Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-07

The Commission Propounds Some
InpertInent Questions.

Washington. July s.-The Immigration
commissioners. recently appointed BY
the secretary Of the treasury. have
prepRrA and are now sending TO work
men in az trades. labor organizations.
governors Of states and Others Inter
ested Ia immigration matters circular
letters asking for inform1 ton bearing
upon the subject. The circular 70 work
lngmen asks for replies to the follow
ing Inquiries:
]. What changes. II any, In the rules
and regulations now Ia force are neg
essary IA order to secure more Elm
Client execution VI existing laws relat-
ing 10 immigration and the laws pro-
hibiting the Importation Of alien labor
era uuder contract.
g. Whether said laws are defective IN
any particular, and what practical DIT
nculiiei. II any, have been encountered
IN their execution.
g. What effect, II any. immigration
has had upon tne wages OF labor ur
opportunities Tor employ mcnt IN tle
United statas and whether or not the
existing Industrial condition Of the
country IA attributable Ia any desres
10 the iuduN Of laborers from Abroad.
whether any measure. and, II so,
what. can BE- adopted under existing
Legislation TO discourage the cJHc@n-
tratian ot imIr grant laDprris 80 par
ticuiar localities ana 10 secure o. pet-
ter distribution Of immigrants whose
admission 90 the country is not pfohln-
tied " law.
All Information Wanted
Q. Whether the 'jadr0ue" system eN-
ists in this country. and, " So, TO what
extent and among what class Of lmm,-
grants. AND what measures can DC
fultcu under existing lava 20 b'rak II
Iu and protect American !AD0reIa
AGAINST rs evil effects upon wages,
Ind at tho same time Improve Vac So
clau and economical COluiJiop VI the I'M
migrants.
Continuing, the circular said;
'The commissioners nave alro bteh
Air. cted ty secure and report such in
formation. from all available sources
- ylu enable the department 10 en-
ploy as uiilclal force In the most euec-
live manner for the enforcement OF tue
immigration and contract labor laws
ncc5rdlug 10 their true Intent ana pur-
pose, and to suBgeat aueh hneHdInfuH
ais experience may have SHOWN 70 De
necessary In order to adopt them TO
eEistlnc conditions.
The honorable secretary or the
treasury vs. deeply Interested IN lenru-
ing exactly the Views entertalued by
the workingmcn In your trade with
reference 20 all thege matters particu-
f
dustry In which Hou are engaged and
coguAfe Industries concerning which
YOU have Incidental knowledge, We
believe that the most effective aid can
be rendered boy you by bringing TO
light and presenting IA practical way
the facts and circumstances bearing
upon the worl, Of your craft and the
diHlculties with which YOU have 10
contend md by suggesting and divis-
ing means Cor supplying remedies FOR
any evils that exist"
From Govrrnnrz,
In addition 10 the Inquiries sent TO
worlungmen, the circular sent to the
governors OF states By the commission
I contains the following;
1 1T has been pertlnently suggested
] for consideration whether solution Of
/ the whole immigration problem might
/ not be found in the proper distribution
| or immigrants throughout the United
[ States by making It possible for them
I to be supplied with Information as to
I the need, or lack OF need. Of labor In
/ various sections of the country. and to
I enable them By timely advice and sug-
J gestions. to proceed 10 points where
: labor is IN demand For, concededly
I II Is not enough TO exclude undesirable
immigrants, Even desirable immi,
grants should be located " possible in
| those parts OF tho country where they
are most needed, ard where al the
/ same time they can best prosper So
Z that az least one phase Of the problem
{ seems 10 be 10 Induce aliens who come
| here for the purpose of settlement. and
who are not within the excluding terms
Or the law, to settle only In those
l9caliuos whore. IN all probability.
they will secure 10 themselves
and our country the most last
/ ing benefit and advantage"