Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27

Suggestions offered to limit inmigra-
ton in connection with the Johnson Box
bills do not meet with general satisfac-
ton. While the selective methods sug-
gested by Secretary Davis are approved
In principle, many questions are raised
by their alleged discrimination against
some of our immediate neighbors
cit Is now seriously proposed" says
the Syracuse Herald, ito limit immigra-
ton to the United States from the other
countries of the Western Hemisphere.
Senator johnson Of California and Rep
resentative Box of Texas are the spon-
sors for the project. In their case the
movement is primarily aimed at Mexico.
Yet the Johnson-Box proposal would
manifestly be applicable not only to all
the Latin American countries but would
include Canada. In fact, 1t is their an
nounced plan to restrict immigration
from all of our American fellow nations
to $4,000 per annum. The mere men,
ton of an undertaking to raise the bar
rier against any further influx from
Canada ought to condemn the whole
scheme. Yet proposal to exempt Can
ada would only make the proposal more
offensive to the American countries
south of us. For the sake of consis-
tency, therefore, 1t is necessary for its
and comprehensive"
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"Any plan to reduce materially the
amount of immigration from Mexico, for
example," in the opinion of the Kala-
mazoo Gazette, ais certain to arouse not
only resentment from the Mexicans but
serious opposition from our own South
and Southwest. Leaders in these Sec
tions of the country may admit that the
particular type of Mexican who enters
the United States is not readily as
similable,' but they insist that he fur
niShes a welcome solution to the labor
problem. The whole issue is as complex
as it is delicate, and we may be sure it
viii not be decided without prolonged
and heated controversy. Indeed, there
are some who feel that the advantages
to be gained from restricting Western
Hemisphere immigration would not be
worth the grief such action would
involve"
More specifically the San Antonio
Express emphasizes the needs OF the
lower Rio Grande Valley, especially for
additional workers to gather its great
variety of fruits and vegetables and to
pack and otherwise prepare them for
shipment" It directs attention to q
shortage OF labor, and continues:
"OrchardistS' spokesman attribute the
difficulty to drastic immigration reStric-
lions applied during the past year or
So-at the State Departments SuggeS-
ton, with view to forestalling enact
ment of the Box bill. What would be
the conditions should Congress pass
that measure, which would reduce the
influx from Mexico to about 5000 a
year; or the johnson bill, which would
NIX q maximum quota of $4,000 imni-
grants a wear for all New World ooIt,,
tries combined? Instead Of either
drastic measure, this region needs some
relaxation OF the present restrictions"
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"The border between the United
States and Canada on the North and
Mexico on the South" according to the
Fort Worth Record Telegram, "can be
crossed almost at viii by any person or
group seeking entrance. With the pres
emit system of keeping record Of our
alien population, thousands NAV be alb
sorbed yearly without any appreciable
chance Of being called to account. In
the face Of such condition, setting a
quota viii be OF 1nconsequential avail.
The enforcement Is the thing. One of
the greatest existing needs In this
country is a system Of checking the
alien population. Those undergoing
legitimate naturalization process should
De required to give frequent account of
their whereabouts. The great
est single need Of the Nation at large
Is the deportation Of at least ,OOO. 900
aliens who landed here illegally and
who are detriment to the existing law
and enforcement and labor conditions"
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'"Thk, johnson bill, now pending in
Congress" states the Fort Wayne News