The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
T0ILER AND IMMIGRANT
THE BILL REPORTED BY THE FORD
COMMITTEES.

Men Working in the Pennsylvania
Coal Mines Not Wanted.
WASHINGTON, Jan 10.-The bill reported
by the Ford committee on contract labor
and immigration to the House to-day, as a
result If the investigation of last summer
and fall, proposes in its first section to pro
llblt the admission into the United States
Of any person who is an idiot, insane,
pauper, or liable to become a public
charge, or who has been legally convicted
of felony, other infamous crime or mis-
demeanor involving moral turpitude, or
who is polygamist, anarchist
or socialist, or who is afflicted
with any loathsome disease, or who has en-
tered into a contract, express or implied,
oral or written, to perform labor or service
Tor any person, firm, company, or corpora
tlon in the United States, or doing business
therein, or whose passage is paid on prom
ise to labor 1t also provides that ahen la
Dorers, other than those excepted by the
contract labor law, shall not be admitted
to labor for a limited time with the lnten-
ton of returning. The section excepts pro-
fessors Of universities and ministers from
its prohibition.
PENALTY OF EVASION.
The second section declares it to be mis-
demeanor for such Objectionable persons to
come into the United States or for any per-
son to assist tuem so TO do, and penalty
Of not exceeding 81 900 and Imprisonment
for three years is provided in such cases
The prosecution may be commenced with
in two years after the commission of the
otfeuse AID the alien may be returned with
in two years to his country at the expense
Of the transportation company, or the
United States.
Section 3 limits the carriage of incoming
foreign passengers to one passenger for
every five tons burden Of the ship, except
ing children under one year IN age and
counting those between ! and years of
age, as one passenger. Violation Of this
provision is made punishable by a fine of
not exceeding $50 per each passenger in
excess f the allowance.
The fourth section proposes to levy a tax
of s. on every alien coming into the United
States, which is to be paid to the Hector
at the nearest port by the transportation
company. Diplomatic representatives,
c1l,uls or agent Of foreign governments
are excepted. This section also creates a
permanent annual Appropriation to defray
the expenses If the execution OF the act.
CERTIFICATES FROM CoNsULs.
Section 5 requires an intending emigrant
to the United States to possess a certificate
from the United States Diplomatic repre-
sal.tative or consul near hi residence, issued
after examination int his character, with
ont fee, but this certificate is not to be CON
elusive evidence Of the right Of the person
TO come into he United States nor relieve
masters Of vessels of responsibility.
The sixth section requires masters of YES
sells and officers of railroad trains coming
into the United States to report to the coll
lector Of the port or his agent the number
nationality and condition of his foreign
passengers. A government officer is then
to board the vessel or train, inspect the pas
sengers and compare their certificates.
Passengers may be landed temporarily
awaiting inspection, and the only appeal
from the collectors decision shall be to tho
Secretary of the Treasury.
In the seventh and eighth sections, the
Secret ry Of the Treasury is charged with
the duty Of supervising immigration, au-
thorized to make rules and contracts and
employ assistants, not to exceed three in
spsctors at any one port, at a salary Of be-
tween 81, 500 and $4,000, and to use United
States property and reservations.
The last section vests full jurisdiction in
the United States court and district courts
in all causes arising under tho act, which is
to take effect July next.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
The report accompanying the bill begins
with recital of the existing statutes upon
theSbject Of convict and pauper labor and
immigration generally. II says that the
committee have held sessions in New York
Boston, Plttsburg and Detroit. A great
many witnesses have been sworn and a
large amount of testimony has been taken,
the resolution being a demonstration that
the existing laws and the methods
Of their enforcement fail of their
object. The report recites testimony
10 show that paupers and criminals are
shipped to the United States by the officials
Of foreign governments, an association for
this purpose existing in Germany The
officials of Great Britain and Swii zerland
have persisted in this course even after hav-
ing been requested by our government TO
discontinue IL.
Of the contract labor law, the report says
that it is easily evaded to large extent in
the spirit, while the letter is usually OBJ
served This state OF affairs is said TO be
owing TO inadequate machinery. and not to
the want Of diligence on the part of the Off
cials. The committee believe that the en-
forcement of all acts TO regulate immigra-
ton should be intrusted to the federal gov
ernment aud not to the states.
Chine immigration was not investigated
for lack Of time.
ANARCHISTS NOT WANTED.
On the subject Of immigration generally,
the committee, after speaking favorably Of
its benefits IN tho past. says that from the
inquiry they have made they believe that
the time has now come TO draw the line aud
select the good from the bad, and 20 sift
the wheat from the chaf. To any person
familiar with the results Of the COM
mittea's investigation it must be ap-
parent that this country can
not properly assmilate the immigration
now coming 30 our shores. Take the class
Of persons known AZ anarchists for instance.
A few yoars ago they principally lived In
Germany. The officials u that empire de-
tefmiuei 10 get rid Of them. Their news
papers were suppressed, they were forb d.
don 10 hold meetings, they were prose
cuted In different ways, until Germany
became an unpleasant abiding place FOR
them. They then emigrated TO England ia
large numbers, but tho government there
made 10 so uncomfortable for them that
they camo 10 he United States Here they
have proven "a turbulent, lawless class,
and the whole country Is familiar with
their recent acts OF violence.
These dis3rderly persons do not come here
10 uuno.d and MAINTAIN our form Ot gov
ornment. Their object aud purpose Is 20
destroy and tear 10 10 pieces. They Lol1
any law In contempt whica does not meet
with ther in3igIunl appreciation aud be-
lieve that disobediencs 10 Il is perfectly
iustidable. This class u persons, IN tho
Judgment Of the committee, ought 20 bg
rigidiyexciudedf from entering tlis country.
IMPORTED COAL MINERS.