The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-22
PAUPERs MAY GO THERE.
English Workmen Think They Can Man
age the Aliens.

LONDON, December 2l.-The popular ag-
itation in progress for some time past in
England against the influx of pauper aliens
has now reached fever heat. 1t originated
here owing to articles published regarding
the United States contract labor law, and
through the facts developed by frequent
investigations of the United States COM
missi0ners sent to Europe TO inquire into
the emigration question In general and In
particular as to che influx into the. United
States OF pauper aliens. This United
States measure and the United States COM
missiOners AID their doings have attracted
deep and widespread attention, with the
result that labor organizations throughout
Great Britain have taken up the pauper
alien question with the greatest energy.
The first stage of the proceedings, so far as
this city is concerned was reached early
during the present month when at the
monthly delegate meeting of the London
report OF special committee appointed in
June last to consider the question of pau
per emigration was discussed.
The report was discussed by the full
Trades Council on Saturday last, only TO
meet the fate already referred to. It was
defeated on the ground that labor Is an in
ternatiOnal commodity, that aliens have
as much right to come to England as Eug-
lishmen have to go to foreign countries,
aud that instead of attempting the impussi-
BILE task of preventing immigration, efforts
should be directed to the practical work of
bringing newly landed aliens into the trade
unions.
The Toronto at Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, December 2l.-Dominion
line steamer Toronto. from Portland, Me-,
with a shipment of s04 head OF cattle, ar.
af AoA
theswhole of her live stock in coed condi-
ti0n.
Mercier May BE Arrested.
TORONTO, Ont., December 21.-The Mon
treal correspondent of the Toronto Mail
says he understands it Is the intention of
the Quebec Conservative leaders to have
M. Mercier and other members of the re-
cent administration, arrested on charge Of
defrauding the Provincial treasury.
Russia and England.
CHICAGO, December 2l.-BarOn A. De-
gOnsburg of st. Petersburg, lieutenant In
the Russian army, is here. He has held
close relations with the Car. What do
you think of the prospects of war between
Russia?" he was asked.
"TheTe Is no more likelihood Of 1t than
there Is of war between Rus ssia and Ameri-
ca. 1t is all newspaper talk. L have never
heard au army officer or civilian of any
prominence mention it as remote posi-
bilitv"
"You do not think then that the Rus
sian government melted the revolt in Pa
mir?"
"Such talk is absurd. Russia had moth
ing to do with it whatever"
Cable News Condensed.
The disabled steamer Kansas has arrived
at Queenstown.
A AVienna despatch says that Emperor
Francis Joseph has had relapse and Is
now suffering from q serious attack of the
grip.
The case of the Paris newspaper La Lam
terne against the Belgian government for
prohibiting the circulation of that newspa-
per on the railroads of Belgium, has been
decided against the newspaper.
A Valparaiso special says the great num-
ber of letters which have been appearing
in the London Times, displaying so bitter
a tone toward the United States govern
ment and its representatives. were written
by a woman ana not by Mr.. Thompson.
The real author, 1t seems, was Mrs. Jor-
dan, wife of Deputy Jordan, at Santiago,
and were forwarded TO Lisbon, whence
they were sent TO the Times.