Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
AN IMMIGRANT PLAN
Aliens to Be Refused Admittance to
Crowded Centers Of Population.
KANSAS PACIFIC RAILROAD STATUS.
A Belief That the Government VIII Get
the Full Amount Of ItH Lien on the
Road--The Commercial Con.
gress Meets ut Tampa.

NEW YORK, Feb. 0.-E. u. Dunn, the
head Of the local weather bureau, has
for long time been engaged in formu-
lating some measures that would
ameliorate the condition Of laboring
classes OF the country He has sent to
the commissioner OF immigration at
Washington, Terrence V. Powderly,
rough outline Of a measure that he
thinks would relieve the pressure on
large centers Of population. His idea
is to prohibit the residence OF immi-
grants in crowded centers OF populs.
ton like New York, Chicago and other
large cities, unless it can be shown
that the immigrant does not intend to
compete with citizen laborers Be-
fore an immigrant sails from his ma
tive country he must first call on the
American consul and designate the
place for which he is bound The pro-
hibited points are made clear to him,
and if he has no objective point, the
American consul having knowledge Of
places in this country where labor is
needed, will inform the prospective
immigrant Of them, and If he elects to
choose one passport and tickets through
to such place are to be given to him.
All immigrants who are not furnished
with proper credentials from the
American consul as to destination and
other requisites shall be deported.
KANSAS PACIFIC RAILROAD STATUS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-There seems
to be probability that the negotia-
tions now pending between the gov
ernment and the Union Pacific reor-
ganization committee will result in q
settlement Of the governments claim
against the Kansas Pacific without the
necessity Of foreclosure sale. Up to
yesterday the best offer made by the
committee of the governments interest
in the road was Sa,5oO,OOO and upon
this being declined another PROPOSE
tion was made on basis Of "a, 500, 900,
which also was declined. The govern.
ment is fixed in its purpose not to ac-
cept less than SO, 3OS, 900, the principal
Of the debt, and as the difference be-
tween this amount and the offer
already made is only Si,SO3, 900, it is
believed that before the time arrives
for making the motion for leave to
pay off the first mortgage and for
postponement of the SALE the full
amount will have been offered and &C.
cepted.
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS MEETS.
TAMPA. Fla, Feb. 9.--The south and
west commercial congress was called
to order Yesterday morning for its
fifth annual session by Hon. Breed.
love Smith, the president. Mr. II.
Cumming, Of the Tampa board of trade,
was chosen to fiji the position of secre-
tary. Mayor Mllette, of Tampa, then
addressed the meeting, after which
the congress adjourned. In the after
noon delegates were shown over the
,ity by train Of street cars and many
cigar factories were visited. Speeches
If welcome and responses were made
1T night and to-day the congress will
get down to business. 1t is intended
;hat its business be closed by tonight,
when the delegates will be rendered
in the clubrooms Of the
Tampa Bay hotel casino. Thursday
The Tampa board Of trade will give
,he delegates an excursion down
Tampa bay on the elegant steamer
arrarAt