Evening star., 1925-10-23
Would Have Record of All.


mea sure is TO take these identified
tion marks Of all aliens legally admi,
ted to the United States. as We'll a.
of those already in the country. and
10 have all registered and report
thereafter annually for registration.
In this way sponsors OF the leciS
lation believe that il would be possible
TO stop the smuggling of aliens ana
make it much easier TO locate those
illegally in the country. as we'll as To
find those accused of offense.S which
would make them liable 10 deporta-
ton.
Presenting the case against this pro
posed measure Representative Dick
stein bitterly denounces ii as origi-
mating from those who are pre- eludiced
against aliens and regard them either
as criminals or potential criminals
Registration Of aliens is brand
new proposal for this country" Rep.
resentative Dickstein emphasizes III
has never been attempted before and
nobody can foretell at this time Just
what effect il may have upon the ~
ture deStines OF the United states
The earliest instance of any such at
tempt TO register aliens. and the only
attempt thus far. although under en-
tirely different circumstances, We're
the famous alien and sedtion acts Of
i'H' puA liltSt Id NS iltu tnllGtiN ull
ferent objects in view. and their exc.
CutiOn was under circumstances
which can by no means he deemed
parallel 10 conditions in the United
States today.
Prejudice Against Alien.
What is the reason and the motive
behind this proposed Legislation Sure
ly il IS not legislation for the benef
nf
cannot he for the benefit of the coun-
try. The motive power behind this
proposal is the mistaken idea that all
the crooks and lawbreakers of the
United States are aliens. People who
maintain this attitude toward the for
eigner do so because Of an inherent
prejudice against the alien, rather
than from an examination OF the real
facts in the matter. 1t is so easy to
rail against the foreigner md con
slider him the source of all evil that
the wonder is why no such attempt to
Ostracize the foreiGn-bOrn was not
made before
1T is the same attitude which
prompted good many legislators in
years past To impose restrictions on
the admission into this country of
competent aliens. and has been re
SponSihle for an anti-alien spirit which
many places. | personally believe tha,
this is merely a temporary situation
which is not destined to Ia st forever. or
even for long time, but for the time
being evidences of this spirit are IL
be found everywhere, and surely leg
islatiOn of this type is a link in the
chain of attempts to single out the
foreigner as the source of all evil.
Incite Fear i'm Alien.
Should il not rather be the aim of
this country to make the foreigner
feel at home and to aid him in the
underSta nding and apprecia Iion of the
great aims and ideals of the Ameri-
can people? Is it not a fact that by
passing legislation Of this character
we incite diStrust in the heart of the
alien and make him fear we'll as
hate the institutions of our country?
The basis of the proposal before
Congress is undoubtedly the alleged
fact that all aliens are either actual
criminals or criminals AT heart. Little
do most of them rea lize that statistics
of crime do not bear out their ideas.
Little do they realize that no such
found among the foreign born. But
what matters if the facts are not as
described? The idea is to strike the
immigrant wherever feasible. If in
justice is done what does ii matter?
The tinger-printing process has. for
the time being. been confined to Grim
inalS.
Einoer PRINTING Hold niSprace