The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-07
NEST0S WANTS
IMMIGRATION
LA CHANGES
tStrcng National RefOrestatiOn
Policy Needed in United
States

Larlmofe. N. H., June I.--~tF -
Demand for a change in the immi
grafton laws was voiced here today
by r. A. Ncstos, Independent candi-
date for senator.
North Dakota needs and wants
a change in the immigration laws
Nestos said. Our people are
strongly opposed to the national
origins clause. II is too restrictive
and it is impossible Of lust and &c
curate application. After experts
had lahored with il for many months
Secretaries Davis. Hoover and kel-
logg made the required report To
congress in which they said: AL
though this is the Rest information
we have been able TO secure. we
wish to call attention 10 the reserva-
tions made by the committee and to
state that in our opinion the stats
teal and historical information
available raises grave doubts as to
the whole value of these compu'a-
tions as basis for the purpose in
tended
Under these circumstances there
can Re little basis for continuing
the threat of the national origins
clause and it ought to be wholly
repealed at the next session of con
gress. Restricting immigration to
2 per cent Of the foreign born per
sons Of any country here in 1890
surely is sufficiently low and the
use of the census of 1890 is the fair
est basis that could be taken. The
-
just treatment of the component
parts Of the union than any other
decade that might be selected"
Quotes Ellis Official
Nestos quoted Henry II. Cnrran.
commissioner Of immigration at FL
lis island, as favoring the immigra-
ton plan based on the 1890 census
because it would send to this coun-
try yearly miniature replica :
that which we are already. according
to original national stock"
Any change in the immigration
restrictions. Nestos said, should be
in the direction of admitting into
the United States "a somewhat in
creased number of farm laborcrs
and home makers from the north Of
Europe, who will make good and
useful citizens. loyal to the United
State; and it's ideals, exercising
thrift and frugality and educating
strong and healthy children for
American citizenship and wholesome
and loyal service. Such we need
and America is not poorer but great
" enriched in receiving such immi-
grafton. The immigrant tat cannot
be assimilated and that does not
become loyal to our country. its
ideals and form Of government, we
do not want at all"
Backs Forest Policy
Discussing the matter Of r ores
tation, Nestos declared that strong
national policy which will bring
back into production millions of
acres of land which have been
denuded Of trees is desirable
The effect Of such policy,
he said. will be invaluable
both now and in the future. 1t
would guarantee to the nation con-
tinuing supply of lumber. would
AL St0DIllLIIk tHC NiIuldtC Vic
rainfall. preserve animal and bird
life and save thousands Of dollars
to the people of many states, in
Guiding North Dakota, who now
must pay heavy freight charges for
shipping lumber, poles, posts and
ties.
Although the beginning of for
eStry program has been made much
remains to be done both by in
dividual enterprise and state and
national action. Nestos said. He de-
clared that reforestation, together
with diversion Of the Missouri river
into the central lakes and coulees
of the state would help in Missis-
sippi flood control and greatly en-
nance the beauty and productivity
Of North Dakota. He pledged his
earnest and sincere efforts to the
extension and improvement of such
q program"