The morning news., 1889-04-22
Fewer and Better Immigrants.

An Italian, talking to New York news
paper reporter the other day, said that as
great as the Italian immigration to this
country had baan in the last five years, it
would be much greater in the next five.
One reason why Italians come to this
country is that they can make 50 or 81 here
where they can make 81 in Italy. Another
is that by coming here they escape military
service, and still another is that tho pas
senger rates from Italy to the United States
are very low.
Many of the Italian immigrants are hard
working, orderly and economical, and some
Of them have anasSed wealth since coming
to this country, bat there is am ong them a
considerable spriuklilg Of professional Grim
inals, just as there is among Immigrants Of
other nationalitie3 These criminals ought
not to be permitted to co ne here, and it is
probable that something will be done soon
10 prevent them from coming. The evi-
delce taken b. the Ford investi-
eating committee some months ago
showed very plainly that tho
country was suffering from indsc inmate
immi grafton, and that prompt legislation
restricting it was absolutely ne cessary. In
all probability the mater will be taken in
hand at the next session of congress
Neither Italian nor other immigration is
likely to increase in the next five years.
We have had enough of the bad effects of n
grand rush to this country, and probably in
year or two none but the bet er classes Of
immigrants will be admitted - on shores .
Is the White House Unaealthfulp
The sanitary condition Of tho waits hous,
is not as bad as it is represe lted to b. by
those newspapers which urge the building
OF new executive mansion. It is about rs
gooi as tue great majority of houses in
Washington, aud probably better. Under
the supervision of Col. Wilson, tho com
missioner of public buildings, au examina-
tion Of it was made the other day
and the plumbing, about which so much
complaint has been made, wa
found to be quite satisfactory
Mrs. Harrison, her daughter-in.law and her
grandchild have been threatened with
maarial fever since they went to the white
houge, but low feyers are very common in
Washington at this season, and they attack
people in houses where the plumbing is sat
isfactory as well as in those where it is de
fective. Mr.. Cleveland lived in the white
house four years, and Mrs. Cleveland lived
there several years, but they seemed TO
eajoy excellent health. long line of
presidents and their families have inhabited
it, and vet it is not known that they made
special complaint regarding its unhealth
fulness. The fact is that it has beel
remarkably free from fatality
There may be good reasons WHY new
executive mansion should be built, and IT
there are, the work of buildi oue should
be authorized without much ado. De-
fective plumbing, with It's consequent bad
sanitary condition, does not appear to be
one of the reasons, however, and the recent
examination, which is said 20 have been
hor oush, should set at rest the talk on that
line. The country is able to build a new
executive mansion. but until 1t is clearly
tsnown that the present one does not an
swer the purposes for which it vas asiutended
congress should 20 slow in the mat ser
Some news papers are always ready to ap-
prove any plan other than tho right one TO
help reduce the surplus