The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

grants do not belong to any OF the lmml-
grants excluded by existing laws: This
bill applied wholly to the Canadian bor-
der and made it unlawful for an alien TO
enter the United States Except TO teach
new arts or industries), and engage i'll
any mercantile trade or manual labor.
The provision of the bill does not apply
to sailors ON the great lakes.
The Mahaney bill, also offered as sub
stitute, made all contracts by aliens to
perform labor in the United States
Illegal 1t also makes it a misdemeanor
for any person to perform labor in the
United States who has become citizen
of the United States and returned to Il
foreign country to make that his home.
Mr.. Mahaney's substitute was ruled
out on n point of order.
Mr.. Johnson Rep) of Iowa then
offered sweeping measure 20 absolutely
exclude all foreign laborers, skilled or
unskilled," and to make captains and
masters of vessels responsible for the
character of their passengers. This was
also ruled out.
Mr.. Bartholdt argued that there was
no question so much talked about and so
little done as the problem of immigration.
There was, he thought, too ouch passion
and prejudice in the demands from GER
tain parties in favor of foreigners.
Good immigration, he urged. was de-
srable. His bill was n moderate meas
ure for the exclusion of illterates. An
educational test, he pointed out would
not materially affect immigration from
Great Britain, Germany or other coun-
tries of northern Europe. He warned
his associates that as the advocates or
the educational test for Immigration they
could safely go to the country; but con-
sular inspection, whlch cut OH all immi-
grafton save that of the undesirable sort
from Germany and scandinavia, could
never successfully be defended.
Mr.. Iracewel (Rep) OF Indiana
prefaced MS remarks by stating that ne
was not an A. L. A; and then declared
himself IN favor OF all the Dllis presented
by the Immigration committee. Ihey
Were, were nTI % m ,ncons,s5en.; .s ;.h ne mreHea, tha
| coua countrv W wv p'''e' WV" 'ee' " '"'
eo"'s
| MI. w; a. St9ne lhep:) OF fennsy,, "
VA nia patnd ~ tne p.oo,a,o"' T W. n,s mn
NV, ba oSdad had ,pns S,7fforod fron, m.
resa,sonabIe s, an % immirratioSn % hS 'TI The immiera. ]
| H., ~, H. inst 90, va, SO, ha5 annanJoa
tha n ratrn, ,y % increa aen sn 'e"'' n'1 eA'ee'eo
IL" NJ no Rartbnidt obo,,o,ood tb;s stoto.
,,oht ni";,,;n~ tho tha Sotroi ,nT ;noraasa 90
,,,on Hnn nnne . .n", onr Ill "a, IL, ,,,aro
t;"n UJVy had ayeraged do, on,w ahont o5n nnn
vear '''N '"'' "''e' ~
~ ni e. -, 49,. A.
| 4. vi ~ o",u ti't uis the n.iu .
iimes 81 1i the past three years immlgrationa
nau Iailen on, put Win tne prospect OF
| returning prosperity anu nlgh wages IL
would increase TO starting proportion.
In places IN ms own state lhere were
| iocailples where the Engiisn language was
not spoken ana where Engllsh news
papers were never read. 'Onr laws were
4 heither ne, uhuerstOou nor respected Ills
elll would transfer the lnspectlon system
from our ports TO the ports from wmch
,he Immigrants sailed He nau read two
letters, one from Mr: HIT, chairman OF
I0reign alairs commlttee, ana one from
Charles Emory Smltn, t0rmerly minister
| 70 hu,Ssiaa tetiIying 10 the ieasiDility OF
the Dill. n
Mr.. Corliss (Rep.) of Michigan spoke of
the Canadian phase of the question, while
Mr.. Morse (Rep) of Massachusetts
favored the Mccall bill. 9
Mr.. Buck DemO of Louisiana. n