The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-24
THE PARIS CONFERENCE ON EMIGRA-
TYON
II Will Meet To-norrow and Take Up Cues
lions OF Gravity to Us.


lions OF Gravity to Us.
At the conference Of the International Com
mission on Emigration which opens In Paris
tomorrow. and which will hold Its sessions
daily till the close OF this week. there will be
representatives OF the Governments Of those
European countries from which come the
greater part OF the steerage passengers who
land In the United States. From Italy to Swe-
den. from Austria to England. It is
now understood that the business Of
regulating the outflow OF population has be-
come OF pressing and practical importance.
and the action OF the conference in regard to
1t will be watched with interest there as well
as In this country The delegates OF the re-
spective Governments will doubtless agree
upon some line OF policy. or at least upon some
measures. for the execution OF which. subse-
Quent legislation will be required.
In order to prepare for the conference q
meeting Of the International Committee was
held in Paris last month. but no satisfactory
report has yet been given of the proceedings
81 that body; or. Of the programme that was
that were made BY i. and we must walt till the
It's unfortunate that there ie not a Russian
sian Government will not be represented at
the conference. There is now a very heavy
emigration from Russia to the United States.
American people should know whether the
has caused It. But the absence OF Russia from
the conference is sufficient evidence that no
thrSSsS f. upon that subject will be obtained
There is report from London that the dele
gate sent to the conference by the British Gov
taking an active part in it's business as Eng
Iand may not be ready to adopt measures in
It's a will there
resentative Of his Government
The French Government has taken marked
which viii be the we'll known French states.
man. M Jules Simon. who is now a years OF
countries Is light. and has always been light.
motions r OF EHrSpe take shiP ct t. French ports
Bracket. who has been Instructed to make
upon the Questions brought up as It's I members
may desire to receive. The Instructions given
to him BY Secretary Foster contain the state;
in this country which. however is determined
to ,e exclude criminals. pa9pers. and other un;
recommend the thorough inspection Of emf
grants at the ports OF embarkation. and that
the American Government will cooperate In
iect in View. Major Bracteet is not Member mem
Of the International Commission. but he may
The officials OF those Atlantic steamship
companies that have been charged with adopt
ing illegitimate means OF getting steerage
passengers OF any and every kind. are some-
K EssS % sSsss
brought to our port this year who have been
debarred as undesi rable. furnish evidence
that some companies still violate our laws
without scruple. and that the provisions Of the
yet be enforced with the utmost vigilance. It
will surely be the duty OF tho conference to
take action In accordance with our policy on
this subject, regardless OF the interests OF any
The action Of the conference will indicate the
desires OF the Governments represented In It
regarding emigration, and the news of 1t will
be received here in time to be useful at the
under debate. There will also be a mass OF
other information on the subject for the con-
CELEBRATION OF Congress. including reports OF
House and Senate committees the report OF
the Commissioners sent to Europe. and the re-
port of tho new Commissioner Of Immigration.
All the knowledge required for the formation
OF proper Judgment upon the questions
raisA at the last session by Chairman Owen
Is now at hand.
There were three main reasons for the es-
tablshment Of the International Commission
on Emigration by the Governments OF Europe
In the first place. the outcry in this country
against the shipping OF undesirable persons to
ond place. several OF the governments OF Eu-
Sweden. are DESTROYS OF restricting the emf
grafton Of their subjects. which is going on at
a philanthropic desire to mitigate tho hard
ships endured by emigrants., and this desire
has been brought into especial prominence by
OF the International Commission.