New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
IMMIGRATION LAW.

Section % Of the act entitled AN act to regu-
ate the lmIsr4 I2 % I93 rnide tbst ne
Commissioner General of Immigration or me
Secretary of the Treasury, have charge of the ad-
ministration Of all laws relating to the immigra-
ton Of aliens into the United States
Section SO Of the same act provides:
That the purposes Of this act the words 20 nLs1
states, as use IN he construed 70 mean the United
territory, other place
Jet to the jurisdiction thereof.
Under these two provisions the question has
arisen whether il is not the duty Of the Commits
sioner General OF immigration of the United States
migration law in the Philippine Islands.
Islands can be much more efficiently and econOml-
who are responsible to the Philippine civil govern
ment; and the creation OF separate machinery,
in the Philippines, will be independent OF the
Philippine government and resPohsIR!e 10 t+ tLe
would De Son hS controIIed Congress in all its
legislation regarding the Philippine government
Bv common consent the question has been held
in allegiance 20 await such action as Congress may
see fit TO take TO resolve the existing doubt
have doubt myself that under the statutes
but since the question has been raised I recon-
introduced making clear the right and duty Of the
Philippine government 70 continue administering
the immigration law in the archipelago as they
have heretofore administered IL
RAILROADS
In nursuance OF the views thus expressed and in
order TO be ready with any further information
viii Congress
Senates inquiry. the War Department procured for
the PhiIippine government the services OF two ex-
I,arie1ced engineers familiar with the work Of 10
caring railroads the tropics and these engineers
~siirosd ron Manila UP the easterly side Of, the
t,rsat Main OF central LUzOn, over the mountains
55aar CsrrangIan, down the valley of the Cagayan
- ~ oorth coast OF LuZOn at ADarrti another
line from termination Of the present railroad on
The C;rf OF Lingayen up the west coast 10 Laoag,
and a third line from Manila southerly through
C,avte and Batangas to the south coast at the city
o. The Estimated cost Of constructing these roads is
al la al | am satisfied that the Philippine gov
eminent could afford TO pay the entire interest on
tba cost OF construction IN return Tor the beeLnt
witch the government viii receive In greater
sa5ciarcv and reduced cost of administration
R1rREAU OF INsULAR AFFAIRS.
Tho Ruresu OF Insular Affairs Of the War De
nartuant has performed the onerous ana con
tant increasing duties incident 10 us representa-
tior ~ the Philippine government IN thls country
~ attsnded TO the purchase Of supplies OF All
i[jrda and the disbursement OF FUNDS Tor the Fhllp
Iine Government in the United states 10 the extent
- q 7S5 $50 % during the year IL mas conducted
lie che a6ocations for Office or employment in
~ irSiiinnines and the securing and transporta-
80, - iroDer persons willing 10 accept appoint
80 IN that service II conducted with great
pans sIrsaSv described II is engaged IN sqperin-
9;r- tbe arrangements for an extensive TnllAp
- e9hibit al the st. Louis Exposloh OF Isvt II
- CONDUCTED an extensive corresponushce anu an
1900 a multitude OF auestofs asked oIdily -
~ Tttt,y, bv the people OF the United states ana
"a S1nTnose has kept up systematic coffee
ION srranRcnent and tabulaIoh OF ~, III
Sorynatfon regarding the lsianus anu tigll
\. has carefIIlly scrutnized ana computed IN IN
,uigihls and comprehensive form the receipts ana