daughters will pay more for goods, and instead of reducing the we will have to raise them.

Senator HARRISON. They will have to cut their dresses 1 shorter, won't they?

Mr. FLAM. They are short enough now, Senator, They are enough as they are.

I thank you, gentlemen.

The CHAIRMAN. I want to ask the sense of the committee: W been hearing a considerable amount of argument against this b seems to me that it would be a good plan to ask Commissioner W of New York, to come here. Then there are Mr. Husband an Bennett, and Mr. McBride, of the State Department, and Stewart; and among the people of this country who have ma careful study of this whole subject of immigration, and especia connection with the Americanization feature of it, is Miss Kand I know the committee would all be very glad to hear from y Frances Kellor, of New York.

We will now stand adjourned until 10.30 o'clock to-morrow. (Thereupon, at 4.30 p. m., Monday, January 3, 1921, the comm adjourned until 10.30 o'clock to-morrow, Tuesday, January 4, 19.

HEARINGS

BEFORE

COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION
UNITED STATES SENATE

SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

THIRD SESSION

ON

H. R. 14461

A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE TEMPORARY

SUSPENSION OF IMMIGRATION, AND

FOR OTHER PURPOSES

COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION.

LEBARON B. COLT, Rhode Island, Chairman.

HENRY M. BARRY, Clerk.

EMERGENCY IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1921.

UNITED STATES SENATE,

COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION,
Washington, D. C.

The committee met at 10.30 o'clock a. m., in Room 235, Senate Office Building, Hon. LeBaron B. Colt presiding.

Present: Senators Colt (chairman), Dillingham, Sterling, Johnson. Nugent, Harris, and Harrison.

The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Wallis, the commissioner of immigration at New York, has a good deal of knowledge with regard to immigration and is somewhat apprehensive, I understand from what he says, of the flood. It seemed to me yesterday, and I understood that it was the sense of the committee also, that we should ask him to be present. I therefore telegraphed him yesterday, and in reply he states that he will be here to-morrow morning, Wednesday. He will then enlighten us as to his views with regard to the conditions of immigration, especially at New York city, and the threatened flood from Europe.

Senator STERLING, Mr. Chairman, I have a telegram here from Mr. J. L. Clarkson, who represents the National Federation of Competitive Industries. Representatives of these industries wish to be heard, but can not very well be heard before the week beginning January 10-next Monday-and I wondered whether or not they might be given a hearing on January 10.

Senator DILLINGHAM. In that connection, Mr. Chairman, I have a telegram from Chicago, from Mr. William S. Bennet, who was for several years a member of the House of Representatives from New York City, and was a member of the Immigration Commission of 1909 and did very effective work, with the commission. He makes the same statement, that he wants to be heard but can not come before the 10th. He is a man that has apparently given as much study to this question as anybody outside of some other members of the commission like Prof. Jenks.

The CHAIRMAN. Senator Johnson, might we get an expression of your views on this matter?

Senator JOHNSON. I should be delighted to hear them all. I do not see any reason why we should not accommodate these gentlemen by hearing them on the 10th. You are going to be occupied to-morrow with Mr. Wallis and the witnesses who are now present. They will take two days at least, I imagine.

Senator DILLINGHAM. There are some others that will want to be heard. From the correspondence I am receiving I understand the

at er is receiving a great deal of attention throughout the country and I do not think there is any possibility of closing it up this week. The CHAIRMAN. If it be the sense of the committee, let it be understood, then, that we will have further hearings beginning on January 10 at 10.30 o'clock and notify all the parties to be present then.

Senator JonxSON. I think we ought to conclude our hearings next week if we can and reach some determination as to what the committee is going to do, so that if the bill is reported there will be opportunity for it to be heard at this session. What is your view on that? Can it be heard at this session with the multifarious things that are arising? Of course it will not be of any value at all if it can not be heard.

The CHAIRMAN. When we get through with these hearings-and I do not see that they should be greatly prolonged-we will naturally take up the Johnson bill with the amendments, and then the other bills that have been submitted by members of the committee.

Senator JoHNSON. Well, let us tentatively agree that we will conclude next week and that the committee will act next week. Can we not do that?

The CHAIRMAN. I do not know as to the latter proposition-as to when the committee can act. I think we might say that the hearings will be finished next week.

Senator STERLING. I think we should hesitate to say whether we shall report out a bill next week or not, but we can close the hearings. Senator JOHNSON. I was suggesting that we agree tentatively that that might be done.

The CHAIRMAN. I have found the disposition now to be rather to close the testimony as soon as practicable. If we proceed along that line and do not have any delay, then we can take up the next proposition that of deciding what action shall be taken.

Is Mr. Marshall present?

Mr. MARSHALL. Yes, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. About what time will you require. Mr. Marshall? Mr. MARSHALL. I think I may be able to conclude in about 15 minutes. I shall try to be very concise.

STATEMENT OF MR. LOUIS MARSHALL, 120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY, REPRESENTING THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE.

Mr. MARSHALL. In view of the fact that the chairman of the committee has announced that the discussion will not cover a wide range, but that the real question that we are to consider is whether or not. to e legal language, a restraining order shall be granted which will prohibit immigration to the United States for the period of one year, w who have come here to oppose the granting of such an order feel omewhat at a loss to discuss the question intelligently, because we do not know exactly on what basis of fact those who are seeking such

training order are proceeding. One would naturally suppose that they had the burden of proof to establish an overwhelming toon why upon such short notice as has been given so drastic an dehould be granted.

The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Marshall, as suggested by Senator. Dillinghan while I did announce-having the Johnson bill before us, which