TRAVELLERS TO AMERICA.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16323, 21 September 1918, Page 6

TRAVELLERS TO AMERICA.

♦ RESTRICTIONS TO BE IMPOSED. Certain restrictions in connexion with the visa of passports of intending travellers to America will be observed m future by the American Consui-Gencrah Up to tfie present tune any holder of a passport lias been granted a visa of tlie' same without question, but Mr Winslow stated on "Wednesday that instructions had just been received from the Department of State, Washington, which would necessitate in future a much closer supervision, and debar a good many people from making the journey to Ainorica. These instructions state that persons whoso chief object in desiring to proceed to, or through, the United States is pleasure or recieation, should not be granted visas. "Where business reasons are given as tho object for the journey, satisfactory preferably must be produced, and upon of such proof, a visa may be granted at the discretion of the Consul. Persons wishing to travel to the United States merely to visit friends or relatives, or for reasons of health, should be refused' visas, but unusual. cases, particularly those of persons desiring to obtain special medical treatment, should ba referred to the applicant to bear the expense of. cabling. Visas may be granted to persons desiring to travel to the United States to take advantage of educational facilities not obtainable in their own countries, unless reasons exist to the contrary in particular cases. Emigrants, such.as labourers, farm bands, mechanics, domestic servants, are also to be permitted to travel, under the same condition. In discussing the new regulations, Mr Winslow stated that a fairly large number of New Zealanders travelled to America by every steamer. Business men were in the majority, while other passengers included soldiers' on theirway back to Europe, and the mothers and wives of soldiers desiring to visit America so as to be nearer their relatives. The latter class, under the new restrictions, would not be permitted to travel, save nnder exceptional circumstances. These conditions had doubtless been imposed, said Mr Winslow, with a view to restricting travel in war time, and because the United States, like England, wished to discourage visitors who would be much bettor advised to stay in their own homes.

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