Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
Caused Some Discussion.

everything Mr.. Irwln mad said ABOUT fhe
President.
Caused Some Discussion.
At this juncture Mr.. Cunningham Of
North Carolina suggested that it would
not be fair to pass the cotton resolution
and leave the others for future considera-
tion He declared that there were other
| interests that should not be neglected. He.
asked that all the resolutions be read and
| passed. Representative Bankhead Of Ala
baIna opposed this He said 1t was not the
| proper procedure to pass resolutions de-
| bate over which had been cut off. He
asked for the full and free debate on each
one of the resolutions.
The time for the departure of the dele
gates to the White House to attend the re-
| ception by the President was drawing near
I and the delegates were anxious to termi-
| nate the morning proceedings as quickly as
| possible in order to attend the reception.
| Mr.. Cunningham would not withdraw his
| motion, and, on being put to vote, a d.
| vision was called for. Before the division
| could be taken motion to adjourn was
| made and at least dozen delegates clam
-ored for recognition by the chair. Repre-
sentative Bankhead finally made himself
heard and made short statement OF his
position. He declared that the eyes of the
! country on the parliament and that IT
was wrong to adopt a measure such as
that which was then being voted on. He
| said the very existence of the parliament
must not be threatened by hasty action.
| declared, and he wanted all of the dele
gates to have an opportunity to express
their opinions of them freely. 1t was sug-
gested by several delegates that motion
to adjourn was not debatable and took
precedence over all other motions. Mr..
Cunningham objected to such a ruling,
claiming his motion to have precedence.
The chair ruled in accordance with Mr..
Cunningham, but suggested that he with
draw his motion amend it so that all
the resolutions could be heard at the after
noon session and the parliament take re-
cess to go to the White House. Mr.. Cum
ningham accepted the suggestion and the
recess was taken.
The members of the parliament went to
the White House in a body. They were
received at the door of the Presidents re-
ception room in the office building at noon
and were ushered into the reception room
and presented to the President. Each del
egate was presented individually, the Pres
ident having a pleasant word and hearty
handShake for each.
This afternoon the parliament entered
| upon the consideration of the resolutions.
Addresses will be made by Mr.. Clifford Pin
chot and DR.. B. T. Everman. This evening
an informal reception will be rendered Gov.
Robert B. Glenn of North Carolina by the
North Carolnians resident in Washington
at the Riggs House.
Yesterday Afternoon.
The principal feature of the afternoon ses-
sion of the congress yesterday, men
toned in The Star, was the address of
Commissioner General Sargent of the immi-
grafton bureau. Before Sargent was intro
duced a finance committee was selected as
follows: Tennessee, A. r. Hughes; North
Carolina, w. F. Beasley; South Carolina, E.
]. Watson; Georgia, Crawford Wheatley;
Alabama, ohm H. Bandhead; Florida, Thorn
as F. Nevns; Mississippi, Harry Peyton,
and Texas, M. l.. Randall.
Commissioner Sargent recited the difficult
tiaS in T.
less thousands of foreigners annually COM
ing to the United States. No one, he said
would deny the absolute necessity of rigid
ly enforcing the immigration laws If 1t was
desired to maintain the high standard of
civilization of which this country boasts,
but in enforcing those laws ne said the
policy of the government had been to do
so in humane way, because unless kind
ness was shown to the stranger first COM
Ing to the United States, he could not be
expected at the outset to have d good i'm
preston of the country.
Mr.. Sargent declared that y per cent
of all the immigration to America came into
the state of New York, the great bulk of
the aliens remaining in New York city.
They do not before coming here, he said,
look up the geographical situation, simply
going to where their friends have pre-
ceded them. All they know is. he contin-
ued, that there Is old Castle Garden,
a Battery in New York city and a great
New York, which to them constitute
world. What was needed was to offer ad-
vantages to aliens coming to the United
States whereby they may gather some
knowledge of the country outside the great
centers of population. 1t would be a good
thing not only to say to the alien you may
land" but also furnish him information re-
garding the opportunities in various sec
lions of the country. He urged the dele
gates to use their influence with Congress
to enact law establishing at Ellis Island a
bureau of information for immigrants.
There are thousands, he said, who would
be glad to be directed to the open country
where there Is sunshine and plenty OF
room and where it would be an advantage
to the country to have them located The
way to get immigration started was TO get
people located.
He expressed his desire to see some ar
rangement made whereby aliens coming TO
America would steer clear of New YORK.
Il wish" said he they would never see
New York until they live here long enough
TO accumulate some money. Many and
many an alien, he declared, comes to
America who, If steered out of New York
into the open country would by and by be-
come a good American citizen
Giraffe in Humanity"
Mr.. Sargent condemned the bringing to
this country by the great steamship lines Of
many aliens who, he said were reasonably
certain to be turned back. He denounced
what he termed the traffic in humanity
simply for dollars and cents. There was ne
said, a duty for this government to per-
the question of the right of the immigrant
to land, and that was to lay before him the
advantages of this country. He believed
also that the citizens owed it to them
selves to see that every alien before he
leaves home is assured of his rights to land
when he gets here.
practical Settlement of Italians in the
South" was the title of a paper by Bishop
Il. f. Broderick, who advocated the dis
trbution of immigrants by private enter
prise as a solution of the problem.
DIR. Charles r. Borilleri of Buffalo, N.
Y, talked on 1.-THE italian Immigrant as
Farmer" his remarks having special refer
ence to the colony at Fredonia, n. Y.
At meeting last night of the committee
on resolutions, John s. Cunningham of
| North Carolina, presiding, it was voted to
| ndorse the simmons bill, which provides
| for the establishment of an informa ton
| bureau at Ellis Island to aid in the distribu-
| ton of immigrants. Subsequently there
| was meeting of the executive committee
| and a decision was reached recommending
| that the parliament be 81 permanent organ
| iZation and that 1t hold annual meet
| ing New Orleans, Richmond, Atlanta,
| Birmingham and Lynchburg are mentioned
| as cities where the next meeting will be
| held and from which a selection will be