The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-16
tho League

Bosros, July BIN about q week
thoro will be ready for publication, 1t is
expected, the constitutional list Of off,
GERS Of new organization which Is
forming hero Cor the purpose OF restrict
ing immigration to this country. Mem
bcrs are being added at the rate OF eight
to ten day already including some Of
the best known men Of Boston aud vici-
nifty.
Among those who havo Joined are
Prof n. 8. shaler. Of Harvard; Robert
Treat Paine, ono of the bost known
practical philanthropists Of tho city,
who has done much for tho working.
men and for tho associated charities OF
Boston; George s. Halo, ono OF the
leading lawyers, and an active synpa-
tbizer with tho Mugwump movement
OF 1884; President r. A. Walker, OF tho
Institute Of Technology; Desmond Fitz-
gerald, Robert Goldman, Clement X.
Fay, OF Brookline, leading lawyer OF
Boston, and author oil pamphlet
against woman suffrage; the Rcv. DR..
Edward E. Halo and many others.
lnThus far tho circulars have boon sent
only to men in Now England, but tho
movement will DO broadened as soon as
the organization gets under way. al.
ready men who havo heard OF 1t have
sent In their names from beyond Now
England and members are now on tho
Lat from Now York. New Jersey, Pom.
Bylvania and Florida.
spUnRED ON by LABOR TROUBLES.
The effect Of the recent labor troubles
seems to be to emphasize tho purpose
Of the movement and to bring mon in
rapidly. The name OF THE Immigra.
ton Restriction League" hos been
taken.
The league has received support thus
far from both parties In about tho same
proportion. and II Ia strictly non
partisan movement.
The temporary executive committee
OF tho league Bent out tho following cir
cular to leading mon In New England q
few DAYS ago and the now membership
is in response. The purpose Of tho
movement will DO found therein set
forth by those who shape tho course OF
tho league:
"Tho rapid Increase OF late years in
the number Of immigrants to tho United
States, the alarming proportion among
them OF the illiterate, the pnupor and
the criminal, and the disastrous effect
that this flood OF immigrants IS already
having upon the welfare of the laboring
classes and upon the country's national
institutions has lcd to the formation OF
tho Immigration Restriction League. A
working organization has been per-
iected Of about 100 men interested In
the public welfare. The league Is non
partisan and non.polihcal, and it's sue
cess must depend largely on tho per-
sonal work Of its members.
OBJECTS OF TIE LEAGUE
1.-THE objects Of the league are to work
for the further iudIcious restriction or
stricter regulation Of immigration.
1t will issue documonts aud circulars,
solicit facts and information on the
subject hold public meetings, and In
every way try to stir up public opinion
TO the necessity OF some action. It Is
not IN object OF Of this league wholly to
prohibit immigration nor prevent tho
entrance Of laborers or others OF charac-
ter and standards which 1t Thorn to be-
come citizens. The league intends not
to DO theoretical but a practical work
ing body. 1t will not at first attempt to
advocate any one form or method OF
regulation, any ono theory or hobby,
but will endeavor to inform and keep
before tho public oil facts and oil posi-
bio methods In tho hopo OF bringing
about some reform In the present sys-
ten, whatever nature 1t may DO.
at seems to tho members OF the
league that this subject in oil Its boar
ings is only beginning to DO understood,
especially among laborlng mon. What
ever views iaborer may hold upon tho
effect Of the tariff upon wages, there can
be but ono opinion ms to the influence
Of a flood Of mon living by lower
standards upon the welfare OF an edu'
Gated American workingman.. A law
which allows tho admission OF tho IA
NOR cont OF immigrants who can neither
Tead nor write, and which debars $50
out OF total Of 100000, needs some re-
FORM"
woRHMEN ASKED TO JOIN.
This 10 signed by Mr.. Ward as Chair
man and Samuel D. Parker as treasurer
for the executive committee. Mr.. Ward
hau been In correspondence on this
subject with many mon, and the movo-
mont here and now is said TO owe its
iorm 10 tho advice OF senators and rep-
resentatises in Washington VINO nave
thought that there should DO some or
eanizatlon to keep tho information oe-
ioro the public, and about which PUBIC
opinion would crystali5c. Tho forth;
coming constitution Of the league wiz
oxpress its objects in words similar 10
Inc above, but modified as follows:
ITho objects OF tho league arc to WORK
Ior and advocate tho further iudiclous
restriction or strictor regulation oil i'm;
mirration, It will issue documents and
circnIars. solicit facts aud information
on tho subjoct. hold public mocnngs,
md in every way try 10 stir up puDllc
oninion TO the necessity OF somo action.
Il IS not t an object Of this league TO ad-
vocato tho total exclusion OF immi;;
grants, nor to dollar tho entrance oil
iaborors or other persona Of such char
meter and standards as Ut thom 70 Do
como citizens." T..
Il said that laborlng mon arc be-
coming Interested in tho league, and IL
ia expected to bring into 1t many oil tho
other classes who are just now taxing
tho lead. Tho annual dues nro iiSed ~
81 Thn flirnnt dnna Of tho largo body