The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-02-18
IT GOES TO GROVER
The immigration Bill Ready for Ey-
ecutiva Approval or Veto
REQUIREMENTS OF ALIENS
Restrictions Also Apply to Resi-
dents of Border Countries. In
cluding Canada = That
Clause Opposed,


last legislative step having been taken
In the senate to-day by an agreement
To the conference report ON the bill.
strong opposition was made to the re-
port, but on final vote the friends Of the
measure rallied small majority. the
vote being yeas "a, nays 81. The bill,
as passed, extends the immigration re-
strictiuns against all persons physical
ly capable and over IL years ot ago
who cannot read and write the English
language or some other language. but
n person not So able lo read and write
VINO Is over 80 years of axe and is the
parent or grandparent of a qualified
Immigrant over Il years of age and
capable of supporting such parent or
grandparent, may accompany such I'M
migrant, or such parent or grandpar-
ent may he sent for and come to join
the family of "A child or grandchild
over II years Of age similarly qualified
and capable, and u wife or minor child
not 50 able To read and write may ac-
company or he sent for and come to
join the husband or parent similarly
qualified and capable"
For the purpose of testing the immi-
grants illteracy he is compelled to
the United States constitution. Aside
from these extensions Of the present
law. the bill inaugurates a new system
of restricting immigration from border
countries and designed To apply princi-
pally To- immigration from Canada.
The provisions are as follows:
Section I. That IL shall hereafter he
unlawful for any male alien who has
not in good faith made his declaration
before The proper court of his intention
To become a citizen Of the United States
10 lie employed ON any public works
of the United States or To come regu-
larly and habitually into the United
States by land ar water for the purpose
of engaging in any mechanical trade or
manual labor for wages or saiary. re-
turning from time tn time to "A foreign
country.
section 3. That II shall he unlawful
for any person, partnership. capital ar
corporation. knowingly To employ any
alien coming into the United States in
violation OF the next preceding section
of this act; provided. that the provi-
sions OF this act shall not apply to the
employment of sailors, deck hands or
other employees of vessels ar railroad
tIain hands such as conductors, cngi-
neers, hrakemen, firemen ar baggage
masters whose duties require them To
pass over the frontier Ia reach the ter
mini of their runs, or To boatmen or
guides on the lakes and rivers of the
northern border of the United States.
A violation OF these sections is made
misdemeanor punishable 10y fine M
TO $500 or Imprisonment up to one year
or both
A special provision excmpts from the
operation of the law persons arriving
from Cuba during the continuance of
the present disorder there. The law
is To take effect July next.
During the morning hour Mr.. ALLEN
spoke on his resolution relating Ia dis
missals from office at South omaha,
Neb. He said the alleged causes of dis
missal Were utterly pueric. The sena-
tor declared that In the case of two la
dies who were discharged their offense
was that Of having Mr. Bryan's picture
i'm their windows. There were six other
ladies'. Mr.. Allen said. who had Mckin-
ley pictures In their windows hut they
We're not disturbed. The ladies who dis
played the Bryan pictures did II In
honor Of citizen OF their own state
and yet. Mr.. Allen said. this adminis-
tration had brought about the dis
charges. The senator cited other cases
which had been dismissed because they
had spoken for Mr. Bryan. Mr.. Allen
declared that from this IL appeared the
civil service law was "A fraud and delu-
sion and that the civil service commits
sion was using II for most unworthy
purposes Mr.. Aliens resolution calling
on the civil service commission for full
information as To the South Omaha dis
charges was then agreed to.
Mr.. Lodge then brought forward the
conference report of the immigration
bill Mr.. Lodge explained that the bill
as now presented modified certain pro-
visions in which an immigrant IL to
read or write the English or some other
language. IL also overcame the objec-
tion that husband and wife might lie
separated. The Corliss amendment rel
ative to Canadian border immigration
was retained.
Mr.. Palmer, democrat Of Illinois. OPP
posed the report. He said he knew Of
no sentiment for which he had greater
| detcstation than "nativeism.' He held
| the right of migration and expatriatiOn
to he essential to the liberty of indyi-
duals. This bill was an extension of
| the same sentiment Of nativeism. Mr..
/ Palmer pointed out defects in various
sections. The test of iliitsracy would.
| he said. operate against a worthy class,
and not against the dangerous men,
! tho "brawling anarchists who We're
able 10 read and write. lie said the
restrictions on Canadian border immi-
| grafton was without q parallel in the
| legislation 81 the world. II was re-
| markablc movement Ia originate in the
| land of the free and the home ~ the
| brave" With the adoption uf the mis-
cradle policy of our neighbors north
and south would be- Invited to adopt "A
| similar course. II was an outrage. he
| said on the comfy NJ nations and the
| civilization Of the age.
| Mr.. Carter also opposed the report.
| Up hoped the hill would be reCommit =
| ted. in order that be might move an
| amendment providing that the restric-
| lions shall not apply to II resident citi-
| zcn of any country on III" hemisphere
| II would. Mr. Carter declared, lead ~
retaliation by every government on this
| hemisphere. thus arraying the United
| states government against its neich.
/ hars Mr.. Caffery spoke against the
/ general principle of restricting imml-
! gratlon.
| Nr Chandler interjected the state
neut that Louisiana had furnished
Italian riots, number OF Italians had
baru Killed and the United States had
been compelled To indemnify.
Mr. Caffcry responded that these ri
| nt,i- outhraks gave no basis for iudg.
! tni. d people as a whole. or of the spnti-
| o,.ul in which they were held
Mr. chandler asserted that the bor-
der restriction applied only to thoss
who come over regularly and habit