
 Under the selective plan embodied in the secretary's bill, every prospec- tive immigrant would be required to secure from an American consular office an immigration certificate based upon the results of an examination and showing clearly that the immi- grant is admissible under the Amer ican law. These certificates would be issued to qualified immigrants of the
 
 ference stated:
 Husbands, wives and minor child ren of alien residence who have de- clared their intention to become American citizens; immigrants who served in the military or naval forces of the United States during the world war; ministers of religious de- nomination; professors or members of recognized learned professions; skilled laborers; other laborers, in cluding domestic servants"
 To Extend Quota Law.
 The secretary made no recom- mendation as to the figures that should be fixed as a quota limitation, but in letter to Chairman Colt, of the Senate committee, he earnestly advocated application of the quota to Canada, Mexico and South and Central America which are not included under the present quota law. He did not explain his reasons for making the request, merely saying it was his judgment that the restric- ton should apply to all countries, thus marking radical departure from laws or pending legislation.
 The bill would provide for suspen- sion of quota limitations by the issu- S1 cates to two special classes One of these classes would include farmers and skilled or unskil1ed labor when labor of the like kind cannot be found in the United States, pro- vided that no strike or lockout exists or impends in the industry seeking to import such labor. The other specially admitted class would be composed of husbands, wives and minor children dependent upon rela- tives who already are citizens of the United States
 In times of industrial depression the Secretary of Labor would be to suspend all immigra- ton in order that alien labor could not be brought into the United States at a time when laborers al- ready here are out of employment.
 Other provisions of the bill would make the following changes in the present law:
 Aliens once lawfully admitted and returning from temporary visit abroad; bona fde students; bona fde seamen in pursuit of their calling; aliens habitually crossing and re- crossing with boundary upon legiti- | mate pursuits; and "aliens who, hav- ing resided continuously for at least five years in foreign contiguous terri tory, are authorized to enter the United States for the purpose of la boring at a specified occupation for a definite time at a specified place" all would be chased as "non-immigrants" and would be exempt from immigra- ton laws Under this section, the
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