The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-03
IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS.
Agreement Between the Treasury Depart
ment and Canadian transportation Lines.

IuMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS.
Agreement Between The Treasury Depart
ment and Canadian transportation Lines.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Am agreement
has been reached between the Treasury
Department and the principal land and
water transportation lines OF Canada
which IL expected to abolish the evil OF
indiscriminate immigration across the
northern border which has annoyed the
Government Of this country for several
years. Under former conditions 1t has been
noted that the tide Of immigration Of I'M
desirable aliens across the Canadian border
in the direction Of the United States has
been steadily increasing. especially within
the last two or three years. The idea has
got abroad and has been taken a advantage
OF by European immigrants that in order
to evade the strict regulations by which
they would certainly be turned back at our
own ports. 1t was only necessary TO land at
Quebec and other ocean ports in Canada
and then steal across the comparatively
unprotected border line Of Northern New
England and New York.
The agreement entered into between
the Secretary Of the Treasury and the
Naiiholhl dilsBOIt ulltS llr lIaO-
tically the same cooperation between
those lines and our Federal authorities
as Is required Of the American transporta-
ton lines. Further than this, the number
of United States immigration Commits
sioners at various points In Canada is to
be increased and a greater vigilance il TO
be required all along the border line be-
tween the United States and the Dominion.
The agreement, which has been signed
by Secretary Gage, Commissioner General
Of Immigration Powderly. and the repre-
eentatives Of Elder, Dempster d Co., the
Allan Line, the Dominion Line, the Grand
Trunk Railway and the Canadian Pacific
Railway, Ii In part as follows:
That all aliens arriving in Canada destined
to the United States shall be inspected at
any one Of the following ports; Halifax.
and Victoria. and the holders Of certificates
duly signed by the United States Commits.
sioner Of Immigration at any one Of the said
United states without further examination
by the United states Immigration officers
States along the border as TO their right to
enter. except on their Identification and
their surrender OF said certificates to such
That the examination at Canadian ports
OF aliens, destined Il. the United states shall
be, in all respects. similar 20 that now CON
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as are not clearly entitled. in the opinion
Of the examining inspector. 20 admission, TO
be taken before a board OF special inquiry,
whose decision shall be final, unless reversed
appeal as provided for in section 5 OF
the act Of March 3. 1899
That all aliens arriving at said Canadian
ports, who are judged inadmissible to enter
the United States shall be refused the GER
~tiicates herein called for, and the steamship
quired to return them. To the countries from
which they respectively came.
Of That the %@,tsrs or Sls Swneri OF agents
the United States to said Canadian ports
shall be required TO furnish. TO the United
ports access TO complete manifests of
sci. OF their respective lines, and IN
addition thereto complete manifests OF all
allen gers destined TO the United states
such as are now required by lay in the cases
OF vessel. bril- gins aliens TO the United states.
shall pay the sum Of 81 for each and every
alien brought to q Canadian port and des-
Commissioner OF immigration at said port
That emiRrahts destined IN. good faith
, 1or GSna % ;S sh Tp seadI ss ERn,s. a within sSGv one FOR y ear
after arrival in Canada, who shall have set;
tied at a point west Of Quebec, shall be held
q inquiry at Montreal. Buffalo. Suspension
Bridge. Detroit. Port HURON, Sault Ste
Ma c Psm6 a =. ! D sn ID snsHi. w vas
shall have the same effect as the decision
ofiboards OF special inquiry at United States
ocean ports
II Is expected that railway and other trans:
companies in the DO minion Of
Canada will not sell % any pliens en- route
20 any part Of the United States tickets for
their transportation, or transport them ~
cars or vessels from the port OF entry until
after they have exhibited their certificates
as heretofore provided, and " III not knowingly
any rejected or undesirable aliens.
or those who are by law prohibited from
the United States into is territory,
will return the rejected aliens 90 the port
az which they arrived
That the various steamship lines. parties
10 the agreement, shall return from some
port In the United States. at their own cost
and expense, such aliens as. having been
brought into Canada upon their respective
lines. have become public charges In the
United states within "A year thereafter from
causes existing prior thereto. In Ike manner
~ aliens who have become public charges
similar conditions are nov returned
by lines which bring them 20 ports Of this
That the immigration regulations nov In
force, under date ~ April q, ig0. known a.
he Immigration Laws and Regulations,
apply. Ia ~ far ~ Il may be practicable
10 the Inspection Of aliens coming. through
he Dominion OF Canada destined 10 the
inited States.