The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
|MMIGRAT|0N BILL EXTENDS QUOTAS Secretary Davis Ideas To Be
 Incorporated In MiIder Measure

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA draft of a new immigration bill providing for selection of immigrants abroad, for extension of the quota restriction 10 all. countries in the western hemis- phere, and for various notifications $ of athe present entry requirements, was sent to the Senate and House immigration committees today by Secretary Davis, under whose de. partment the immigration bureau IS administered. !
 Members of the two committees already have begun informal discus sions regarding amendment of the present law and they are expected to use Mir. Davis recommendations as basis for consideration when actual work on the <new legislation Is be- gun in the near future.
 Under the selective plan eihbodied in the secretary's bill every pros pective immigrant would be required to secure from an American consular office abroad an immigration certiN- cate based uponSthe results. Of an examination and showing clearly that the immigrant Is admissible un- der the American law. The certin-  migrants of the following classes n the order of preference stated:
 Husbands, wives and minor ehil- dren of alien residents 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 any re- ligious denominations; professors or 1H 1oo rnnd n- fessions; skilled laborers, other la borers, including domestic servants. Sets No Figure
 The secretary made no recommen- dation as to the figure which would be fixed as a quota limitation, but in a letter to Chairman Colt of the Sem cated application of the quota ar- engagements to Mexico and South Central America are not included in the present quota laws. He did not explain his reasons for making the request.
 The bill would provide for sus- pension of quota limitations by the issuance of special immigration cer. tificates to special classes. One of these classes would include farmers and skilled or unskilled labor when
 
 found unemployed in the United States, provided that no strike or lockout exists or impends in. the in- dustry seeking to import such la bor." The other specially admitted class would be composed of hus- bands, wives and minor children de- pendent upon relatives who already are citizens of the United States.
 In times of industrial depression @f ok hn authorized to suspend all immigra- tion in order that alien labor could not be brought into the United States at a time when laborers already here are out of employment.
 Other Provisions :.
 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 fide students; bona fide seamen landing in pursuit oi their calling; aliens habitually cross ing and recrossing the boundary upon legitimate pursuits, and aliens who, having resided continuously for at least five years in foreigr contiguous territory are authorized to enter the United States for tn.
  cupation for. 8 definite time at 6 specified Slace." all would be chased as non immigrants" and would be exempt from immigration laws. Un' der this section, the secretary ex plained, periodic denands for la- borers from Canada and Mexico Y could be satisfied.
 Foreign quotas would be reckonet on a monthly basis instead of tht present yearly basis, a provision de signed tS eliminate the racing O. steamships to bring immigrant. within the quota imitation and tt prevent crowding at ports of arrival Alien seamen, landing in pursuf of their calling or to seek a new berth. in a foreign ship, would b' permitted to land on the authority of a landing card properly endorsed by an immigration officer at thu port of arrival. Alien seamen ol races excluded by law would be re quired to furnish also a bond guar an1ssns Tsa sesnstsrS tnsis aeDstufs Labor wou,t have authority to so regulate the ad' mission of ''non-immigrants" as t1 insure that they maintain their non immigrant status.
 Authority would be given for th' detailing of immigration officials and public health service examiner! to foreign posts to carry out thu selective features proposed.
 Despite the issuance of immigra tion certificates abroad, all alien still would be required to pass thu usual physical, mental and mora ,,pop their rriya1 at a mort O