Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08

ferred before the test is made. The
slips are to be numbered. The immi-
grant falling in the examination is to
be returned to the country of depart
ure at the expense of the Uansporta-
ton company, and record kept Of the
slip on which the failure was made.
PROVISION is made for the examination
in case OF the required slips being I'M
avoidably lacking.
1t viii be noted that no exception is
made whereby the illiterate wife of
qualified immigrant can accompany
her husband, unless he Is over fifty
years OF age and is the parent or grand
parent Of a qualified immigrant in full
legal age. This was the main reason
given for the opposition to the con-
ference bill, which passed the House
by a narrow majority of Is in total
vote of 249. II was also objected TO on
the ground that a strictly technical
construction OF the words language Of
their native or resident country might
bar out such cases as Germans resident
ia Russia and French Alsatians, now
included in the German empire, but
who do not speak German.
The illiteracy provisions Of the
measure are contained i'm the first three
sections, the remaining six concern the
employment Of aliens. BY these it is
made unlawful for any male alien, who
has not in good faith made his declara-
tion before the proper court of record
of his intention to become a citizen Of
the United States. to be employed on
any public works OF the United States,
or to come regularly or habitually into
the United States by land or wator for
the purpose Of engaging in any me-
chanical trade or manual labor, for
wages or salary. returning from time
TO time to a foreign country. or for any
person, partnership, company or cor
poration knowingly to employ any
alien coming into the United States in
violation OF the preceding provision.
Exception is made in the case of en-
ployment of sailors. deck hands or
other employees Of vessels or railroad
train hands, such as conductors, engi-
neers. brakemen, fremen or baggage
men. whose duties require them to pass
over the frontier to reach the termini
Of their runs, or to boatmen or guides
on the lakes and rivers on the northern
border Of the United States This eX-
ception viii include all sailors on the
great. lakes except possibly by strict
construction those employed exclusive
ly on Lake Michigan. The penalty for
violation Of these provisions Of the
act is a fine not exceeding $500. or
Imprisonment not exceeding one year,
or both. i'm the discretion of the court.
The convicted alien is to be deported
back to the country whence he came.
Special exception is made of aliens
whom the secretary of the treasury
may permit to enter the country for
the purpose of teaching new arts or in
dustries under such rules and regu-
lations as he may provide, and it is
also provided that the act shall not
apply to persons arriving in the United
States from any port or place in Cuba
during the continuance of the present
disorders there, who have heretofore
been inhabitants of that island"
Aliens who by any means eyade the
law and obtain admission are not
secure. ANY such alien may be taken
into custody by the properly author
lied immigration officers within thirty
days after the facts become known to
them. and will be dealt with as pro-
vided by law for alien immigrants
upon their first arrival.
The law goes into effect on the first
day of July next.