Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-24
The National Board of Trade Will
Not Invite the Cabinet,
a QUESTION OF OFFICIAL ETIQUETTE.
Discussing Proposed Amendments
to the immigration Laws.
THE DEATH OF A MEMBER


euggested by proposition that the mem
eers OF the cabinet be invited to attend the
session tomorrow afternoon and listen to
senator Morgan speak on the Nicaraguan
canal and to take part In the discussion of
that subject.
senator Morgan was invited and an hour
was set apart for the Nicaraguan debate,
but the board refused to extend an invita-
tioh ito the cabinet officers. Mr.. F1shback
ot 81 Louis. who made the proposition.
Withdrew 1t, saying that he always got in
10 not water when he offered the suggest
IONS Oh others. as was the case at the pres
ent time
The board has no unfriendly feeling to-
Mdro CABINET officers. but the sensible view
was taken that these officials would not,
PlOpdoiy, accept such an invitation, and.
Desdes, tne rules of etiquette required that II
tne BOARD had anything to say to the cabi-
net ofncers they should call on them.
Another Invitation Not Sent.
Inc proposition was made to invite Rep
resentative John DalzeIl to address the
BOARD on the subject of improvements In
the Monongahela river. but objection was
onered that the project was local, not ma
'iohai' and therefore 1t was not q proper
subject to be discussed by the board
The local character of the project was
eombatted and its national character was
insisted upon. However, Mr.. Dalzell was
not invited.
RESOLUTIONS relative to the death of Geo.
NJ HOW or Chicago were adopted and sew
eral appropriate addresses were made in
regard to the life and character of the de-
ceased
Finally the preliminary business was dis
posed OF and then the discussion of the
PehQlnS resolution and substitute relative
70 the regulation of immigration, especially
that of contract labor followed
la hna rH ia
sun the remarkable facility of that remark.
able man. the venerable president of the
Doard' IN conducting the business promptly
ana accurately was noticeable For a man
who has reached such an extreme age as
ninety-one and whose sight and to some
extent whose hearing is affected by the
natural lnt1rmity of advanced years his oc-
cupancy OF such position is an unusual
instance of vital force. 1t is evident that
Mr traley's mental power is not i'm
paired He makes his decisions on point ts
of parliamentary law clearly and forcibly
and Keeps track of the course of debate
and the amendments offered and is apt to
come to the rescue when the young men
OF the board get into tangle. Mr.. Fraley
enjoys not only the distinction of being
the Oldest man presiding actively over a
body OF similar Importance but that Of
performing his duties promptly and with
satisfaction to the members.
The Immigration Law.
The debate on the subject of immigration
ers. Mr.. Gleason of Boston, who said that
he himself was an immigrant, favored such
q change as would require every immigrant
TO live In this country as many years be-
iore the right to vote can be gained as Is
required of persons who are born here. This
sentiment was warmly applauded.
A good deal was said about contract labor
and quite an elaborate speech was made by
ex-Gov. Francis of Missouri. who argued in
favor Of so amending the immigration
laws as to provide that persons proposing
10 come to this country should show that
they are Of good moral character and have
not been convicted Of crime. The proposed
restriction of illiterates and the provision
requiring immigrants to declare their pur-
pose In coming here he opposed.
A Baltimore delegate favored qualifying
the amendment of the law so as to admit
immigrants of good characteg, whether
under contract or not
The statement was made by Mr. G.
Waldo Smith of New York that the steam
snip companies We're hostile to the mmi-
grafton law, and 1t was largely owing to
the opposition from this source that the
law was not better observed.
Exception was taken to this statement
by Mr.. H. G.. Hilken of Baltimore, who
said that he was steamboat agent. He
penied that the companies promoted the
Immigration of criminals. paupers and
other undesirable classes. On the con-
trary, they did their best to save this
country from being flooded with persons
who ought not to be here.
1t was developed that the objection ex-
pressed to the contract law was not to ap-
ply to professional men, &c. but to bodies
of men brought over here to compete with
American labor.
Referred to n Committee.
The purpose of the pending resolution Of
fered by the Chicago board of trade was
explained by MIR. George F. Stone, who said
that the law. as it now stood, prohibited
the admission to this country of all the un-
desirable classes. and the resolution rec
commended the strict enforcement Of these
laws
number of amendments were offered.
and in order that the entire matter could
be put into shape for final action it was
referred 10 a committee consisting of
Messrs. Stone Markell, Francis Gano and
Rice, with instructions to report at the ses-
sion this afternoon.
The Resolution.
The principal resolution, the main fea-
lures Of which will probably be in the reso-
luton reported by the committee, Is as fol-
lows:
Resolved, THAT the national board of
trade hereby recommends the strict en-
forcement of the immigration laws of the
United States: and further recommends
that those laws be so amended as to re-
Guire from every immigrant desiring to
the authorities of the town, or district
where he or she has resided. that he or she
Is person Of good moral character, has
never been convicted of crime. has never
Deen public Charge, and is of industrious
hetDits and capable of taking care of him
ser or herself; such certificate 10 be coun-
tersiSned by the nearest United States
consul and such consul shall also be re-
Iuireu 10 ascertain and certify as TO the
aiulef1cy OF the immig rant"
The Death of Member.
Ihe death in this city this morning of
MI George H. Ely of Cleveland. a men,
Der Oh the board, was announced, and in
respect TO his memory the board adjourn
e1 until this afternoon
Yesterdays Afternoon Session
ACTON was taken on number of resolu-
"oHS at the session of the board yesterday
NIeerhoon The board approved the resoIu-
tion urging the necessity for n uniform
AaW regulating the registration of trade
u ihS used IN interstate commerce in or
10 a'ioFd proper protection for this val
o',Die species Of industrial property"
resolution urging the passage by Com
eress OF the Torrey bankrupt bilIwas adont
sl' anu 4 committee, consisting of Messrs !
Janney OF Philadelphia Parsons of 81 !
LOUIS. f-ice OF Boston. Logan Of Chicago
eod Murray Of Cincinnati, was directed 70