Evening star., 1938-11-17
Next Congress Seen
Likely 10 Resurvey
immigration Laws
Anti-Semitism Forcing
Heavy Pressure Upon
Admittonce List
- the Associated Press.

Admittonce List
- the Associated Press.
A new, large-scale attempt by
Jewish and other European minor
tiles to find homes in this country
may lead to resurvey of American
immigration laws by the next Con-
gress.
Outbreaks of anti-Semitism in
Germany and elsewhere have caused
many more thousands of Central
Europeans to seek admittance to the
United States than is possible under
existing laws.
Admission officials said today they
anticipated a bitter struggle be-
tween members of Congress wishing
to relax immigration barriers for
those refugees and members desir-
ing to retain or strengthen them.
President Roosevelt said this
week he had given great deal OF
thought to the German Jewish
refugee problem, but declared he
had no thought of revising Amer
ican laws to take in additional num-
bers here.
$4,000 Come Here Yearly.
The United States is taking Ger
man Jews at the rate of about $4,000
a year. which officials estimated was
more than all other countries COM
bined are accepting.
There are now 100000 applications
for German visas on file, and it was
calculated IS per cent of these are
from Jews. The countrys annual
immigration quota is only 27,370.
Similarly. there are $4,000 Polish ap-
plications. against quota of 6,o24,
and 1000 Czechoslovakian applica-
tions. against a quota of 2,874.
New visa restrictions have been
put in effect recently to meet the
pressure of those clamoring for ad-
mission to this country as a result
Of anti-Jewish outbreaks abroad.
Applicants now must show clearly
they will not become public charge
on their arrival in America. Sponsors
are asked to assume legal obligations
for the help they promise
The new restrictions will exclude
many thousands of applicants who
have registered in Berlin and other
countries in the vain hope of escap-
ing from their homeland. Many of |
these persons arrive with counter
felt or falsified documents, often |
purchased in good faith from the |
numerous passport mills now Op-
Grating in some European countries. !
immigration authorities also re-
ported that the problem of stow |
aways is increasing
Chairman Dies of the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activities
said he had been sounded out on
the possibility of reviving the Dick
stein immigration bill to permit re-
ALLEGATION of unused quotas to coun-
tries where there are excess visa
applications.
100000 Could Have Entered.
Under this measure, it would have
been possible for about 100000 Ger
mans to enter the United States
this year, assuming the unused Brit !
ish and Iris! quota had been shifted
to Germany.
Stiff congressional opposition
probably would develop if the bill !
were revived. Representative Dies
said he would oppose it.
Congressional reaction to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's denunciation of the
treatment of Jews and Catholics in
Germany was generally favorable
Most members who commented ex-
pressed the opinion that the Presi-
dents statement would not neces-
sarily result in a rupture of diplo-
matte relations with Germany nor
lead to eventual war.
Representative Dies said that if
severance of diplomatic relations
with Germany should result, the
same course should be followed with
T,,sria, which, he said. has been
linr:dating its own citizens and COM
N ting moss murders"
Has Right to Opinion.
Senator SchWellenbach, Democrat,
If Washington declared Our Gov
crnment has right to express its
opinion concerning the failure of
any nation to afford to its minorities
that protection which civilized JUS
tice demands for them
Few Republicans were among
those commenting, but Senator Cap
per, Republican, of Kansas said
president Roosevelt expressed the
sentiments of civilized people all
over the civilized world"
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas suggested that the return Of
Ambassador Hugh Wilson from Ber-
- l. :-1
of relations.
II think the mass of American
people approve the action of the
President in calling back our Am
bassador for consultation and ad-
vice." he added. II think Wilson
just won't 60 back"