New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
THE PASSING THRONG.

1 terence V. Povderly, united states Commission
erGeneral of immigration. is staying at the Hotel
| imperial. Mr. Powderly would not talk 10 re-
porter but dictated interview to
| POWDERLY stenographer. and gave 1t to the
ON lMMI- reporter afterward.
| GRAFTON. Immigration" he said. us on
the increase. and the indications
are that over two hundred and fifty thousand Will
\ land during the present fiscal year. The immigra-
| ton for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1897.
| over hundred and thirty thousand. while that
| of the year ending June 80. 1898, was little over
| two hundred and twenty-nine thousand. or about
| fifteen hundred less than the preceding year. We
Will receive according to present indications over
| twenty-five thousand more than last year. be-
leve the increase is due to the returning prosperity
| now reaching to all parts of the United States.
| great many coming from the British Isles.
| and such immigration is always good; so is the
| German immigration. We get good people from
| other lands. also"
HAS the tariff anything to do with it,
Certainly 1t has. No one can truthfully assert
that the country Is not more prosperous than 1t
before the adoption Of the present tariff. Wages
| are increasing the number of idle is decreas-
ing. and confidence In every legitimate institution
| is restored. Tho war-unparaeled in history. so
| far its wonderful achievement and almost
i miraculous results are concerned-through which
we have passed has added to the respect in which
| our country has been held. All of this has been
proclaimed abroad. for could not hide our light
| under bushel; and II people come here 10 make
| their homes with us. expecting demanding and
| receiving good wages. they become producers and
consumers here. 1t is when men are imported to
| work cheap. induced through false repre-
sentation to come to the United States. that the
| mischief is done No object to the COM
ing Of the strong. healthy. honest immigrant. who
! can find employment and become one of the bees
| in the American hive Of industry. Such a man Is
| GAIN for we do not have TO go abroad for his
| patronage: he is a buyer here at home. as we'll as
| producer The cheap. servile immigrant is posi-
| tive menace. and only those who would flch the
earnings of labor have use for him. The cheap
| produces little. he consumes little. and stag
| nation pervades the atmosphere he breathes l
believe the present immigration is not stimulated
| by seekers for cheap abor. 1t is made up largely
| of reading people who have read Of our wonderful
| progress and conditions. 1t Is but natural that
| they should seek to improve their conditions"
What nationality is least desrable?'
Now you trespassing forbidden ground.
| I say anything against nationality. The
man may object to: with his nationality have
| nothing to do
Josiah Quincy. Mayor of Boston, is a stanch
advocate of international arbitration. He said last
night to reporter at the Hotel Manhattan that
he did not agree with Senator
| BOSTON'S Stewart who stated In inter-
| MAYOR view published in The Tribune sew
| TALKS. eral days ago that he believed the
delegates from the United States TO
| The Hague had made a serious mistake in propos-
| ing compulsory arbitration.
| with the possible exception OF the Monroe Doc
| trine" said Mayor Quincy II don't know OF a
single thing that the United States could not sub
| init TO arbitration. Although | do not think that
the purposes of the Conference will be realized at
| once do believe that coming as II does from the
Gear of Russia. It will be powerful factor In the
| future realization OF it's aims. give the Car
| credit for the highest motives In proposing the
| Conference, but ! think that the time Is not yet
| ripe for the scheme OF disarmament
| THE Liquor Tax law appears to be working
fairly we'll" said Senator John Ranes at the Grand
Union Hotel last evening. Collections for this
| month amount 10 s11,3s7.5SO 80. l
| RAINES ON think the work OF the Legislature
| LEGIsLAT- for the year which has Just been
| URE'S WORK. completed has been well done.
| There have been four sessions OF
the Legislature in seventeen months, which seems
| 10 indicate that the time has arrived for adopting
| the plan of biennial sessions. In my judgment the
Franchise Tax bill has been fairly well perfected
develop in its practical enforcement which will give
| occasion for further amendments. II is too early
in the 70 talk much about politics, but have
no doubt that the people of New-York state Will
f! be we'll enough pleased with the work OF the Gov
| ernor and the last Legislature to return Repub-
| lican Assembly next fall"