The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-07-26

The immigration Bill, With the
Educational Test Incorporated,
Will Keep Out IS Per Cent. Of
Those Who Desire to Come
South, Says a Well-lnformed
Mill Man-Bill Characterized as
a Blow at Southern Manufact-
urers-Senator F. M. Simmons
Position With Reference to the
Bill.
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
The labor problem is of vital con-
Germ toeyery Southern manufacturer.
Mill men all over the South are look
ing towards Europe for a solution,
in whole or in part, of this question:
The action of several of the local
mills a few weeks ago in sending
special representative abroad for the
purpose ofbringing back immigrants
is significant.
A prominent mill man was discuss
ing this matter with an Observer re-
porter Yesterday He said:
"The manufacturing industries OF
Charlotte are considerably concerned
over the immigration bill which pass
ed the Senate last spring with dras-
tic educational test clause incor-
porated. By a small majority the
House rejected the educational clause
and, instead, adopted substitute
providing for commission OF nine
to consider the matter and to report
on the most feasible means of dealing
with the immigration subject. Owing
to the determined opposition OF Sen
VI.
lima, and H. c. Lodge, OF Massachu-
sets, the Senate and House conferees
failed to reach an agreement and as
| a result the whole matter went over
| until the next session.
"The Junior Order Of United Amer
| lean Mechanics and the American
| Federation of Labor are working
determinedly to have the bill passed
with the educational test. During
last winter, the Junior Order main
tanned elaborate lobby quarters in
| Washington and it is estimated
that they spent at least $4,000 to
get the educational clause through
Congress. Having failed to secure
it's passage through the House, the
Order, reinforced by the Federation
of Labor, is working more deter
minedly to have the clause become a
law at the next session of Congress.
1t has been stated, and the state
ment has never been denied, that
every Senator and member who did
support the educational clause will
be the target of the Junior Order and
the Federation of Labor in an effort
to defeat them for reelection.
Senator Simmons was the first
to introduce the educational clause
to the immigration bill when the bill
came I'D for consideration in the Sen
ate. On May 23rd, he introduced
an amendment which required all in
coming immigrants to undergo a
strict educational test before they
were admitted to this country.
Senator Lodge Immediately Of
fered a substitute for the Simmons
amendment which the latter accepted
Senator Simmons made an hour s
speech in favor of the Lodge amend
Vas agreed a to k5 without ddf i9fsidn,
1.-The New England mill owners and
manufacturers are working with the
labor organizations for the passage
of the educational clause There is a
provision in section 80, or what is
known as the educational clause, ad.
hitting immigrants from Canada
and Newfoundland after a residence
there of three years. This provision
makes it apparent that the exemp.
ton wasinserted for the benefit OF the
New England manufacturers in Sc.
curing labor to the disadvantage Of
the Southern manufacturers.
"The educational clause, if it be-
comes a law, will prevent Is per cent
OF the incoming immigrants from
entering this country.
"The prospects are now that the
bill, with the educational amendment
Will pass Congress at the next SEES
sion.
''The bill without the educational
clause, provides sufficiently against
the entrance OF the undesirable i'm.
migrants and there does not appear
to be any good reason for the ed
ucational provision.
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bad breath, malassimilation of food and al
symptoms of indigestion, Rings Dyspepsia
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