The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-08-22
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.


foreign countries to Hood lh,s county
with an undesirable class of Immigrants
that the last congress felt compelleu W
enact laws prohibiting certain aliens
from landing upon our shores Among
the taboocd classes are IDIOTS INSANE
persons, paupers, or persons likeiy 10 Dc
come a public charge: persons SUFFERING
from a loathsomc or Il dangerous cohta-
pious disease: persons who have been
convicted of a felony or other infamous
crime or misdcmeanor involving moral
turnitude. not including persons con-
yicted of political o~ifenses only; polyga-
mists and persons coming under con
tract to labor.
As may be seen, the prohibited classes.
with the exception of the last, would not
make good citizens anywhere not even
at home. therefore it is not strange that
foreign governments are quite wiling
thev should leave their protecting care
and 90 to America. Although steamship
lines incur heavy penalties if they do
not. within one year from landing, return
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the prohibited classes to the country
from whence they were taken, yet COM
petition for passenger travel among
steamship lines is SO great that some of
them do not hesitate to bring over the
Objectionable aliens for tritling rates,
taking all risks of penalties imposed by
the law. This fact has led Secretary
Foster To- address Il circular letter to cor
pnrations and others cngagcdin bringing
alien Immigrants into the United States,
calling their attention to the immigra-
ton law and to the penalties provided
for its violation. The secretary cmpha-
sizes the fact that it would save much
trouble and expense if the sorting" Of
passcngcrs were made AT the other end
of the line instead of being made at this
end. At the same time all ~tranSporta-
ton companies are given to understand
that a close scrutiny Will be made Of
every alien landing in this country and
that every one coming under the pro-
hibitivc clauses will be sent back,
In this connection il may he said that
foreigners coming here to take up and
cultivate new lands and to locate per-
manently and become useful and law
abiding citizens of the United States
have always been and still are welcome
additions to the cntcrprising pOpula-
ton of the great west. But there are
aliens whom this country does not want.
Among them may be mentioned the Ital
ian and his hand organ and Malta in
clinations. the lazy and unwashed refuse
of the cities Of southern Europe: the
anarchist. who comes here to foment dis
cord and incitc rebellion: the d%ynamiter
who looks upon the deadly bomb as the
arbitcr of the dcstinies OF nations: the
fugitives from justice: the criminal par
doned on condition he shall leave his ma
tive country; the assisted paupcr who
can not nor will not work for a living.
and whose vocabulary has neither the
word "homc" or its equivalent. and a few
other classes who leave their native
country TO escape work or penalties of
violated laws.
The strict enforcement of the recent
law will probably affect the Germans,
Scandinavians and residents of the
United Kingdom less than any other
classes of new arrivals. But they will
all be thoroughly examined. and in view
of it II passenger agency A. T.. John
son a. Co. of St. Louis have notified
their agents throughout the country to
take note of the recommendations laid
down by Secretary Foster. and to pre-
vent, as far as possible. the sale of pre-
paid tickets to be sent abroad, in cases
where the prospective passengers may
come under the prohibited classes.
Messrs. johnson IL Go. further say that
lin cases where the passenger is over 60
years. the agent who sells the ticket
ought to demand from the purchaser Il
bond. secured by wcll-known and re-
sponsiblo parties. to the effect that the
purchase Of the ticket can and will take
care of and provide for such passenger,
and such bond should be sent with
the advice of the ticket to the gen
cral agency to whom the ticket is re
ported. At the same time the passenger
ought to he informed, before he leaves
the other side, what the laws and rules
are on the subject. and thereby avoid I'M
necessary hardships. If it is found that
the passenger comes within the pro
hibited classes his friends and relatives
should not attempt to let him try to come
over. and if there is any doubt whether Il
party would be returned or permitted to
land, the transportation agents on the
other side would serve the interests Of
all concerned by positively refusing to
book such passenger
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