American Politics

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 185, 4 February 1914, Page 5

American Politics

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THE IMMKIKATIOX Illl.L. A SOP TO CALIFORNIA. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 4, !>.20 p.m. Washington, 1-Vbniary u. Representative Witlierspoon, in the House of Representatives, alleged that the Xuvy Department experts juggled the. statistics in the Naval Vcar Book of 1013. The order made it appear that the United States Navy was inferior to Germany's. Mr. Daniels explained that probably an error occurred, but he did not think it was deliberately done. I'ndoubtedly an armour-plate trust existed, for the Xavv Department was unable to secure a single bid from foreign manufacturers | because Americans made it understood J that they were supreme in the United States. If foreigners did not respect this, America would compete in foreign countries. Consequently there was an understanding amongst the. manufacta- j rcrs to confine themselves to a certain ! •specified territory. I Representative Goldfogle proposed the elimination of the literary test in the I Immigration Hill, hut the House, adjourned before a vote was taken. An amendment excluding Mongolian, j Malay and African immigrants, unless j allowed by treaties, was adopted, thus ) preventing friction with the Californian ] members regarding the Japanese. It ' is understood the Bill has yet to be con- I sidered. However, it excludes Asiatics I despite treaties. j