There is hope that the immigrants now stranded in European ports will be admitted to America, according to a statement made to the representative of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency by Herman Elenboge, one of a committee sent by Chicago Jews to President Coolidge.
Mr. Elenbogen and A. B. Messer were received by President Coolidge on Friday. They appealed to him for a special act that the immigrants at Southhampton and other ports should be admitted over the quota, if their American relatives have taken out their first citizen papers. The President promised that he will not be against such an act if Congress passes it.
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