Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
TIRED OF THE LABOR Law.
The Treasury Officials Dlssusted
With It's Workings.
AN ATTEMPT TO AMEND 1T.
Indications That Harrison Will Bs
Asked TO Urge Congress to Pruns
Some of Its Provisions-Tbo
Canadian Car Case.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, THE OMAN, BsE,
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WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July 2T ,
Tho indications point TO n speedy attempt
in congress to change the demagogal alien
contract labor law. The latest action of the
department IN construing the measure 10 10
hold that an Euglishman who came 10 this
country for the purpose of accepting a book
keepers position in the office OF a firm OF
Englshmen in New York, Is barred by the
act and that he must be sent back. The act
in its inception was sensible and good, but IL
was passed for the purpose Of catching the
labor vote of the country at the time when
such men as Tarsucy, Of Michigan,
and O'Neill, OF Missouri, were posing
as the democratic champions of all that was
good for the labor interests of the country.
1t was never thoroughly considered and no
attcmpt was made to tell in advance what its
scope would be. 1t seems now that under
the constructions of the department during
the last and the present. administrations it
can bc used TO bar out the most desirable
class of immigrants while permitting the ln-
desirable classes to enter without trouble.
An Englishman who has been in this country
great many years ana who has built
up an extensive business IN New York,
was hcre to-day. Part Of his bust
ness was to consult the department as
TO whether he would be permitted TO bring
some or his relatives TO this country. .Hd
said that no had a brother over on tho other
side and several nephews. He desired To
give these young fellows chance to become
good citizens, and wanted to offer them
places in his establishment. He went back
to New York to-day convinced that he would
not be allowed to bring the boys over unless
he does su-reptitiously The treasury
officials are disgusted with the law In its
present shape, aud it Is sa,d that Secretary
Window will ask the president to strongly
urge upon congress the necessity for materi-
ally amending the present act.
THE CANADIAN CAR CASE. .-.
Assistant Secretary Tichenor, of the treas
ury department, to-day announced his decis-
ion in the long pending Canadian car case.
Mr.. Tichenor holds that Canadian cars COM
ing into the territory of the United States
loaded aud returning empty should not be
subjected to customs duties but that cars
belonging to Canadian roads, which are
brought to this side for the. purpose of Gu
gaging in international or local traffic should
be charged at the same rate of duty rs
though they were built in Canada and
brought over here for sale. d. - s.r,.,..
IOWA rosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
Dundee, Delaware county, Gertie LARA
bee; Knowlton, Rnggold county, William
Cole; Nelson, Guthrie county, Mrs. NJ A.
Rose; Peoria, Mahaslfa county, w. N. Hunt;
Shannon City, Ringgold county, George
Johnson.
MISCELLANEOUS.
c. M. McGrew was appointed postmas ter
at Palmyra, Otoe county, Nebraska.
&. V. Jauuith, of Illinois, special examiner
in the pension office, has resigned.
o. j. Bixlcy, of Dakota, has been reap
pointed postotficc inspector on mail depreda-
tions under rule 10 of the civil service com
mission.