The Washington times., 1901-11-03
TO PROTECT THE BORDER.
Indiscriminnte Immigration From
Canada to stop.

Indiscriminate Immigration From
Canada to stop.
An agreement has been reached between
the Treasury Department and the prin-
cipal land and water transportation lines
of Canada which is expected to abolish
the evil of indiscriminate immigration
across the northern border. which has
annoyed the Government officials for sew
eral years Under former conditions ii
has been noted that the tide of mmigra-
tion Of undesirable aliens across the Can
adian border in the direction of the United
States has been steadily increasing. espe-
cially within the last two or three years
The idea has got abroad and has been
taken advantage of by European immi-
grants that in ,rder to evade the strict
regulations by which they would certain
ly be turned back at our own ports, II
was only necessary to land at Quebec and
other ocean ports in Canada and then
steal across the comparatively unpro-
tected border line OF northern New Eng
land and New York
The agreement entered into between the
Secretary OF the Treasury and the Can
adian transportation lines enlists prac-
ucally the same cooperation between
those lines and our Federal authorities
as is required of American transportation
lines. Further than this. the number of
United States immigration Commission
ers at various points in Canada is TO be
increased and a greater vigilance is to
be required all along the border line be-
tween tie United States and the Domin-
ion.
The agreement. which has just been
signed by Secretary Gage, Commissioner
Of
the representatives Of Elder, Dempster &
Co. the Allan Line. the Dominion Line.
the Grand Trunk Railway, and the Can
adiaa Pacific Railway. is in part as fol-
lows:
Il That all aliens arriving in Canada.
destined to the United States. shall be in
spected at any one of the following ports:
Halifax, Quebec. Point Lewis. Vancouver.
st. John. and Victoria; and the holders
OF certificates. duly signed by the United
states Commissioner of immigration at
any one of the said ports. shall be en-
Titled to admittance TO the United States
without further examination by the Uni
ted States immigration officers at any one
OF the places of entry to the United
States along the border as to their right
TO enter, except on their identification and
their surrender of said certificates to such
officials.
z That the examination at Canadian
ports of aliens destined to the United
States shall be, in all respects, similar to
that now conducted at ports of this coun-
try. such of them as are not clearly en-
titled, in the opinion of the examining in
spector to admission. to be taken before
a board of special inquiry, whose decision
shall be final. unless reversed upon ap-
peal. as provided for in section of the
act Of March 3. 1893.
3. That all aliens arriving at said Ca
madam ports who are adjudged inadmissi-
oIe TO enter the United States shall be
refused the certificates herein called for.
anu the steamship company bringing such
allens shall be required to return them TO
the countries from which they respect-
lively came.
"A. That the masters or owners or
agents OF vessels bringing aliens destined
to the United States to said Canadian
ports shall be required to furnish 10 the
I hted states Commissioner of Immigra-
tlon at said ports access to complete man
lIests OF all alien Passengers crossing
upon vessels of their respective lines and
III ADDITION thereto complete manifestS of
all alien passengers crossing upon vessels
OF their respective lines, and in addition
thereto complete manifests of all alien
passengers destined to the United States
cases of vessels bringing aliens to the
United States; and that said masters
owners or agents shall pay the sum of
81 for each and every alien brought TO a
Canadian Port and destined to the United
States, to the United States Commissioner
Of immigration at said port.
.. All such moneys collected as provid-
ed In the foregoing regulations shall be
by said United States Com
missioner to an assistant treasurer of the |
United States, to be deposited to the
credit of the United States on account of
immigrant fund, in the same manner |
as other miscellaneous collections are re-
ported by collectors of customs of the |
United States. Statement of such re
ceipts, under this agreement, must be rem
dered monthly to the Secretary of the |
Treasury on forms to be furnished by the !
Government for that purpose
g Said United States commissioners of !
immigration shall give bond to the United |
States in the sum of $4,000, with SureJies |
by the Secretary Of the Treas |
rry, conditioned for the faithful discharge !
Of their duties and the remittance of /;
above collections They shall make !
monthly reports to the United States |
General of immigration.
-. That all aliens not provided with !
certificates as required, who snail apply !
at the border line between Canada and |
the United States within one year after |
arriving at a Canadian port, shall be re- |
quired to return TO such port. or any |
port designated under sections | and of !
tax. examination and certification.
IS. That all facilities in the way of ac- |
commodatiOns. access to aliens and the |
keeping of aliens apart from the public |
until after inspection. shall be afforded |
To the immigrant inspector of the United !
States at the ports of landing. to enable |
them to make such inspection as is re |
quired by the laws of the United States.
3. II is expected that the railway and |
other transportation companies in the Do |
mlon of Canada Will not sell TO any aliens /
en- route to any part OF the United States |
tickets for their transportation. or trans
port them in cars or vessels from the port
Of entry. until after they have exhibited
their certificates as hereinbefore provid-
ed. and will not knowingly transport any
rejected or undesirable aliens or those
who are by law prohibited from entering /
the United States into It's territory, but |
will return the rejected aliens to the port |
ut which they arrive.
l3 That this agreement shall take eff |
feet on and after the 3lst day of October, |
1901, or as soon thereafter as 1t is ap- |
proved by the Secretary of the Treasury |
Of the United States, and shall be subject |
TO cancellation by either of the parties |
hereto on sixty days written notice to |
the other party
The Administration and AddIcIs.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.)
Now, it should be apparent and is clear
o all who have followed the contest in
Delaware, that if the Administration takes
my action in this matter, the missionary