New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06
TO RESTRICT IMMIGRATION.
PRESIDENT HARR1SON'S OPINION

GENERAL o'BTIRNE HAS Az INTERVIEW WITH
HIM on THIS IMPORTANT QUESTION.
General O'Beirnc, Assistant Superintendent OF
Immigration. went to Washington on "wednesday
Shit IN Law before President Harrison some facts
bearing on the important question OF inmgrA
iop and il, restriction ~ far as it might benefit
tbc workingman When he returned 10 New
Work General ODrirnc said that hi- talk with
the President had been cmincn,:y satisfactory ahl
that some important developments might be looked
tar coon Tho President. he sail hal been Civ
inc the subject mucl, thought, and he had studied
10 oecc, ON the working class, of the United
States carefully and ccnscientIonsly.
Cop.ral O'Ecrnc said last night: 81 went T.
100 fine President in regard & the a'tItnd" oi
,bo Administration as 10 the immigration qneN-
rio, inosmuch n the people of Ncw-l ork hhl
becomo yrrailv interested in the fuiur" policy oil
tho Penrblicar marty in regard 20 what has b"coH"
an alIabsorbinr qucsti n. Frequent inquire
have been made By leaders Of public opinion WIN.
out regard 70 party, a. TO this, aud decIu"d
"a 90 70 Washington 70 know fulY wh1' '"'
attitude q the Administration was. both ior nN
own guidance officially and 10 give lh'ellis','
information TO those inquiring OF the oHho.a''
hero having immigration matters in charge lie
following views OF President Harris upon u'
subject were thus obtained
"Tbc President said The necessity for carr
ful discrimination among the immigrants SeKinF
our shores becomes every day more apparent. we
do NOT want and should not receive those VINO
bv reason Of bad character or habits are NOT
wanted al home. The industrious ana SiI-n-
snccting. the lovers Of law ana liberty shoui" ~
disseminated from the pauper, the crmlnai ana
the Anarchist, who come over hero 10 burden OF
disturb our communities.
"Tho sentiment of the Administration among
the Cabinet officers and the officials OF the ne
nartmcnt" addci General O'B'rn". Is thor
ouphly in line with these views Of III" President.
There is no doubt that strong ground VIII con-
tinue to be taken upon III" matter by every one
having nny discretionary power OF authority unl"r
tho immigration laws. The lines. therefore, VIII
rather he frightened than looscned. AMI where IN"
bars are now down il is safe 10 say that they VIII
10 mt I'D. The widespread and dccp-se1t'd pop
Mar feeling more particularly in the West and In
the interior Of the country upon this question Of
immipration. is growing into fixed views and daily
discussion of deep and significant character in
our community.
"The President feels this thoroughly and l.
alive 10 the correspondence sent him from every
section Of the country bcsecchinQ him 10 have
Congress provide stronger law than ut pres
ent. and provide corrective for existing evils
The time 10 apply a check. under the law, 10 the
indi-criminatc immigration which has been flood
ing our shores has in the opinion Of most people,
arrived Though much has not been said pup
liclv i'm fine campaign about this there yet re-
mains significant, il not bitter controversy 10
be settled by the full and rigid application OF
q comprehensive and corrective law. IL Is d.
licvcd that in coming messages, as in his past
declarations, the President will urge that lair,
just and American policy be- adopted by Con
gress upon the subject Of immigration Some
stirring expressions may be looked for from
Washington soon"