The morning call., 1892-06-01
ABUSES OF IMMIGRATION.
Memorial From Leading Citizens Of
New York.
FRAUDS IN ALIEN NATURALIZATION.
Congressional Investigation IRequested-InfOrmal
Cabinet Meeting-BlaiRe Ab@nt-COming
Changes in the Army.
FRAUDS IN ALIEN NATURALIZATION
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Hiscock
to-day presented memorial to the Senate
signed by Elibu Root, Horace Porter, Joseph
Al. Drexel, Cornelius Bliss and others,
without regard to political affiliations, ask
ing that committee be appointed TO inquire
INTO the system of naturalization liz New
York city, to the end that remedial legisla-
ton may be devised and enacted with ref
erence thereto The memorial sets forth
that the immigration records show that in
1891 over 200, coo foreigners came to this
country from Europe, ''but q small portion
OF whom can either read, write or speak
the English language, and were wholly
ignorant OF our laws and the principles OF
our Government; that there seems TO be rea-
son to believe that Immediately prior to
the last election in New York State the
naturalizations were accompanied by great
Irregularities and extensive frauds. In
single court in New York during the first 20
days OF October there were neariy 1000
natuTalizations, Of which about COCO were
by one Judge. 1t is obvious that system
OF naturalization which can produce results
with such rapidity must be defective. and
there is reason TO believe that the results
were made possible by wholesale perjury;
that these evil practices are constantly
adding most undesirable element to our
community by the surrender of the mate
nal part of our power of self-government
10 men who are really aliens, ignorant.
venal and wholly unfit TO govern themselves
or u.s."
Cabinet Meeting without Blaine.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was attended
by all the members except Secretaries
Blaine, Elkins and Foster. The last-named
TWO are out OF the city. AT the State De-
partment ii was stated that Biaine'S failure
10 attend was probably due 10 the fact that
he was busy ut the department with mat
terS accumulated during his visit to New
l ork. At the White House no significance
whatever was attached to his absence, for
the stated reason that it was not generally
known that the President had returned to
the city and also because that no intima-
tl0n had been given that there would be
meeting. 1t was said further that there
was no formal meeting, and that the reason
that no Cabinet meeting had been called
was the President was fstigued after his
trip TO Rochester and had no important
matters to present for consideration.
Changes In the Army.
Brigadier- General d. S. Stanley, COM
manning the Department of Texas, will be
placed on the retired list tomorrow on
account OF age, and Brigadier- General j. C.
Kelton, acknowledgement, will close his
active service in the army for the same
reason on the 21st Of June. The successor
of General Stanley will be either Colonel
W. K. ShalIer. First Infantry; Colonel L.
A. Carr, Sixth Cavalry Colonel. f. s. Otis,
Twenti eth Infantry; Colonel w. i. Carlin,
Fourth Infantry, or Colonel J.W. ForSythe,
Seventh Cavalry, and the next adjutant-
general viii be either Colonel Williams,
Colonel McKeever or Colonel Ruggles.
Claims OF the Baltimore Sailors.
An attorney of San Francisco called at
the State Department to-day. and had a
conference with Solicitor Partridge in refer
ence 10 the claims Of 81 sailors OF the United
States steamship Baltimore against the
Chilean Government for injuries received
during the Valparaiso riots He urged
prompt action in the matter and hoped That
the claims would be carefully considered
and acted on with as little delay as possible.
He reminded him. however. that the Gov
ernment was nOtoriOusiy slow in acting in
such matters.
The Monetary Conference,
Eight European governments have ae-
cepted the invitation TO participate in the
monetary conference. There is no longer
any doubt OF such meeting. The President
will probably transmit the correspondence
TO Congress in few days.
Capitol Notes.
The President and his party returned to
this city from Rochester this morning.
The House Committee on Elections to-day
decided by strictly party vote TO favor the
Democratic sitting member in the contested
case OF T. V. McDuffle VS.. l.. w. Turpin in
Fourth District of Alabama.
Collector Berry of San Diego is here to
look after his position, which is said
TO be endangered by the opposition to him
OF San Diego citizens, who have preferred
charges against him.