An order has been introduced in the Massachusetts Senate, recording opposition to the Johnson Immigration Bill as giving sanction to national and religious prejudices, the order being introduced by Frank G. Allen, president of the Senate, at the solicitation of Elihu D. Stone, member of the American Jewish Congress Executive Committee. The order will now go to the Rules Committee of which Mr. Allen is chairman and will come up for consideration within the next few days. No opposition is expected.
Local Jewish leaders, elated over this victory, anticipate that this action will go far toward influencing Congress to eliminate the 1890 quota basis provision from the bill.
A poll of Massachusetts Congressmen, conducted by The Jewish Leader, discloses that most of then are of an open mind and a number are definitely opposed to the Johnson Bill. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge has stated that while he favors the immigration bill in its general features, he anticipates changes in it by the House of Representatives.
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