Evening star., 1925-10-23
kAR0LYl EXCLUSION
Tease STARTS FIGHT
Pennsylvania G. 0. P. Leader
/ to Ask Congress to Curb
/. Power to Ban Reds.
" the Associated Press.


Barring the Countess Catherine
KaroIyi. wife of the former President
of Hungary, from the United States
by action of the State Department to-
day may result in move in the next
Congress to repeal the section of the
irnmi grafton law under which her
passport wise was denied.
4 Ralph B. Strasshurcer, political
ksder Of Pennsylva who, with Mrs
Strasshurrer. was IN have heen the
countess host during her stay in this
country appealed to Chairman Bora n
Of the Senate foreign relations COM
rnittee 10 seek repeal of the section
sitter Secretary kellogg had an
founced approval Of the refusal of
the American consul general in Paris
10 sign her passport. Earlier in the
day Mr.. StrassburSer had conferred
with President Coolidge. intending to
ask his assistance in the case. but
Afterward he made no comment con-
cernlnG their conversation.
= II was announced AT the State De.
partment that the Countess would not
he permitted to enter this country to
Dnake lecture tour because she is
Known to hold revolutionary views
Mr.. Straussburcer declared. however.
that the Countess lecture contract
had been cancelled by payment Of
SshH. and that her purpose in coming
10 the United States was to he a
guest at his farm. near Norristown.
Pa.
Wants Kellogg Power Shorn.
TT the institutions Of this country. -
he asserted. are going to hurt by 2
Ady coming here as my private guest
l want To know how that is possible -
! Mr.. StPa Ssburger said Secretary
AL L.
the name of the person who had filed
complaint against admitting Countess
karolyi and on what evidence he hs
formed his decision that she was an
fnadmissible alien. He asked Senator
Borah TO base an effort to bring about
repeal of the section of the immigra
tIon law barring aliens Of known
revolutionary leanings on the karolyi
and other recent cases. notably that
ot : Sakiatvala. Communist member
OF the British Parliament. who was
denied admission to attend the Inter.
parliamentary Union sessions
j The Senator announced that he
Had advised Mr.. Strassburrer that
H1 knew nothing Of the facts and
that | did not care TO make state.
nnent until | could find out what III .
facts are
Ban on Reds Positive.
q The action Of the State Depart.
nent in the cases of Saklatvala and
Countess karolyi has disclosed a def
mite policy of the administra ton 10
bar foreigners holding Communistic
views. When Count karolyi was ad-
nnitted 10 the country some time ago
to visit his wife. who was i'll. his
wise was granted on condition that
he make no political addresses or
statements, and the State Department
refused TO release him from this
pledge. despite numerous protests
3 While the Sakiatvala incident was
under discussion the Labor Depart
n,ent. which administers the immigra
t1on law. also disclosed its adherence
TO this policy. announcing that il he
had not been halted at London
through revocation NJ his wise by the
State Depa rtment he would have
been stopped by immigration authori-
ties at New York, and II is assumed
that similar situation would have
confronted Countess karolyi. even IL
she had been successful in getting a
passport.