The morning times., 1896-12-04
ITALY is ANXIOUS TO HELP
Will Lend All Aid in suppressing
Undesirable immigration.
Commissioners Stump Makes an Elab-
crate Report on His Tour
of Investigation.

Commissioner General Stump of the I'm
migration Bureau has submitted to Secre-
tary Carlisle a report embodying the re-
suits OF his trip to Italy to urge IL restricted
Italian Immigration to this country. In
pursuance of the object OF his visit he Sc
cured an interview with Prime Minister
Rudini. His report says:
II was most graciously received, and
after Il conference in which the immigra-
ton laws of our country were fully dis
cussed, and the reasons given for the de-
pOrtatlon Of Italians, the ministry expressed
its earnest desire that persons who would
not be pernltted To land in nthcCnited States
should be restricted from cmbarkation.
in order that immediate conclusions
might be arrived at, a council composed of
prominent officials, expert in political and
social science, ana tie Cheyaiier Branchi.
consul general mt New York, was appointed
to convene on the I'd of November.
II was especially requested to convey To
my government the tndnKs or tine ministry
for having sent over special messenger to
answer its inquiries, and the further AS
surance that no violations of the iInmigra-
ton laws OF the United States would De
permittedif IL 1t were in its power to prevent
them
ut tOuuGil COH stDCu. nuo
upon To explain the inquiries made by the
minister of the interior. i confined my
seifto mentioning certain classes who would
be excluded, and giving examples OF the
laws administration.
THE council then adjourned TO the fol
lowing day. when the provisions of the
alien contract labor law and other matters
not especially referred to in the minister's
inquiries were discussed.
'.IIpon the aliuurnmpnt uf the council 7
was pleased to be instructed to carry to
my government its thanks for its courtesy
in permitting me to personally explain the
administration of our laws, with the as
surance that Immediate action would be
taken upon the suggestions made.
In conclusion l respectfully suggest that
/ have reason tn believe that other govern
ments would adopt like measures in order
to lessen the deportation OF their citizens,
should the action Of the Italian govern
nent find favor with your admnistrauJ IN
OF the Immigration laws.
From general observations in Europe
/ am satisfied that the knowledge that our
laws and regulations have been strictly
enforced, and successful evasion there
OF rendered highly improbable and the
difficulties or erfccting an unlawful land
ing increased, will prevent in the future
the migration OF the prohibited classes,
notwithstanding the temptation which ma Y
be offered by Increase in the demand FOL
labor attending the revival of our indus
tries, so anxiously expected with the be-
ginning OF the new year
aspurtof ms Tel orr commissioner stump
submits translation OF PROCLAMATION by
Prime Minister Rudini in which are in
torIorated extracts of United States laws
affecting Immigration and giving in detail
the classes OF p, ople who were likely 10 be
declared ineligible upon landing and warn
ing them that ''the immigrants must not
listen to the advice which may be given
him by agents or sul,agents in the Kingdom
as to the manner IN which he should be-
have before the commission
In this connection il must be remarked
that many i'm migrants who have received
advice in the kingdom have falsely de-
clared to the COMMISSION that they had
work secured i'll the United states, think
ing thereby that they might improve their
situation.
They Were on the contrary excluded rs
having been engaged abroad under n labor
contract" Let the Immigrant therefore
always tell the truth; the investigating
commission will then act in accordance
with the equity and justice.