New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
DANGEROUS LNNIGRANTS.
VIEWS EXPRESSED N CHICAGO on METHODS
OF EXCLUSION.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CONGRESS COMMITTEE
ALL FOREIGNERS WHO DESIRE TO LIVE
IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE
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Chicago MAY os.-Thc millionaire hotel man. Potter
Palmer. was the first witness to-day before tac Con
GreSs Committee on Immigration and Naturalza~
ton Mr.. Palmer proposed the following remedy for
the evil, Of immigration
d" would compel all immigrants to come through
certain specified por,,. having. say. two imm!g1s
tion ports for each country. At these ports there
should be the srictcst consular investigation. and all
foreigners who could not c>abliSh good reputation
and prove to the satisfaction Of the United state
Consul that theY would MAKE desirable citizens should
be refused admitancc. II such restriction, these
could he imposed. | think the $50 tax would bee
necessary
The next gentleman To appear before the commit
toe WAS Charles Jones. Of Racine. W., who
formerly United state, Consul at Prague.
Iohcmia. H. was questioned regarding the Bohcm au
grants to this country Mr. Jonc, said that thcr
were, on an average. 10000 bohemian, coming over
each year. and tdat he considered them q desirable
element to introduce into the country. lie said :;
"Of thi, namhcr not mor than = per would
be barred ont by an educational restriction a Bohemia
has It rigidly enforced Compulsor, Educational law.
! would say that educational restriction Is hy all
means desirable. Every immigrant -hould hc able
to Rad and write in ii, native language. AID thc
I nitcd states very we'll exist without such
for, -ncr, - would hc excluded 10y such law
Mr. Jones aeicci with Yesterdays w.tnes>c>. that
the Polish jews uIGc,IIabe imm!sT grants. and
thought that measures looking 70 their cNciu ion should
b. adopted The witnc>s further favored o.
crease of the head tax immigrants to s1. The
also I'm favor Of consular investigation. and
SAID that from his own experience he had concluded
that such a measure would b. practicable. Ou tho
subject Of Il revision of tac law, having reference to
naturalization Mr. Jones did not have much t. sag.
The only chaugs n the present Law, b" suggested
that the name, Of applicant, for citizenship should
bee published some time In advance Of the granting Of
the naturalization paper. TIA, publication {" Doe fer ihc
purpose Of bINng an opportunity Tor The pr cu't
Ton OF OhJecu0- a-'lh-l r.'h "pPl an - HrEl "'
undc-lrb!c citizen. ID" neat ~ Nitu"-- Wa- john
appeared =, - representative of tine scandinavian
people ~ the country. he was asked what cla,, oi
foreigners he would consider undesirable citizen
we'll. / think Anarchists aud that ch,, u men
who think they can "alh tie streets ana i've Ike
prince. without working
{" What measure, would yon suggest for the pre-
vcntion of ,u,h immigration
Il ~onld favor Consular inspection and all ed"
Nr owen quc,tioncd sir. Anderson on the natural
r~narIs stated tia, il wa, claimed TIA, tie natural
hnr of foroirncr- "a+ 'onduc"i win ALL AL me ,N'.
have Tined the IN potion a, c'.,le ,,.. t,1 Gardca
"a ~" Immigrant" aid NJ. owen such an lh
spcctiOn j., Of course. non,cn-ical
Washington. MAY 2--~ccrcrary Window las sent =
letter TO George +. stitch Immigrant Inspector at
Chicago. in regard {" the enforcement Of th" Alien
Contract Labor law ia respect 70 aliens ooipnS from
Canada. i'm which he sty, part
N0u call nay attention - the following advertise
mcnt. clipped fr,n Cahad.tn paper. flVr mNli'd
carpenter wlutedtiOod. competent men VIII be- -N'
steady worh al from - - 10 cents per h"nr 'PpN a"
[ Euildrr,' Exchange. so $50 Ia ~ullc t.. Chicago.
assume from yoIr letter that nj, advert "u"ht
was n.crted hy The LuGes,' Exchange an ar-ocation
or cOrpOriti doing bu,iu"-- boo thicaf" u a.. a'h
acocpts that proposition and o"m", - tr United Nist
tD cngnge n labor for the tlidcr-' ENcl1nsc hr CON
Pile. with hs part ~ all Thar b, involved l ihr prop"
.ltou The mind, of The pfr.rr and ~ the a'crpt"r
meet and thus form o. i." prohibited '"nird'i =
of thc -'atuic. 90 my Judgment. II th" ahov" ''ud
tion- and facts could De proven in court, II ""lid
lr. held that The builder, Ehchauge VIZ liable - the
| pcnatc, denounced hy the lass. have o." d"uht
nf the right of the officer appointed by tle SECRETARY
10 make the proper tuycnt gallons necessary 10 d"i'i
mine whether the incoming allen !, herr ln violation
of The law without reference - the pac' whore IN" lh
yo,tcatlon NAV. from the nature Ol the casr be re
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