Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-07
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Further Restriction Of Imnigra-
ton Strongly Opposed.
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PROTESTS TO PRESIDENT
Survivor Of Historic Battle Among
Callers.
DEPARTURE FOR OYSTER BAY
Chief Executive WIN Await Adjourn
ment Of Congress, which WIN
Be Before July IS.

strong protest against further restrfc-
ton of immigration was presented to the
President today as the result of large
meeting of foreign societies recently held
In New York. This meeting was held In
Cooper Union June 4. and there were pres
ent representatives OF the Irish American
Federation. the southern states immikra-
ton commission. the German American So
ciety of New York. the Jewish American
Federation and numerous Italian societies
Inc meeting passed series of resolutions
calling attention to the benefits that had ac-
crued to this country In the past from imrni-
grafton. and declaring that the laws now in
force were amply protective. and gave the
department OF Commerce and Labor power
TO exclude undesirables because thew were
diseased paupers, anarchists. criminals. or
1or various other good and sufficient rea-
sons. They stated further that the depart
ment mad power over the newcomers for
three years in case they should prove unfle-
sirable. In view OF this condition the so
cieties did not think 1t expedient that there
should be further restrictive legislation The
meeting appointed committee to wait on
the President and present the resol,,tions TO
him. This they did this morning. The COM
mittee consisted Of. -
Michael F. Conry of the Irish Fedora
lions OF New York city. P. P. Hunter of
Jasper, Ala; D. w. Coon of Paducah
KY, all OF the southern states immigra-
uon commission: Henry L. Schenerman
ana MARX j. KATE of the German Ameri-
can societies of New York, Joseph Baron
dess of the Jewish American Federation
Seiestino Pfva of the Italian Societies and
representatives VIM. S. Bennett, H. NJ
Goldfogle and L. N. Littauer of New York
The Presidents Response.
The President assured his callers of his
appreciation of the nationalities they rep
resented and of the good they had done
In developing the country. The President
expressed himself entirely in sympathy
with the spirit of the societies He said
that what was particularly desirable was
TO get the immigrants to move out of the
cities and get on the farm lands where
,helr work would be productive. adding
largely to the national wealth and where
they would be able to live under better
sanitary conditions than in the cities He
declared that he was not in favor of
dumping the foreigners into the mines
and Keeping them underground, or even
putting them SO largely on railroad work
he knew there was a dearth of labor on
the farms, especially in the south and he
hoped that the tide of immigration could
De turned that way to the mutual adj
vantage of the farmers and of the immi-
grants.
They said in reply that this was time
When agriculture and the industries of the
country needed all the labor available and
they hoped that there would be as little
hindrance as possible thrown in the way
of those desirable immigrants who wanted
to make their home in this country.
A delegation from Kansas called at the
White House this morning Senator Long
and Representative Curtis introduced
Mayor Johnson of Sedan Mr.. Spraul coun-
ty attorney, also of Sedan. and Judge
Nicholson of Newton, state agent They
wished to have the President attend the
meeting of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. which Is to be held there August
%. Arrangements have been made for
quite a celebration and there will be 10000
people IN town daily. The President said
that although he appreciated the invitation,
other things that he had on hand would
prevent his accepting.