Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-14
Immigration.

immigration.
We cannot have too much immigra-
ton of the right kind, and we should
have none at all Of the wrong kind.
The need is to devise some system by
which undesirable immigrants shall be
kept out entirely, while desirable i'm
migrants are properly distributed
throughout the country At present
some districts which need immigrants
have none, and in others. where the
population is already congested, immi-
grants come in such numbers as to de-
press the conditions of life for those al
ready there. During the last two years
the immigration service at New York
has been greatly improved and the cor
| ruptiOn and inefficiency which former
| ly obtained there have been eradicated.
| This service has just been investigated
| by a committee of New York citizens
| of high standing, Messrs. Arthur v.
| Briesen, Lee *. Frankel, Eugene A.
| Philbin, Thomas w. Hynes and Ralph
Trautman. Their report deals with the
whole situation at length and concludes
/
ministrative and legislative action. II
is now receiving the attention of the
| secretary of commerce and labor
Naturalization Frauds.
The special investigation of the sub
| ject of naturalization under the direc
ton of the attorney general and the
consequent prosecutions reveal a condi
ton of affairs calling for the immedi
ate attention of the congress. For
geries and perjuries of shameless an(
fragrant character have been perpe
trated not only in the dense centers o.
population, but throughout the country
and it is established beyond doubt tha
very many SO called citizens of tn,
United States have no title whateve
to that right and are asserting and en-
Joying the benefits of the same through
the groSSeSt frauds. 1t is never to b
forgotten that citizenship is. to quot
the words recently used by the su
preme court of the United States, al
'inestimable heritage" whether it pro
ceedS from birth within the countr
or is obtained by naturalization. an,
we poison the sources of our nationa
character and strength at the fountain
if the privilege is claimed and exe1
cised without right and by means O
fraud and corruption.
The federal grand jury lately in ses
sion in New York city dealt with thi
subject and made presentment whic
states the situation briefly and forcibl
and contains important suggestions fO
the consideration of the congress. Thi
preSentment is included as an append
to the report of the attorney general.
Public Land and Postal Frauds.
In my last annual message, in col
nection with the subject of the du
regulation of combinations of capits
which are or may become injurious I
the public. recommended a special al
preparation for the better enforcement
of the antitrust law as it now stand
to be expended under the direction {
the attorney general. Accordingly ID
the legislative, executive and iudici;
appropriation act of Feb %. 1903. {
~. S54, 904l, the congress appr
priated for the purpose of enforcing ii
various federal trust and intersta
commerce laws the sum Of 500. 600.
be expended under the direction of ii
attorney general in the employment
3. special counsel and agents i'm the d
partment OF justice to conduct procee
ings and prosecutions under said law
I'm the conrts of tho United States.
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