The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-04

blr. Stump. member of Congress from
MARYLAND. has introduced a bill IN the
House to more effectually prevent the land
ing of paupers, insane persons or those SUI
fering from contagious diseases. He has
also prepared amendments TO the bill which
provide that any alien AnaT chist or mem
Der of any secret society, or party, or organ
ization. the constitution or compact OF
which is contrary TO or in violation OF any
of the provisions Of the Constitution or laws
of the United States, or any alien who, by
his expressed opinion OF acts, demonstrates
that he is opposed TO all government
and 10 the peace and good order of society,
or who excites revolt or promotes disorder
by violence or by the circulation Of insidu-
GUS publications, shall be. by due process
of law issued by the United States courts
having criminal jurisdiction, arrested and
tried. and upon conviction shall be deported
to the country from whence be came, and
should he afterwsrd be found within the
limits Of the United States he shall be i'm
prisoned for a period Of not less than five
nor more than twenty years"
The effect Of the amendment, il adopted,
would be not only to prevent any addition
to our Anarchist population, but to deport
many Of the foreign gentlemen Of thet per-
suasion who are already here and have not
become uaturalized. In fact, the object IT
the bill in general is to extend the hospital
ity and protection Of the United States to
the honest. thrifty immigrant who comes 10
this country 10 build up home for himself
and family and add to the wealth and pro-
gress of the country. but to keep out all
lazy, worthless and depraved cha1cters
who come here either as e1iles FROM their
own countries. for those countries good, or
in the hope Of taking advantage of our free
institutions TO lead vicious lives here
with impunity. OF this class are not
only Anarchists, Mahas and such Ike
pestilent fellows, but the criminal and
pauper hordes of Europe which are IN
loaded upon the United States only to ill
our iails. penitentiaries aud poor-houses.
To prevent further visitations from these
unacceptable classes the bill provides that
the steamship companies shall be held re-
sponsible for all persons brought here by
them contrary to the law, and requires that
there shall be three inspections Of the parties
desiring 10 leave their foreign homes, viz,
by the agent selling the ticket; second by
the officers Of the steamship, and third, by
the officers Of the United States upon the
arrival of the vessel in an American port.
1t Is very desirable that some such re-
strictive legislation as this should be en-.
| acted by Congress. When our present i'm
migration laws were adopted it was neces-
sary that we should offer the most liberal
| inducements TO the foreigner TO come SO 1s
so as to settle and develop the country; but
now the natural increase of our existing
| population is sufficient to insure the future
| growth and prosperity Of the Republic, and
60 q general modification Of our immigra-
ton laws would be decidedly beneficial.
There never was time. however. when il
was not absolutely necessary that such
! characters as are aimed at in Mr. Stump's
bill should be left at home and legislation
for that purpose has been entirely too long
delayed. Our immigration and natural
ization laws might both DO very healthfu}ly
opnndad