The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-18

to tae United states "'
ne FEDERAL statutes with reference 10
Immigration aFe carefully guarded. and
nave been amended and r-4rrenaes i.,
congress until as 20 many ella sses 90 la
-'4 l-e5 nave became l-rnost prohlDitory
ia their operation.
The Vital Section.
Here is the vital inhibition which is in
Section Q.
That tie following classes NJ aliens
s."4 oe excluded from admission into
TIE United States +es Thost who have
been. within one year from the date ~
t-e application for admission 10 the
nt-d StateS drDorted as being under
'Hfia. solicitations. promises. or agree
l-fNis 20 perform labor or service OF
some kind therein. and also airy person
whose ticket or passage IS paid FOR with
t-e money ~ another, or who Is assisted
nf others 10 come. unless 81 is afiirma-
ltolF and satisfactorily shown that such
person does not belong 10 one OF the
foregoing excluded classes: but this sec
lon shall not boz held TO prevent persons
living in the United states from send
ing for a relative or friend WHO IS not
a. The foregoing excluded classes: Pro
hldtd, tAat nothing in this act shall eN-
cilde persons convicted OF an oNensa
purely political not involving moral tur-
pitude. and provided further thar skilled
KIND unemployed can not be found in
this country. And provided further that
inc provisions OF this law applicable 10
contract labor shall not be held 10 ex-
Guide professional actors. artists. lectur-
OTIS. singers. ministers OF any religious
denomination. professors for colleges or
seminaries, persons belonging 10 any
recognized learned profession. or persons
employed strictly as personal or do
nestle servants"
AS to Advertisements.
Section s OF the act reads as follows:
That II shall be unlawful and be
deemed violation Of section 4 OF TINS
act TO assist or encourage tho fmnorta-
ton or migration OF any allen bv a
promise Of employment through adver-
tisements printed and published IN any
foreign country; and any alien coming
70 tins country in consequence OF such
an advertisement shall be treated as com
ing under promise or agreement ae
contemplated in section . Of this act. and
the penalties imposed by section s OF
this act shall be applicable 10 such "A
case Provided. that this section shall
not apply To States or Territories the
District OF Columbia. or places snbiccr
TO tho Jurisdiction Of the United States
advertising tho Inducements they offer
foE immigration thereto. respectively"
Having Strong Help.
Mr. koiner Is having the o-operation
and sympathy Of "a great many people
In the State who are interested in get
ing new farm IN bcr I'm Virginia, and
among these IS Mr. ". v Richards land
and immigration agent OF the Southern
Railway.
Mr.. Richards was at the department
Yesterday and held a long conference
with the commissioner
MIR koiner has recently attended a
conference OF farmers at Danvnle. and
inc meeting developed much enthusiasm
on the subject OF immigration A move
ment was set on foot 70 employ agents.
IN addition 20 those already vyorl,fns,
now on the part Of the state. to go into
foreign countries to interest farm lab-
orers and tho farmers composing This
meeting and many others In virginia
would me glad n they had the onno--
tunity to pay the expenses Of the men
to this country.
MI koiner has recently received a
number OF Danish and English farm
hands. and he promptly located them All
IN good homes. He has on the wav
others who are expected shortly. Anong
those now on the water are swedes Eng
hshmen, Danes and Norwcgians.
In discussing the subject Of immirra-
tion last night Mr.. Koiner said that