ASIATIC IMMIGRATION PROBLEM.
EMERGENCY LAW NECESSARY IX AMERICA. By rdegrajh-PrcEs . ; Ask>Ciation--CoDrriifkt'." !■ 1 . Washington, Januarv 23. Mr.sWilson.vSecretary of the Department of Labour, has advised the Speaker of the. Hwis6 of Representatives, Mr. CKamp'. Clarke,'--that' the Asiatic Immigration; problem could bo .solved if tlie standard- of -admission.was''raised in order' toi'exclude''aliens'-itnablo to'pass the standard of physical (UiicsS, required for tii« United States Army; '.!■?, Mr. Wilson declares that" a concerted' movement exists in India and elsewhere to gain admission to tins United States fpr Asiatics. Canada'was now contemplating the passing of;.a .drastic exclusion law. ■; ■ .' The Secretary for Labour advises that ho is disposing of tlie. whole question of Asiatics in one measure, in view of the present considerable, influx of Hindusex The problem . is. How acuto, and an emergency. Inw.-is tioeessary, ■..., , f ■■ It is'imdorstood thp Labour Secretary approves . of. action rion ,■■ linos already taken in Australia. ■ ... - •
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 1967, 26 January 1914, Page 5
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142ASIATIC IMMIGRATION PROBLEM. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 1967, 26 January 1914, Page 5
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