Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-22
PAUPER AND I,sANE LABOR.
Contractors Dump 500 Such on the
Pittsburg Market.

Pittsburg Market.
PITTsBURG, December 21-The Con-
gressional immigration Investigation
Committee began ils session here to-day.
The officials of the Bureau of Charities
and others were examined. They stated
that the city institutions are crowded
and that if it wera not for the foreigners
not entitled to land here there would be
plenty of room for the care of those justly
entitled to it.
The afternoon session was devoted to
taking testimony especially regarding
the importation of contract labor. The
witnesses examined were Master-work-
man Eccles Robinson of the Brass Work
ers' National Assembly; Master-work-
man Doyle, District Assembly No. 2,
K. of L.. President Smith Flint, Glass
Workers. National Union, and James
Campbell and William Cave, President
ers' Federation. The evidence went to
show that men had come to this country
under contract, in many cases to work
against skilled labor. Most of the
Welshmen, Hnngarians and Itali-
ans never become citizens, and
many remain here but a few
years. According to the testimony
given majority of the Hungarians and
Italians have few if any family ties here,
and live like hogs. They are not intelli-
gent, and with their style Of living
American workmen cannot compete with
them. They do not know what fair
days work is, and are imposed upon by
their employers. The effect of these i'm
portations upon American laborers has
been very bad. Chairman Ford said
this evening that the evidence shows an
alarming state of affairs so far as paupers
and insane are concerned. At the lowest
estimate there have been 500 such immi-
grants come to this section since the law
went into effect and contrary to it's pro-
visions.
WHO is TO BLAME?
New York, December 21.-The immi-
grafton officials here say they are not re-
sponsible for the improper admission of
criminals and paupers, as charged by the
Pittsburg Charity officials before the
Congressional Committee to-day. They
declare that the closest possible scrutiny
is exercised. If any foreigners are lu-
natics they became so since their ad-
mission.
They DenOunce the story.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 21.-The chief
topic of conversation to-day about the
hotel lobbies was the sensational at
tempted assassination story telegraphed
from New York. 1t has been discussed
and denounced upon all sides. An Asso-
ciated Press correspondent is advised
that reports have been sent this
evening to several papers saying
that the story had its foundation
in the frequent trips alleged to
have been made in the evening during
the campaign by General Harrison to
Mapleton, the summer residence of
Theodore P. Haughey. President of the
Indianapolis National Bank, with whom
so the story goes-General Harrison
passed several nights, being accom- panied
by an armed guard. These erroneous
statements having been repeated to q
are believed to have
furnished the slim grounds for the
concOction of the assassination story.
The facts are that General Harrison
has not visited Mapleton in five years.
1t is true that he has since his nomina-
ton received letters from cranks, but it
is not known that any of them were OF
character. Private Secre-
tary Halford, Mr.. Mckee, the Generals
son-in-law, and others are very outspoken
in their opinion regarding the story pub
lished and the unpleasant suggestion
which they feel it carries to every crank
in the country.