The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-03
DONE BY POWD1nLY
AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO WITH
CANADIAN STEAMSHIP AND
RAILROAD COMPANIES
IN REGARD TO IMMIGRATION
Immigrants Will BE Inspected at
Canadian Ports of Entry and
Returned to Europe if
InadmissibIe.

WASHINGTON, Nov. e-Commissioner
General Powderiy of the immigration
bureau. has entered into an agreement
with the principal steamship and railroad
lines of Canada for the regulation OF I'M
migration to the United States through
Canada. This agreement which takes the
place of the former arrangement Whlch
expired three days ago, is regaroeu DIS
much more favorable to the United states
than, the last one and will be more ef-
fective in keeping out the prohibited class
es of immigrants. It provides that ai1ens-
arriving in Canada destined to the United
States shall be inspected at Halifax, NJ
S., Quebec, Point Lewis, vancouver, St.
John N B., and Victoria. b. u, py
United States commissioners Who shal
issue certificates to such as are entltied
to enter this country and the holders Oh
these certificates shall be entitled to enter
the United States at any of the ABOVE
named places without further eXamina-
ton. The examinations at these points
shall be similar to those conducted at the
ports of the United States. All aliens ao-
Judged inadmiSSible shall be returned 10
the countries from which they came by
the lines bringing them over. masters
of vessels bringing immigrants destlneo
to the United States to Canadian portsf
shall furnish the United States commas
all their alien passengers, the same as
are now furnished by vessels entering the
portsaef the United States, and shall pay
a head tax of 81 to the commissioner, the
tax to become part OF the lmm Sfd-
ton fund of the United States CommlS-
sioners shall each give an indemnity pond
to the United States in the sum OF $l0,oO,
All aliens not provided with certificates
of examination signed by commissioner
e<hn n ~
ply for admission to the United states
at the border within one year, shall re-
turn to the port of entry for the payment
of the head tax and for examination
All facilities in the way of accommoda-
tions, access to aliens and the Keeping OF
aliens apart from the public until a1ter
inspection shall be furnished by the
United States commissioners. The agree
ment states that it is expected that the
Canadian transportation companies VIII
not sell tickets to aliens en- route to the
United States until after they have eX-
hibited the certificates of the commits
sioners and will return rejected imml-i
grants to the ports at which they ar
rived The various Canadian steamship
lines agree to return from ports OF the
United States such aliens as become pup
lie charges within one year after land
ing, the same as is now done by lines
running to United States ports direct.
1t is agreed also that the immigration
laws and regulations of the United States
shall apply to the inspection of aliens
coming through Canada destined to the
United States. The agreement, which
goes into effect Immediately, may be
cancelled by either party on giving sixty
days notice. 1t is signed by Mr.. Powder
ly, the Elder Dempster or Beaver line,
the Allan line the Dominion line, the
Grand Trunk and the Canadian Pacific
Railroad companies.