The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25
ALIEN QUOTA FIXED
AT TWO PER CENT
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NSOhNihuCu Ahoii poSO ~
corner of the country have answered
the call, and the fight has been prac-
tically won so far as congress is con-
cerned. Congress refused to bew the
knee to alien influence. 1t certainly
is notice to the outside world that no
interference from other nations or
powers will be tolerated. America Is
to be kept for Americans.
At the same time this newspaper
wants to be fair to all concerned and
to give praise where praise Is due.
Six Catholics and a Jewish member
Of congress voted for tho bill in the
house. Mrs. Mae Nolan, Catholic,
from California, and Representative
Rosenbloom, from West Virginia,
proved that they are real Americans
and good patriots when they cast
their votes for the immigration bill.
They ignored the fact that their
church and religious societies were
the most active opponents Of the 1890
census. They voted for the bill be-
cause they believed that the 1890 CEN
sus was the best thing for America.
The other five Catholics voting for
the bill were Ben johnson, Of Ken
JdIlcS ~ 1JduISfdS
Lazaro, Of louisiana; Sydney E. Mudd,
of Maryland; and Nicholas ]. Sinnott,
Of Oregon. The efforts Of these pa
triotic men and women to safeguard
the American people will be appreci-
ated and revered by all Americans,
regardless Of race, creed or color.
Americans on Guard
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 49,
LET none but Americans be placed
on guard" is holding true in the SEN
ate just as it held true in the house
of representatives when il comes to
the immigration measure. Americans
are on guard in both houses Of con-
gress and are controlling the situa-
tion perfectly. Alien congressman
and senator's are getting the licking
of their lives in the immigration
fight, and Americans are winning at
every turn.
The New York Chicago delegations,
most of whom represent alien con-
stituents, who have been making the
fight for them on the immigration
question are going down to defeat on
every vote. DR.. Royal Copeland,
United States senator from New
York. who recently declared in
speech delivered in his home city
that the Johnson immigration bill
would never pass the senate. got what
he was not looking for yesterday in
the senate when he introduced an
amendment to fix the immigration
quota at 3 per cent on the basis of
the 1910 census. The senate turned
him down cold, to the tune of ~ to 8.
Wanted One Per Cent Law
At one stage the senate had gone
on record for a record low immigra-
ton total of S0,000-represented by
per cent on the census of 1890.
This was later reconsidered and 2
per cent upon the census of 1890 was
approved by the senate as the basis
of immigration apportionment, thus
bringing the senate bill into exact
agreement with the Johnson bill as
it passed the house. This was the sec
tion of the bill which it was felt
would produce the most controversy
in conference, but now both houses
are agreed upon this fundamental
provision and it looks like clear sail
ing for immigration in the senate
just the way the 100 per cent Ameri-
cans want it.
As it now stands, the senate bill is
exactly similar to that of the house,
even to Japanese exclusion and other
important provisions. Two items will
have to be threshed out in confer
ence, however, the authority for GER
tain exceptions" from quota re-
strictions given in the house bill, and
the senate provision for a national
ity group survey to be made by de-
partmental commission by July /,
1927. The latter would have the eff
feet, senator's said, of limiting the
life of the pending bill to three