New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-22

viii 90: Il will be done effectively as under
he present law, and the present law Is being
handled with the utmost efficiency.
But / viii 90 everything ia my power 70 make
II cas- and desirable for the Chinese Of the
business ard professional classes, the Chinese
travellers and students. 70 come here. and
Viii do al I can 10 secure their good treatment
when they come: and no labOring man has any
thing whatever 10 fear from that policy. I have
q right 20 challenge you IS good American Gu,
shall stand unhinohiRgiy for IT. and no man can
say with sincerity that on This or indeed, on
any other point. he has any excuse for misun-
derstsnding my policy.
WILL NOT DO WRONG FOR ANY ONE
You have spoken Of the immigration laws; l
believe not merely that all possible steps should
be taken prevent the importation OF taoo. ~
under any form but believe further ma e ellls
country ought 10 make a resoiute eIloII ILoI. =
now on 10 prevent the coming TO the country "a
men with standard OF living so low ihaI l 1I
tend by entering into unfair competition wiz,
g reduce the standard OF hflhg on %, - 7
people. Not one Of you can 90 lutluSI 60. -
VIII go in the effort steadily TO rS use ae While
Of the American wageworker so loIs a. - re
doing a. ] can retain clear consclelSe anu Iii
certainty that am doing what Is IlgnC , . ~
Go al IN any power Tor the Ia o0ilns 5 +,st Tor
"a 60 what IS wrong and 1 will not 90 tlal ioi
him or for any one else ,. e s,,,
we must not let our natural sentiment LOT So
o,rsre he oppressed and unfortunate OF oIl ONE
lands lead US into that warped moIal anu ee
attitude OF trying 10 succor men men a. 80 Should
~ quilting down our own people. Laws SIo
- enacted 10 keep out al Immigrants VIZ 10 ~
moi show that they have the righS SUI III aittZ,
70 enter mo or en- This is needed first in the
Interests Of the laboTing man. but u
the interests OF all OF US as A.lS lie ali good
For gentlemen the bonds that uil'o 80 ~
h~9erican citizens are stronger by iaf man ~
6fFerenoes which ] think you acce'-t , =, ~
rerber too much. between the men VIZ ~ ~
- - IsI nor and the men who do another.
as for immigrants. we cannot ia -, - -.
n ne ~irht kind and we should nave holL s, q.
q ., ~ ~ 7,re- kind and they Of the r1ght
KIND II we be fairly sure ina - oa--slir,
and grandchildren can meet on teIlls % - -
.T..i- .4Tarn u
- 5r.,arr citizens together and 10 WoIh '"-
-ether Tor the uplifting Of the fepupllss- r,,-ss
N0,- = word as the peuuonlng OF el-l'ls -.
% Congress. That stands N no shaly - 49,
on a par with the petiuonlng or - - a,,d
Moved by the government talll's - -, mo
Mi not have when / car prevent il ~, -s,-,,
60 c5,7oerre5 in the administration OF govern
r--rt affairs going 60 Congress anu os7ni-.s ~
ir,-rezee5 nav without the permission Oh -, ~
come through the heads or depaI mems s Is
sr-lies 10 postnlasters. 10 army ana H1Ns ~
= ,.-s. +, err,1ies 10 each anG all, and must
srrIv. as q matter Of simple discipline
The delegation remained with the President
eh,r1- -hree-cuarIers OF an houf' ana 'll7
,a--s suggested were considered informally amer
he addresses had been delivered. II was asIe7'
that on points Of difference the executive couil-
u, ~ me Federation should appoint a committee
NJ three. which should draft the views OF inc
o-gaDfz7rio1 and submit them 10 the president
s-a later date II is likely that President Com
r,ere will be the chairman Of that commlltee'
THE LABOR MEMORIAL
r-.-,t.- a, the dav the delegation called on
e----l,e- cannon and Senator Frye. Of Maine
---ezf5err mo tempore Of the Senate and iaio
800. Them the same memorial which they pre-
s.--es % The President i is as follows
the undersigned executive council Of Jns5,5 AIfI
can Federation II Labor ana Ilco77-sTf submit TO
Is Ia me presentation Of THIS a"c-i--g ,es which
Won ne subject matter Of the sLlera sS-7 81 the
The workmen o. or e4SC.l-LI he Congress Of the
United states has manifested 20" ~ Eicr have been
Eef-- in Ifese PAST several years, ana %LCl. drI
rcllarly affect the mt l'sls on acts OF
r. fesisIatfve branches OF the governleIl .3llr
-egs-el-la on ne matters of which complain
are briefly stated, ana are as lo!5y ;g,t hour law
mas been found lne1ective and insuilclGhSS 70
GofnIlish me P-ai,ss urged the passage Of law
Laoof 1aS, S5 M defects and for us extension
10 an work done for or on behalI on me Fs-3,t,-tt
ment. our efforts have been IA vain "Le4 -
hearing Of any kind granted 70 those VINO are 5ne
srezs passed aLd ne lIetl-L s7iis=fiy, The Eight
hour law and principles in lts application 10 me
srr.rertLlae construction Of Tie Panama Canal
Tie e-eht hour law ID terms ~ .,rr-eIt work
fhereof The law has been grevousy and fire.
fused 10 take The necessary steps for its enforce
snl Of iTT5lG5 6f oar penai sJaoas so t
they may b. se-f-supportug. labor has urged IN
81 from The competition Of the labor Of couvicts.
so-srce wiz ther alrCst genersI demand We have
urged Congress for some tansihie relief from he
immigration, but without result
81 eg rs ne ~ d., asnEe- o. chinese }, Immigration
eTess years ego enacted en- effective Chinese ez-
couurrles ne present law is rsgrar-r G- oJaF
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