The state herald., 1905-12-29
Rspr.ssnt,tir. Benyngs Has introduced Measures Ii
Congress Along Lines Suggested Ia Presidents
Message.

HeNAge. t1Nlh
An effort will be mnfe nt thie
session OF Congress to secure the passage
of bill to enable President Roosevelt to
call 40 international conference for the
purpose Of securing an international a.
greement relative to the regulation ofthe
emigration OF aliens to the United States
Such bill has been introduced IN the
House by Representative Bonynge Of
Colorado, and it has been referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr..
BonynRe will appear before the commit.
tee and argue in favor ot report on it
and will use all the Influence he cau com
mand to secure ills passage.
The bill authorizes the President to
call III his dscreeticn, an International
conference at such point as may be a.
greed upon "for the purpose OF regulat-
ing by International agreement the emil
grafton Of aliens to the United States;
providing for the mental, moral and
physical examination OF such aliens by
American consuls or other officers Of the
United States Government at tho ports
OF embarkation; to secure the assistance
of foreign governments in their own Ter
ritories to prevent the evasion OF the laws
Of the United States governing ip,miRru-
tion into the United Ssates; to enter into
auch international agreements as may be
necessary or proper to prevent The emf
grafton OF aliens who. under the laws OF
the United States, are excluded from en-.
tering the United S,ntes; to prohibit, by
international agreemen1, the rendering oil
assistance by foreign governments, mu
inequalities, societies or corporations to
the emigration Of aliens to the United
States and IN general to enter INTO any
and all international agreements for the
regulation OF all matters pertaining to
such migration"
The President, under the provisions Of
the bill, is authorized to appoint five
commissioners I" this conference, but il
lie thinks better results cun be obtained
he is empowered to appoint special en-.
voys to visit foreign countries and nego :
tiate agreements with them. To carry
out the provisions OF the act. M appro
priation OF $4,000 is made.
This bill ia right in line with the rec.
ommendations made lty President Roose.
velt in his recent message TO Congress
ln touching upon the immigration CUES.
tion, the President said:
ut seems to me wise that there sbonld
be an international conference held to
deal with this question OF immigration
which has more than merely national
Significance; snch u conference could, a
mong other things, enter at length INTO
the methods for securing n thorough in.
spection OF would-be immigrants at the
ports from which they wish to embark
before permitting them 10 embark
Representative B1nynge has no nssur-
ance from tn. leaders OF Congress that
his bill will he put through, rs he hu.
not discussed the matter with thcin. Bn,
he proposes to go atead and will do " ha,
he can to get it enacted into law. Wher
sesn today he. said:
"Fhe till he's been referred to the For.
eign Affairs Committee and after the
holidays | will appear before the com
mittes and make an Argument IN fav,I
OF the passage of this bill. have no res
son to believe that the lenders will be Ell
ther for or against 1t. have not talked
with the President on the subject
but from what he says in his message b,
will approve IT.
Mr. Bonynge has also introduced a bill
amending the immigration laws no that
head tax OF tl0 will he imposed upon
all immigrants instend OF SO US at pres
eut The money raised by tins tax Ia &c
DO used by the Department OF Commerc,
and Labor to eirsy the expense OF MAN
tanning q bureau OF Information that VII
have representatives at all the I'M portan,
ports OF smbarksiion. These agents nrt
TO distribute among aliens coming tc
this country information nboui the re-
sources and climate Of different sections
OF America, and the needs and demands
tor labor III. ideh Of the provision ,s ,c
secure u distribution Of immigrants and
get them Ia 30 10 those parts OF the
country where there is u demand for
their labor instead OF settling 10 the cas-,
ern states and In The crowded cities. The
bill Giso excludes from admission nil nl-
lens who are not mentally or physically
III TO earn their own living. or are ailllct
oil with loattsome or contiguous diseas
~, and IL provides that bsads Of families
having their families with them, mIs,
have Mt i@sst EIo ia money.
Senator Lodge has INTRODUCED = bill
prescribing u reading test for all immi
granite. Aliens com,ug into tho country,
under the provision. oi this bill. must he
able To read twenty five word. OF the
Constitution. printed either IN Engli.h
or In tho languag. ~ thu country from
which ,hich tho Immigrant comes. Theirs
arc othor provis,ons which make II more
diIiicnlt Tor tn. undesirable class OF al
lens to gam an entrance 10 tho United
States.
Practically tb- same bill has b.en III.
troduesd In tho House by Representative
Watson Of indisna. These and several
other measures drawing tho lines tighter
on immigrant. huye brsn tnt,odur.d nj, A