New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-10
TO CONTROL THE GATEWA VS..
Az AGREEMENT As TO IMMIGRATION NEGO-
TIATED WITH CANADA.
TT Is APPROVED BY SECRETARY CARTISE, But
THE DOMINION GOVERNMENT is SAID
TO REFUSE TO RATIFY 1T.

TO KEtUSE ~ kAllfI -
Washington. Sept s.-secretary Carlisle to-day
sened on behalf of the United States the tripicate
copy of the international agreement negotiated
with Canada for the control of immigration through
Canada into the United States. From the iact
that the agreement was not executed ny 'ie
United States until to-day, Treasury oHcialS u'9
credit the statement telegraphed from Ottawa
Yesterday that the Canadian Government had re-
fused to ratify the instrument. No Official ih'i
nation has reached the Treasury officials 10 ieau
them to suppose that the Canadian Government
will decline to ratfy the acts of It's Minister OF
the Interior. The full text Of the document WHO"
| is regarded being OF great Importance IS
! In consideration of the mutual Dement'S anu az
Nantagos which shall ensue To the steamship Iii,
way and tnsporaton c2mpanies OF t tn America
h. The augmentation Of .mmEI M saiG Dominion
J for foreign immigrants destined 10 the SAID hited
States by United States commissioners ana NJ
sons Of lhe United states laws now in force or
when may hereafter be enacted. so far as te same
iations a. the Secretary OF the Trcnsurj OF the
United state may from ee Of 10 o., nitnd Sate.
approved March g. 1899. the undersigned steamship
| Immigrants TO and within the said Dominion OF
canada parties Of the first part ara herman an
| United States OF the second pari; subject, nov
eyer. to the approval and Ratification, OF the
| United States Government. hereby agree
Eshat all mmGrs4s 3, a ,S nor4 nf Hale af
lax quebec Point Levi vapcouyer or spch Other 5;a
| eminent and advised TO the party OF the second
| part , o.,
notation. access to immigrants and the keeping OF
immigrants apart from the public until aiter IN
spcctors OF the United States at the ports OF land
Ing. to enable them 10 make such Inspection as Is
fhirlrTkat the United States officers win in
spect all immigrants destined FOR the ita 'I''.,1 WI
AT ports OF landing as rapidly az POSSIBLE ana VIII
furnish certificate or passport containing y. a pe
identify him. signed 10y the officer 81 me nted
states upon the Canadian frontier when VIII en-
/ title said immigrant 10 enter the n'ted states
/ without further examination or hIndra"c"
Fourth That the steamship companies shal az
! landing prior to the Decentralization u immigrants
! list Of all immigrants, whether infant or adHlt'
destined for thu United states containing the iol-
Fun name agc sex. married or single. occupa-
place OF last residence ana Of rnDarkauoh anu d"s-
linaton, whether he has through ugket or money
/ to Join relatives II 70 who and where he expects
! Fimh-That the railway and transportation com
panies VIII not nor VII either OF them 5c. to any
him in cars or vessels from The port ot entry. ,intn
after h. has exhibited hs certificate or passport as
herein provided: and said railway and transporta
ton company will not knowingly transport any re-
! jected or undesirable Immigrant or one who IS by
, law prohibited from entering the United states
! into rs territory.
| sixth That Tor the purpose Of defraying the ex-
pens to the United states Government incident to
said inspection and for the care Of sucn Immigrants
az may fall into distress or become u public charge
/ I'm the United states. there shall be paid 10 an in
spcction officer at the port Of landing to be Iess-
mated by the United States Superintendent OF I'm.
| migration the sum OF % cents FOR each lmmgraht
admitted into the United states. 10 be paid by the
transportation coHiani's nI"uEn 'nT ~, ~
company landing such immigrants. ana TINS ie. OF
| - cents per capita shall be- the only charge when
/ shall b.. made for the admission Of such imm-
grants 10 the United Statcs This provision t. go
into effect thirty days after approval and ratiich-
s~vcnth-That the word Immigrant" used in
| this agreement. snail be understood az meaning
all persons who intend to remain In the nlted
states who not already residents or cltizens OF
Eiehh Tha' AZ parties to this aSreement shall
IN good faith perform all the oniSn'i2ns asu ,,
me- violation Of p9s,y Sn,s , Gl I ,aH Of ot tG
Dominion 81 Canada and the United States
Ninth-Thnt this agreement shall take effect on
after ~ it f. approved by the Secretary Of the
Treasury u Tho United states and shall BE- subject
to cancellation by either Of the parties hereto on
''''' ''' H. < A. XLi.AN.
For Allan Line
DAVID TToKRANGE 60,
i. T.. MURRAY,
For Beaver Line.
D. Connolly.
For he Gsnaaan Pacific Ry. co.
,,,. rgr The h s GraR ID Trunk Ey. co.
l. s supt Of Immigration.
Signed in tripllcate at Montreal this 7th day OF
/ September. 1893
The foregoing agreement IS hereby approved
j. c. CARLISLE, Secretary.
Sept O. 1896
| The undersigned. Alexander Mackinnon Burgess
DEPUTY Minister OF the Interior Of Canada, un-
dcrtalrs subject to the APPROVAL OF the Minister OF
/ the Interior Of Canada. that the government OF
canada viii afford TO properly authorized United
States immigration officers at the ports or entry
referred To- In this agreement facilities for such
reasonable examination and inspection of imm
! authorized 10y the laws Of the United states and
not inconsistent with the laws Of Canada: and that
the Government OF Gambia viii designate suitable
buildings at each OF the said ports Of entry
b wherein 10 conduct the necessary examination ana
Inspection and VIII afford to the officers Of the
Government OF the United States appointed to
make the such protection NJ may be noceS-
sary TO enable them to properly conduct their
business the undertaking being subject however
to the condition that the steamship and railway
companies shall before the agreement herein re-
ferrcd takes effect. furnish guarantees salts
factory the Government of Canada that Canada
will not he burden"d with immigrants rejected by
the officers OF the United States. who do not and
cannot comply with the requirements OF the Cana
dian immigration act any regulations made
10 be made Hereunder by the Governor In Coun-
ell. \. VI; h, RECESS.
Minister q the Interior OF Canada.
Signed In trplIcatc. Montreal September I, 1899
The above agreement Is hereby approved
j. @. CARLISLE. Secretary.
Sept .. 1893
Ottawa. ont. Sept. 9.-Thc report that the Do
mnlon Government has refused to ratify the agree