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Show CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION LAWS ARE PROPOSED San Francisco, Jan. 2. Notable changes in the immigration laws, par-ticularly par-ticularly those relating to Asiatics, were predicted last night by Daniel J. Kcefe, United States commissioner general of Immigration, In an address to a gathering of labor union men. Mr. Kcefe has Just returned from a visit to Hawaii, where ho Investigated the problems raised bv the larco Jan.inoKo prouiems rnisea oy tne largo Japanese populace. "As tho immigration laws now ex I isL" he declared, "it is an utter Impossibility Im-possibility to keep undesirable Immigrants, Immi-grants, especially Asiatics, out of tho United Slates Defects In the Chinese law aro responsible for the coming in-to in-to this country of Orientals who are not entitled to land. Many Chinese land in Cannda after paying a 500 head tax. Canada gets tho $500, but in a great many Instances tho United States gets tho Chlnose. I am of the opinion that the immigration authorities author-ities should be given power to de- cldc the right of a Chinese to land. As It is now. Chinese or other alien, I may take his caso into n court, where, i with the aid of skilled attorneys, ho often times succeeds in gaining admission ad-mission In direct violation of tho real meaning of the rules." Speaking of Hindus, Mr. Kcefe said his dopartment was opposed to admitting admit-ting them on account of their poor physique He urged that tho same physical tests should be 'applied to Immigrants as to candidates for tho army and navy. ' no |