Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-08
THE EVILS OF IMMIGRATION.
Chinese Said TO Byade tho Exclusion
Law, by Way Of Canada.
GUARDING AGAINST CHOLERA.
the subIec, OF 0unrnntinc.-A de-
ei.iop Relative 10 chinese ncr.
ehanis.-siivor Pnrebascs.

WASHINGTON, ID. g., Dec. L.
The report OF the beard of army
engineer officers estimates the cost OF
The proposed deep water harOor ut San
Pedro, ut 81, ss5, 32i. In considering the
relative advantages Of the locations
,uggcsied, the board says the proposed
harbor should no, DO primarily u port
Of reiugc, but port Of commerce.
The object, It ssye, ia to provide fine
harbor for foreign trade, which will be.
rome Of great Importance, and the
roasting trade matter In of secondary
IMPORTANCE from national view. The
raparity Of the harbOr for defense Il q
matter Of the highest moment since an
iDdeiensibic port 10 simply an invita-
ton TO attack at "a time OF war. We
have now too many such ports and 1t "
not deeiTnble 10 increase the number.
Contracting the harhOrs OF San Pedro
and Santa Monica II snys the deep
water entrance at san Pedro harbDr IL
about one and half times M wide
~ the eastern entrance OF Santa
Monica harbor and has n much bet
Ter cling. Santa Monica nnrbor IN
free from hidden dangers, hui In San
Pedro harbOr there rs Eoc. covered
by eighteen feet OF water. rho rock
IS NOT ia the limo OF vessels and not
considered y serious danger but Its In.
moyAl Ia regarded ns desirable. The
FAILING distance from trans Pacific
ports IL practically the same.
A. tls, apaattpts "A. ,,,t,GaA
Is principally lumber, Santa Monica
enjoys about twenty five miles the ad.
vantage Of San Pedro, but this Ia
thought to DO unlmpottant should the
Nicaragua canal be completed. The
board says &c predicted that there
would boa very great increase in tho
fruit productions OF Southern CalifoE-
nia, and for prospective traffic San
Pedro Will have. the same advantage,
Iess the sailing distance that santa
Monica has In the lumber trade. There
u no essential difference seen between
thotwO harbOrs rs respects the auvant-
nges for the arrival md departure OF
Vosaels. San Pedro harbor Is regarded
ns the best located rs place OF shelter
and for the receipt auu discharge OF
freight. and also better adapted 10 the
construction and maintenance OF "a
deep wa,er hprbor, as well MS more
chenply de'cnsible.
FOSTER ON IMMIGRATION.
WAsHINoToN, Dec. r. Speaking
Of immigration Secretary Foster Is
clearly OF the opinion that only by
rigid examination made at the place OF
departure was tho prohibiiivo feature
OF the law executed with any consider
able degree OF efficiency. The remedy
ior the evils OF immigration, the secre-
tary says, Is within the control OF
Congress. The secretary recommenus
an increase OF the head tax. As q
measure to determine whnt this tax
should be he suggests tho sum should
he such rs TO equalize the cost to iniml.
grants TO reach South America or
Australia.
BREAKING OF cHINEsE EXCLUSION
the secretary Gays Notwithstanding tho
severity OF tho law many Chinese get |
Into the country, chiefly through |
canada. He thinks II probable that a |
large number Of Chinese laborers will |
enter the United States under tho pro. |
Visions for the admission OF Chinese
exhibitors mt the Worlds Fair and |
their employees. The secretary rsnows
his recommendation In his last annual
report that early action DO taken by
Oongress toward such legislation as
VIII make the use Of the metric system
weights and measures obligatory In
uansactions nj customs houses on and
alter the first Of 1895.
On THE SUBJECT OF SEAL FISHERIES
ne says the number Of reals on the
u'eeulng grounds on the island have |
oeen found to DO smaller this year
Than last.
The secretary calls attention TO the
ateuyily OF tho Marine hospital bureau
StsnR The Threatened invasion OF
.,noieFa. IL IN proposed to keep in
,y'es mo twenty day restriction until
congress- shnll have an opportunity to
V',hpfess It's viii in tho matter, or until
.ue danger which prompted Il shall
uaYe disappeared. Where railroads
~. s from Canada into tho United
ssa'ss no bnggas Of Immigrants shall
W admitted without disiniection.
QUARANTINE.
N'eiunce IN made 10 the establish |
aen' OF quarantine station at Camp
.oW on Sandy Hook, and the score.
siy says additions will be made TO the
smp during the winter with view
y na ulillfatlon should cholera again
appear Ia the spring or summer. On
40 subject OF Quarantine tue secretary
a s INC state laws cannot properly {
ya',oi or direct the management OF
rN quarantlnes when other states 1
-, e Interested. The whole coun. ,
~ should have voice In their ,
hT,heiship aud management, and
S S,s can only be accomplished BY such
'y1laalive action as viii forbid the
, ",suh OF quarantine fees by the 7
VIZ Wy or municipal authority, ana
IlIp' ei shall direct the assumption of
h guarantino duties by the United 1
enn, Tho most serious epidemic this !
n In'ty hHb ever known was traced 10 d
ss, immigrant and II must be- apparent
NM sne tame authority that controls g
nHn grafton should control the quar- r
, Sano' Admitting that a particular /
,s, quarantine may lbs perfectly a