The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-08
Uashmgton Cha,
Special Correspondence.

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Instructions for the strict ento.~
OF the alien contract labor la,seament
been given by Commissioners nav
Sargent to the Immigration aeusfa
siontrs Of all the ports of sommls-
immigrants land. From this IT,, saefe
immigrants who come to th,s rev
under a specified or implied anuy
will remain, as the inspectors .uaN
keeping a vigilant outlook Co. nov
who violate the law, and if suaso,os.
evidence can be secured they will :
sent back. +" y
This will be good news to tho ~.
world, as for more than a vsa.
alien contract labor law has ha.-s
dead letter, owing to lack Of borwA
between some OF the treasury oAsc,.l.
All friction has now been removal 80
there Is perfect accord. and tho,. Nv
charge Of the administration ~
law are exerting every effort n !.
that the law is strictly enforced
Commissioner General Sargent ;.
Gently had an extended conference MIA.
Commissioner Williams of New yo.s
This conference developed the fac.
that the views of the head of tho ~.
migration bureau and the commission.
er at New York are IN entire accora
and instructors were at once issued n
inspectors. In their determination IA
enforce the alien contract labor To-,
the treasury officials have the sumner,
of President Roosevelt. who takes ths
ground that contract laborers mus+ i.
kept out Of the country, as it works an
injustice to American labor to admit.
them, especially as the newcomers can
be secured at cheap wages.
Quite a large number Of alien con.
tract laborers have already been de-.
ported since there has been a resumn.
ton Of activity on the part of the i'm.
migration officials. There can be M
appeal to the courts from the decision
Of the immigration commissioners who
hold that a newcome is here in viola.
ton of law, and a writ of habeas COT.
pus will not lie in cases of this kind.
The only official who can overrule tie
decision of the commissions is the sec.
rotary Of the treasury, to whom an az
peal must be made.
When an immigrant who is suspected
of coming to the United States uDdr
a contract reaches port, he Is taken In
hand by the inspectors and questioned
closely. If they decide the law is vic.
lated the immigrant is held and deport.
ed at the expense of the steamship
company which brought him here, un.
less the decision is overruled. The i'm.
migrant has the right to be represented
by an attorney and to appeal his case
to the secretary of the treasury, who
hears the evidence, tn eargument of his
attorney, and then decides the case.
The interstate commerce commission
has issued a bulletin showing collisions
and derailmeI~s OF trains and casual
ties to persons for the three months
ending March 81. 1902. The number Of
persons killed in train accidents was
212, and of injured, 2.111. Accidents Oh
other kinds. including those sustained
by employees while at work, and oy
passengers in getting on or off the cars.
bring the total number up to 1873 killed
and 1858 injured.
During this period there were LEV
collisions and 1893 derailments. OF winch
POI collisions and 81 derailmments al.
fected passenger trains, resulting IN
fatal accidents ind passengers and inc
injury Of 1926. From other acclden.s
there were IL passengers killed ano 100
injured, making a total of So passeneers
killed and 1859 injured. The damase
to cars, engines and roadways oy 'neS
- - e1011 DhS
According to- information which mas
reached the treasury officials. the prom.
Use Of a big boom In the retail CUISINES
generally during the coming ran ss
son was never brighter. The pest su
dence of the splendid situation Is !"
nished bp United States Treasurer IVY.
erts, who keeps close tab on the >.
msnt of currency fro the East W :" ~
West. A year ago a movement Oh s"a
bills called for in the retail traoe a
gregated SO, 300. 600, while thus 1ar w
year the volume has aumost doup'',.
being Is. 755. 900. A large increase -
also noted in the demand for silver y"
lars. 49,.
"There is no explanation OF the We.
ern movement of currency, sa'u a..
urer Roberts. except the increases -
mands Of business and the acliVty
small exchanges of the retali IN
The movement is steadily CROWNS ~,
the marked increase this year over ,.v
is a splendid indication OF the ,,a.t
Of trade throughout the west Ito.
Of the demands have come from +. ~
60, Cincinnati and other points
Middle West. There is nothing sD IN.
NAL In the situation. but the a..
show how great is the increaS.
mand compared with a year ago. ~.
The treasury officials are mahi"s ar
cry effort to supply the demar 1,a,ted
small notes. Almost all the ~, N
States notes in use are issued on ',,,,er
denominations Of $40. while the .,ou,
certificates are issued in denon'ii .re
Of IS or less. The gold certihca'ee the
employed almost exclusively lot =.
larger denominations of money
quired.
The war department is perpieAe. II
the problem of adjusting the peE.u
duty in the Philippines Of army o ,,.t.