The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-17
FOREIGN SCUM.
The Investigation Of Immigration.
julius Oppenhoimer's Testimony
Before tho Committee.
Why Mr.. Wilzinski Discharged n
Poor Working Woman.
Because Sho Made Fun OF tho Way
Wilzinski Talked.
The Evils OF Unrestricted immigration
Become Cloaror ana Clearer IA the
Examination Progressos Other
Witnesses Heard.

NEw NoRK, Aug. l6.--Thc immigration
investigation was resumed today There
were present. Congressman Ford, Oates,
Gucnhcr and Spinola. The first witness
called was julius Oppcnhcimcr, manu-.
facturcr Of cloaks aud suits. lie said ho
had been in the cloak and suit business
for eleven years, and usually employed 100
hands.
In former years thrcciourths Of his
employees were females, and today tho
sexes wcrc about equally divided. Tho
wages paid at present were 10 or Il per
cent. lower than ten years ago. Witness
did not think the decrease was due 10 the
immigration Of Poles
This line Of examination was suspended
while Congressman Fond interogatcd tho
witness ~ 10 the reason why Marion
Preston, who gave testimony before tho
committee, was discharged. The cNplana.
| ton was that his partner, Mr.. Wilnnsh,
| got excited after reading the evidence
given hy Marion, "and on tine impulse OF
| the moment discharged her. lie was
| sorry Tor It the next moment
"What was there In the girls testimony
that excited your partner asked Mr..
Ford.
"WcI. don't know She mockcl Mr.
| Wil1in2kis way OF talking said wit
ness.
"Was her testimony truc9'
"Shc told the truth, but she made lun II
the way may my partner talks, said Mr.
Opprnhcmcr.
! The most interesting testimony given
today was that ol Sauuc GompcrS, prr,i.
| dent ui the American Federation ui labor.
Ito described the failures Ut his urginigl.
| tiuu and those Ui tho Central labor Union
aud the knights ui Labor Mr.. Numpyr
PLAYED u prominent part Hs counsel iuf tho
/ locked out brewery Wurkmpu Ia their IT,
! cent appearance b.iJrr the state luarl II
| arbitration. The American Federation ut
Labor has In iw ranks about lH,oVu men,
some ui whom belong tp thc knights ot
Labor. Mr Hompcrs A cigu maker 10y
| trade.
Chairman Eori asked him Ma opinion
oi the puscnt excessive Immigration. lis
. ! opinion, summarized was a. follows lle
cOusidsfs unhealthy and i1rJcd imuugul.
, | ton q ctin.c to the WufkinEuCn. Nblun-
tnrv immigration ho could not Gnd any
fault with. lie riiJl nn instance when,
BOO 1851, the cigar makers working iu tho
cigar factory ui fisherman N Co., Mi'Nau.
krr. went uu strike. that iifm advertised
ln Austrian newspapers lur hands. The
advertisements were highly cpllpd, ani
stated how happy people could live near
Milwaukee und have good wages. Tho
witness A.l That many pUHp.H yIW' lrHn
Bohemia upon reading turev advertise.
mputR. NJ tumuyr took urrIsipn tp r'.
mark ihnt tby Wuul boycott should ha
, taipp,d. bgclusy ID was not q good English
| Wurl.
Mr. Gomp,rl ail thW four y,lr ago
when ttmrs vrrr hHrl iu Poland iul Jews
were pyra,rutrl. Hebrew charity uuuuiu.
| tiuus Wrp lurmrl here lul assisted thou.
. sands ui thr Polish Jews 90 tHiH country
| They Wpru given employment iu tly cloak
. I anil r.lr ilrtlriuH. with thr insult that
| Americans W,uu crowded tu thu wall -
the .ppisnpr worked iur very low wages.
Witness said thu charitable men m1ln
money pn their investment anil wanted
the people tn brIiryr that iIry NrfH uusrli.
ish The ppfrni condition pi tlD Amuu.
| can Cilur makers WIS urU.HTIH'H. uuI Iil
on account uf i1url immigration. IN This
| city ~ puf cent ui ilr ,.Ir WGkrr. WrrH
| aliens. who HHtuY'y ever learned i1 speak
| English. Twenty years 1s1 ihH condition
| ui Affairs was iHr Uk,Ts. American cigar
makers have huyu compelled i1 sI iu Ull.
rualIus WiuU" Wa prfiHIu Chat ihr in-
males who previously testified would 10
discharged iur aD doing
Furniture workers ulH1 ufrUl from
forced immigration thH.r wages having
been reduced iruW 2l tu 0u pee cent.
boo thr past six years. lHH sIur state oi
affairs exists among hG ui'uw from The
lup u.tsuua Coal miners Huilrr from tho
lurrrl immigration ul liunNunus. Wit.
; | noes LIs been recently iu tur coal mines ui
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