The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-08


grant. II his decision is not satisfactory to the
and habsa ,,o rarp "sss pToctHSSapEs
Inspector is oyerruled and the immigrant per-
MAUI sm t Clearly ,a OF the opinion that only by
rigid examination. made at the place Of de.
law DO executed with any considerable degree
The rSrii exhaustion Of our arabic land Is
closing ono OF the hitherto great safety valves
Clement, and. as n a result these uniesirabe
people are congreGatinE IN our our cities. There
is growing TO sfonse N certain
some sense. n nationality and indercndency
of their own thus rcrpotusting the habits and
planting to our shores section Of tho Old
World. These sections may. after d time. como
to revere tho old and bear antagonisms to the
The remedy for these evils, now so apparent
to all our PEOPLE. and harniiy removed from
the plane OF politics, Is within the control OF
Willie we were receiving only such immi-
grafton as nenTas,er tS re easily
nominal tax in amount barely suflicient to
pay the expenses occasion!cd thereby. vas
sufficient. But now that immigration has
reached such vast proportions. and the quail
ity Of large portion OF t II is s4Sh as TO
in the sy Of 81 TO-
assImilate these objectionable classes. the
time is at hand when an increase SEE, OF the head ,
measures that may be adopted to protect tho
country.
undesirable Immigrants come to this country
is because we can be reached at a loss eX-
pense than South America and Australia.
should be. it is suggested that the sum should
be such as will eaualize. ut least APPROX.
linz otHer ne ffsi so referred to-
1t is, suggested that an increase Of this tax
would defect m s 70 h,s e1ntry wa
this kind he made for the purpose OF evadinE
the tax. the country would not be without the
resources necessary to prevent the success OF
In lerislating upon this subject. It must not
be overlooked that the rand develonment OF
the country has been greatly stimu lated by
immigration of a most desirable character.
and that immi grafton OF the proper kind is yet
desirable. but we have reached n condition
when tho character OF future immigration
should be the subject OF viglant scrutiny.
CONTRACT LABOR AND CHINESE EXCLUSION.
The alien contract labor force has been
reorganized and placed under one manage
ency Of that branch OF the immigration service.
One thousand seven hundred and siXty.three
alien contract laborers have been detected
and returned to the country whence they
came during the past year. as against LIB re-
Inspectors have been stationed on the Cana
dian and Mexican borders. aud have enforced
the fSa Of the lazy h w ii the sst.
brought for violation OF the Contract Labor
law had been prosecuted and 1876 cases were
take special charge Of these prosecutions.
Many OF these cases had remained on the
Six cases were dismissed. judgment was OBJ
tanned in 81 cases: 81 cases are pending. 1t
LIST OF April. 1888.
Notwithstanding the severity Of the laws re-
to Of
territory. chiefly by way OF Canada During
the past year 175 Chinese persons were ar
rested ana returned to China under the exclu-
sion acts.
The act approved July5 1884. provides as q
OF eass arns at po
in the United states shall present certificates
from the Chinese Government or such other
applicant may be n citizen. showing that per-
mission has been obtained from said Govern
has n certificate been presented from the Chi:
nese home government; but in number Of
cases certificates issued by the consular rep
resentativeO OF China resident in Havana have
been offered and accepted as prima facie owl
dence OF he right Of the holder to land. have
Instructed collectors OF customs to recognize
such certificates upon tho statement Of tho
Chinese Minister at this capital that his Gov
eminent has authorized its consular officers
TO issue the same.
SEAL FISHERIES.
Tho modus vivendi entered into in 1901 be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
was renewed in 1892. pending the arbitration
Guence thereof the quota of seals to be taken
on the Prihylov Island. during the season Of
l%,2 was again limited IT t" 1;o o9ns ~, .,,;a
seals in the waters of Bchring Sea was pro-
hihited as it was last year. and vessels, O! the
British and our own navy. as we'll as those Of
the rovcnu O. marine service. co6rerated to on
force its provisions. But three attempts were
made to enter the sen throu:i the passes. and
ceeded against under the internntio agree
ment. From $4,000 to 10000 seals OF the Pri-
~. ,,rt ,l,t
we're Crawl females. ware taken By pclagc
h"9te in ths Ao',n rag ras t't tSs
seals on the breeding grounds on tho islands
was found to b, smaller this year than last.
As the income derived by the natives on the
iai:iilg O; the $50 skins will be inadequate
for their support thus rendering them de-
T"nd;Pt upSh. Gpy.rn III eG mann nd
their support during tho current fiscal year be
renewed
nr rom M, ysa ar t" yea me number Of sheets
irIivry"d during tho year 1852 exceeded by
fGntM more han , rs n%F d GS1 those 10Y
Of fourteen r' years uiior thereto. The work de.
lyerel curing ls'i rerr.s"m,sHa value Of oyer
its compiction without tn loss t" he Govern.
m"ni OF ringi" n"a ' ,S 'esnu has ne"n
uron a strictly hu'lurss basis, and by
t."ronGhIIy sys,Cmr'iIiTS oy all It's "rora-
lief mates has cen perfected and
continued during III" year; and out Of iH.24o;;
during the year J.2US.5oO wcro printed by
ms lyoress a,a NE; s"yirE Of S, nts ;h
class Nil! he printed hy This process during
No yo3T lss n H",in% Il fi,4Tf1 WIZ,
Will, in rirculatinu they have been. for sew
eral mouths during IT," rHSt , ytnI. subjected
makers in linisIling apcr. winch restores the
sizing AMI finish cstloY"d hy repeatedly wet
ting ihe paper for hr several lialo prinfinGs
THIS makes a decided Improvement 10th in
tho appearance anI III" wearing quality Of
the nofcs. Tho bureau Is now lully equipped
force ni trained employees sufficiently large
TO promptly execute within inc reEuia hours
all the securitirs. stamps, &C. 'hht IL may De
called upon to furnish.
puRlI, DUIIpI>"s.
At This date there aro ~ completed public
te,,.iors md rerairS under special appropria-
lions. or Tor which sit"s hay" been selected but