AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1924, Page 3

AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS.

FURTHER RESTRICTIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Uoiulon, Dec. 15. The Observer says that the United States, realising the danger of the dilution of the original British stock by the large volume of alien strains that cannot be assimilated is now aiming at the perpetuation of British racial control. Cabinet is preparing a scheme, to come into operation in 1927, limiting immigrants annually to 150,000 based, on the numbers of the Europe:.n races constituting the American population according to the census of 17 20. The result will enable Brituin to supply 91,000, including 8000 Free Staters, also allowing a further steady inflow of Britons from Canada from where there were 200,000 immigrants in 1923. The Observer points out that the United States offers young Britons better prospects than Britain or the Dominions. The Empire ia unable to afford to lose such a large contingent of youths whom it has educated and trained. If the British Commonwealth’s political and economic life is effectively organised it ought to be able to offer opportunities equal to those of the United States.