New-York tribune., 1903-03-07
NEW IMMIGRATION LAW.
IT'S SCOPE DEFINED.
Ertends TO AH the Nesc Possessions
of the United States.
fey TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNB.]

wall and all other islands or territory over W"Ic"
the United States has jurisdiction. This extension
AZ the jurisdiction of the immigration Bureau, 1t is
! believed was made inadvertently as tne 'al.eF
was news to Secretary Shaw when AIS eLtehuon ~
was called to the matter this afternoon Ihe he"
law is a practical codfcation Of all the immlsr9'
tion laws although there are some laws now in
force which it does not include or repeal. 1ne
language Of the section which makes the extension
Is as follows:
That for the purposes Of this act the words
the VsF,oSS Sections Of this act shall construed
to the United States and any WaGers.a a.a'.inn
tory or other place subject to the 1ortsoIctloh
thereof.
Heretofore the War Department and the Philip
pine Commission have had authority over immi-
grafton in the Philippines, and to put the present
law into effect there. well as in Hawaii Porto
Rico and the other island possessions OF the United
States, is a task which has not been taken INTO
consideration in any way by the department. Ih~1
no other construction be placed on the Sectlon'
however, is the opinion OF all competent lawyer
whose attention called to the section To-Day.
Representative Lacey, of Iowa, who has taken
great interest in the bill said to-day that the mat
ter was not considered by the House, and ne nad
heard no one mention the wording Of the section.
He said there was no doubt that the law was made
appcable to all of the island possessions OF the
United States by the wording Of this section.
Commissioner General Sargent, Of the 1mmigra-
ton Bureau is out of the city, but the oh1clas OF
his bureau were of the opinion that the commits
soners attention had been called to the SEC
ton of the law in question.
WHAT THE LAW PROVIDES.
An abstract of the whole law was made for
President Roosevelt to-day by the law officer OF the
department, but no construction was placed on any
of its sections. The President was told what the
law does in the following language:
The head tax is increased from 81 to 81 Citizens
of the Republic of Cuba. of Mexico and Canada are
transit troggh the United & States t.2 or who D9 have have
one ono part Of The United states 70 smother through
the head tax. The increase in the head tax was
sf 0 see sde e ao tn he class Of aliens
heretofore excluded from admission to the United
Epiieptics; persons who have been insane within
had two or more attacks of Insanity at any time
previously professional beggarS, anarchists or per-
government Including the assassination of gov
ernment officials and persons who procure or at
tempt to bring in women for purposes OF pFoStltu-
Skilled labor may be imported if labor OF like
kind unemployed cannot be found In this country.
The provisions OF the law applicable to contract
lecturers. singers. ministers of religious de-
nomination; professors for college or ssm5ares. s
fession or persons employed strictly as personal or
The Importation OF women or girls for purposes
of prostitution is declared by Section OF the law
less IT than ot one or m2rs Ran TEs Ts Is am cr in
both fine and Imprisonment clauses over the old
Law.
CONTRACT LABOR Law STRENGTHENED.
The definition Of "alien contract laborers' is en-
larged include not only those as at present who
those those who come under pursuance Of any ,ofer or
9 to in the not old 9"s law Bnt added to
| this are the words, skilled or unskilled THESE
other provisions relating to allen contract labor,
ers' The old law is amended SO that a person person
ages the importation Of contract labor may 0r1ns
The new law makes it violation of the law to
employment % in this sGnty through "o-
The old law is strengthened by making the Of,
h 6e G9 ned sPaa ahd 1 BY ne
| onment for maximum of three years @instead @ OF
one year and the minimum two years instead OF
fine of 500 is to be imposed by the Secretary Of
aen on ahy %itb oahsome or dan
disease might have been first detected by medical
Clearance papers shall not be granted to the yes;
sci bringing such diseased person to the United
The S5Fa S 81 ssns nG i
with mental or physical disability: A provision
requires vessels bringing an alien who shall be de-
disability, such alien being in the charge of an
other alien, to return both to the port OF emoarka
There is added to the list of questions now pre-
faCG' list or msnifest Of Arriving % aliens the
and if so. What reat7e or friend and latters name
and complete address: whether ever inmate of
sane an WSetRer Or an ergs
formed for how long. Instead Of inquring whether ether
each alien has $50. and if less how much.
law changed in resaTd dsto, to the Re,Gsn oath re- @
9TTed OF the he e n to sk bo an
Immigration officer at the port Of arrival instead OF
on HsaE' Medical ofeers Fl vessels alSq TequiTss1
make NAL 6R their o pain at faf OF ARRIVAL OF
1t is specifically provided that the temporary
epa. SI sha not be landing and
any of the obligations imposed. However. where
suitable buildings ar in use for the fo detention OF
shall not be held responsible for their safekeeping
while detained or until returned to the snip The ne
made by officers of the United States Marine HOS
for such duty until he has had at least two years
actual practice since receiving MS degree OF Doc
Imprisonment for not exceed year is provided
against vessel owners officers who shall land
the Immigration offcers. Transportation officers
also f ey Se sHs Bfk b w o
have been refused admission to the United states:
aliens may be deferred the testimony Of such
aliens is deemed to be of value In proseonTnK Oh
forbds the treatment in the hospitals in the United
States of aliens suffering with dangerous contagious
diseases other than OF a quarantinable nature
PROVISIONS FOR DEPORTATION.
1t extends the time from one to two years within
which aliens may be dep3rted for becoming public
aEainst the Vessel Bringing such aliens into the
1t s s0 y ms spo tn aehs onnd ns
to be in the country HnlaWfuy from one to three
aeers in foreign countries Temporarily. 1t defines
explicitly the Jurisdiction Of the Commissioner Gen
eTer eTe4 all al mmsIaton ocias This matter has BEEN
a handicap to the bureau by reason Of the conflict
cision Of any Immigrant Inspector favorable to the
landing of any alien may T oe GTnanenged oy anotnsr