The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-29
I. MUE BOOK" OF INTEREST
-o,T or a BRITISH coMMIssroN
TO rHIs CoUNTRL

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srx h.. procured from London COPY
~. p. ,.mentary Blue Book F" containing
.s...royt o, a British Commission which was
49, N. United states last year to invesu-
-. ~. ,hs effect upon this country Of the vast
,s.,,o,.tion Of recent times. It is q volume
's...,,v 400 pages. and every page OF Il IL
..I.,. Nth Information OF Importance and
$500 The two Com missioners made thor.
- york Of the investigation. and prose-
s...t their researches in q businessllke
- ..,isisetory way. It II evident that
-, vsrs we'll equipped for the per-
s..n.nse OF the special service to
-hi,h they we're assigned. and that they
80. advantageous use OF the whole Of the
A.. months Of time which were allotted for
J s,., task. They sought knowledge In every
...rt,r, they dealt with every phase OF the
ous.tion; they strove to ascertain In what
..y, immigration Influenced the American
sonmunity. American industries. and Ameri-
-, interests In this report they give extern
an. sollsctions OF classified statistics; they
srnt the various laws that have been en-.
,st,d By Congress for the regulation OF
Immigration; they give = digest Of the
reports Of the several Investigating COM
nittees appointed by Congress; they pre-
amt 40 account OF the operation Of the restric-
live measures that have been adopted; they
a--..ik. "atftin1 nronaaau aarrt.a n,,A
American ports: they quote the opinions that
are entertained on the subject by number OF
legislators economists. trade unionists. en-
ploysrs OF labor. and others; they summarize
he principal decisions Of the Federal courts
IN contested cases under the Immigration
lava and they give mpilations Of data rela-
i've to sundry mooted questions In immigra-
Non which were brought before them during
khslr stay in this country. Perhass the Blue
Book here spoken Of 10 the best manual OF
reference upon the subjeotiwith which IL deals.
The British Government was led to send tho
Commission to this country through its desire
so% mean an interesting one in En9isnd. and bs e
Il Parliament during the past few years.
cradle influx into the British Isles Of impov-
Srsled foreigners from eastern, Europe,
bar that this Influx will Increase more and
Essl.nd: The INQUIRY that ha. arisen as to
svsred In an offhsnd way. 1t is contrary
spG'h tssd =, :nd PRECEDENT 70 inter.
q ali corners. and whatsoever obeys the laws
q the country can remain there. at his pleas
Irs. and ind his means q living in any lawful
rtute aliens who recently began to enter Eng
IND from the Continent are regarded as un-
adODt m m af
loom for them In the king dom there 10 not
are an element FOR which there IL not
ny place place In ., the p9Ruious cities or 10
lie burr 81 taxation R SSsse a SS the he
:Oanry Which has i'm pove9isheS a MASSES
;ondision OF muititSdss. ExprsssioSs e Of tbs
kind have recently become current in En- gland;
Nave been heard In Fariispent Hsnee has
.iien Immigration 20 England and hence the
ynactsd by the American Congress 1t was
guidance might be obtained from this country,
wen though these laws are neither as strin.
slpiicatIon a. they ought to be" ' =" '"e'r
The members OF the British Com mission
we're Mr. John burnett and Mr.; David Schioss.
which Is q. branch OF. the Govern en-. under
hs iresidsney Of the Right Hon: A., J.
svsn % fsm ss H. sssos
United states immig.ant laws and thei-
nature aud economic effects OF that portion OF
Z! I'm m:railon which is Of the character Of
ifom ths aastern paSts or , ,oss,gn nt
Ing land" The division OF labor between the
two Com missioner. thus outlined was accepted
ports In tho volume. each Of them following a
sisthct line Of inquiry, The report OF Mr.
s sSs v5 P,sf Ss ss the etas lie opens y
The sitting process carried out In the maeni6-
cent establishment maintained BY tho immi.
process h. watched for seven days. He says
10 scrutinlzed tho width OF the meshes, tho
results Of sperason hs sSes e esat 5hs
sn dg'y last year, and describes at length ali
they had become able to work at such grea.
spesd mat mmigrants wore passed at the rate
vsys doubtful sli IaGiH 'n for
mo most part the answers OF the new.
someis were accepted as sufficient. They
@ ability HGf rfSu read S sG w fSs t R.Sot were
t nstsly EYER asked to show the money Of which |
u said thoy were possessed. Those Of them
VINO seemed unlikely to make o living were |
Pretty closely examined; those OF them who |
,,ufsrcI from bodily aillietioD Were. detained |
Under contract to labor were very sure 20 be |
spotted, and those who. for any reason. were
eotlou',y undesirable were held until taken |
e9toi the country by the shipping company |
Ihleh drought them here Mr.. SchlosE was |
Drought 20 the conclusion that the existing |
EnmlRrhtloh laws nrs fairly we'll admin istered
snt h1 evidently regards them as insufficient |
Pf me exclusion OF many OF the persons who |
n the interest OF tho country, ought 10 |
~ excluded. After making q full exAmina-
200 0i the way In which the restriction laws
he applied at Ellis lsianI. Nj. Schloss made a
a ae examination OF their application at our
SThet setpofts and upon the Canadian frontier.
~ charges his report by the PUBLICATION OF
II In portant officiai documents bearing upon
TITS but lust and proper TO say here that
DUE OF the defects which he found In the
5Gem o. Inspection at Ellis Island have been
Nnslled since the appointment 0f Or. Senner
a. nshnilssloner Of lmmtRIHtion. and since
spaIleularly difficult part OF the service was
wv 70 charge OF Assistant Commissioner Id
s. Mu T. McSweeney. All that these officers
~ ~ 10 IN the premises 10 TO provide for the
agreement OF the laws now In existence.
n, me report drawn up for the service OF Far
lament 10y Mr. John Burnett gives evidence of
LtLo work and serious thought on the part at
iissAalhor Will In this country. He Degins BY
usnslhg me change In American Opinlon re-
TNIhg Immigration. In other times Con-
n nses adopted measures and provided special
IIkaehlhe:J Tor Its encouragement; but within
i ~ pas! Ten years there has been constantly
tHeLeaslng demand for it's restriction by law. |
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