The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-05

conformity with its Instructions, invita-
tions To all the nations of the earth TO
participate. by sending their naval ves-
sells and such military organizations as
may be practicable. This celebration
would fail OF It's fun purpose unless /,
were enduring I'm it's results and COM
mensrate with the Importance OF the
event 10 be celebrated, the evnt from
which our nation dats It's birJh
| earnestly hope that this celebra ton
already endorsed by the congress Of the
United States, and by the legislatures
OF sixteen states since the action OF the
congress. will receive such additional aid
at your hands as will make II worthy OF
the great event 1t Is intended TO cele-
brate, and thereby enable the govern
rnent OF the United States 10 make pro-
vision for the exhibition Of its own re-
sources. and likewise enable our people
who have undertaken the work OF such a
celebration 10 provide suitable and proper
entertainment and instruction I'm the his
etoric events OF our country for all who
may visit the exposition and TO whom
We have rendered our hospitality.
EXCELLENT WORK DONE.
II Is matter OF unmixed satisfaction
once more TO call attention 20 the excel
lent work OF the pension bureau: for the
veterans OF tho civil war have n greater
claim upon US than any other class Of
our citizens TO rnem. FIRST of all among
our people honor is due.
seven years ago my lamented prede-
cessor President Mckinley. stated tina
the time had come for the nation TO care
for tho graves of the Confederate dead.
recommend that the congress take ac-
ton towards this end The first need
IS 10 take charge ~ tho graves OF the
Confederate dead who died in northern
prisons.
IMMIGRATION
The question Of immigration Is Of vital
Importance 20 this country In the year
ending Juno 30. 1905. there came 10 the
United States i02G. 900 alien immigrants.
In other words. IN the single year tina
has Just elapsed there came 10 this
country a greater number OF people than
came hece during the one hundred and
tNty-r.ne years OF our colonial life which
inter|ened between the first landing at
,Ja .nestown and the Declaration Of In
dependence II is clearly shown In the
report of the commissioner general OF i'm
migration that whils much OF this enor-
nous tmmigra tlon is undoubtedly healthy
and natural, considerable portion of II.
probably very large proportion, includ-
ins most OF the undesirable class. does
not come here OF its own initiative, but
because of the activity OF the agents OF
the great transportation companies.
These agents are distributed through
out Europe. and by the OFFER OF all kinds
OF Inducements they wheedle and cajole
many immigrants often against their
best interests, TO come here. The most
serious obstacle We have 20 encounter In
the effort 10 secure proper regulation
OF the immigration to these shores arises
from the determined opposition OF the
foreign steamship lines who have no inter-
est whatever I'm the mat save 10 IN
crease the returns on their capital by
carrying masses Of immigrants hlthcr in
the storage quarters Of their ships.
RIGHT SORT WANTED.
As / said In my last message 10 con-
Hress we cannot have too much immigra
ton of tho right sort. and we should |
have none wha tever OF the wrong sort. |
or course IL Is desirable that even the
right kind Of immigration should be prop
srly distributed i'm this country. We need
more Of such immigration for the south;
and special effort should be made 10 se-
cure Il. Perhaps IL would be possible 10
limit the number Of immigrants allowed
20 come I'm any one year 10 New York and !
other northern cities while leaving unlim-
ited the number allowed To come 10 the
south: always provided however, that
stricter effort is made to see that only
Immigrants OF the right kind come 10
our country anywhere. actual practice
81 has proved difficult to enforce the
immigration laws whore long stretches |
Of frontier marked by imaginary line alone
intervene between us Tnd our neighbors |
that | recommend that no immigrants be
SLOWED come in from Canada ana |
Mexico. save natives Of the two countries !
aheuselves
Az much as possible should be done TO
distribute the mm igrants upon the land
and keep them away from the congested
tcnement-housc districts Of the great
cities. But distribution Is palliative.
not cure. The prime need is TO keep
out all immigrants who Will not make good |
American citizens. The laws now exist
Ing for the exclusion OF undesirable I'M
migrants should he strengthened. Ade-
quate means should be adopted. enforced
by sufficient penalties. 90 compel steam
ship companies engaged In the passenger
business 10 observe In good faith the
law which forhids them to encourage or
solicit immigration 10 the United States
SHARP LIMITATIONS.
Moreover. there should be a sharp linn !
itation imposed upon all vessels coming
20 our ports 10 tho number OF immi-
grants in ratio 10 the tonnage which each
vessel can carry. This ratio should bo
high enough to insure the coming hither
OF as good a class of aliens as possible
Provision should he made for the surer
punishment of those who induce aliens 10
come to this country under promise or
assurance Of employment. II should be
made possible 20 nflict sufficiently
heavy penalty on any employer violating
this law to deter him from taking the
risk II seems 10 me wise that there !
should be international conference held
20 deal with this question OF immigra-
tior7-which has more than IL merely ma
tional significance; such conference
could among other things enter at length
into the methods for securing n thorough
yuspection ~ would-be immigrants at the
ports from which they desire TO embark
before permitting them TO embark.
In dealing with this question u Is I'M
wise TO depart from the old American
traditions and To discriminate for or
against any man who desires TO come here
and become n citizen. save on the srounu
of that mans fitness for citizenship. IL
Is our right and duty TO consider his
moral and social quality.
THE DESIRABLE IMMIGRANT.
Ills standard of living should be such
that he will not. by pressure OF conlptu-
1ion, lower the standard OF living OF our
own wage-workcrs: for II must ever be n
prime object of our legislation 10 keep
high their standard OF living.
III the man who seeks TO come here IS
from the moral and social standpoint OF
such a character as 10 bid fair 10 add
value TO the community ne should he
heartily welcomed We cannot AFFORD TO
pay heed 20 whether he Is OF on< creed
or another Of one nation or another We
cannot afford 10 consider whether he is
Catholic or Protestant. Jew or Gentle
whether he is Englishman or lrishman,
Frenchman or German, japanese, Italian,
Scandine Wan, Slav, or Magyar. What
we should desire 20 find out Is the In
Il 90 .all.-lALrol