Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-25

Propositions Senator Chandler VIII Make
60 the senate Committee.

Propositions Senator Chandler VIII Make
TO the Senate Committee.
Senator Chandler is in New York for the pur-
pose Of attending a meeting Of the Senate COM
mittee on immigration, Of whic,. he is chair
man. In discussing the suhjec; Of immigrs-
ton ia su interview with a Tribune reporter
last evening Mr.. Chandler said:
$50 FAR the spirit OF the legislation passed by
Congress has been 70 keep out bad people only.
I think 1t is the sense Of our citizenship that
Congress shall go further. 1 have. therefore,
three propositions which expect TO lay before
the committee for its consideration. The first
regards the subject Of education. would pro-
pose q clause providing that all persons admit
ted to this country hereafter shall be able 10
read and write il they are Of suitable age.
Children too young to be expected 90 have
quired this knowledge should Of course. be exc
cepted, rs well, perhaps, as those who are very
old L am not prepared as yet to say that all
immigrants shall have learned the English LAM
gusge. Some, 1 believe, favor such a restric-
ton, but IN not ready TO go any further than
to insist that all corners shall be able 10 read
and write their own language.
1.-The second point is the question Of Means
| the property qualification. Suppose we shall
| say that an individual coming alone must have
| at least Sl00. III he is bringing his wife no
| should have more means, and n he has children,
20 much might be required for each additional
child / would not require him TO say how
much he has with him, for that might only be
| notice to the sharks who lie In wait to plumber
immigrants and aid their plans Of robbery. But
If an immigrant is possessed OF Sl0o il would
| be guarantee that he IL able to take care Of
| himself for a month or more, at least. after
| landing In the list OF questions prescribed
| for steamship people TO ask before accepting
an immigrant at the port of departure, is Has
he $50 in money? As the Law stands, no special
sum is specified The whole matter IL left to
the discretion OF the superintendent Of immi-
grafton.
''The last proposition is the mos. important
Of all. Are the American people prepared to
suspend all immigration for time Of. say, i've
years? l think this is u very opportune time to
put this matter before Congress. and Il should
be In q non-psrtsan way. Now during the few
months during which the government is being
transferred from one great party 10 another,
the question can be considered without regard
to political advantage, though were i a demo-
crat 1 should be inclined TO favor IT, for
believe that in no other way than . complete
suspension of immigration can wages be mhin-
tanned at their present standard drop in
wages during the coming administration VIII
most assuredly sweep il out Of power.
There must be exceptions made, Of course,
| in perfecting legislation which has for its OBJ
! feet the shutting out OF immigration. Pass
ports will have to be issued by our consuls
abroad or other authority for visitors coming
here, and We can limit the time they may
main and the passport may be extended for
! good and sufficient reasons and a penalty inn
posed IL ITS terms are not complied with. We
cannot exclude travellers and tourists who come
to spend their money here. and all who are citI-
zens or have established home must. ofcourse,
| be permitted TO return. Then IL would not be
| wise to sever domestic relations BY the law. IL
| an intending immigrant has husband or wife,
brother or sister: parent or child in this country