The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-02-09
Que lnisfes, h immigration.

Senator Jas b. MeCrsarys an
noN pending In the Senate OF the
United States to regulate immigration
has special interest for Keliuesy
not only because Il Is the solution
offered BY one Of the states sens-
tors TO a question Of great national
Importance. but becaase Ksnru 4,
has OF late shown a Keen Interest in
this subject The measure proposed
by senator McCreary Increases the
restriction upsn undesirable In
migrants and Increases the facilities
By which States with representative
at Immigrant ports may seeure ir5m
The great mass OF inmigrants that
are pouring into the country. What
ever they may need Of the better el,s,
Of agricultural and industrial lab5r-
eTs, and project themseive msasnr-
ably asaiRst immigrants OF an
undesirable kind.
The first Of these things Ssaa,or
MeCreary Proposes 10 do by inereas-
ing the tax on immigrants fro.n two
five dollars. BY adding to the lis, Of
excluded immigrants. ami Increasing
the efficiency u The inspection ssrv-I
ice for enforcing this exclusion The
other end Is 10 Be promoted b. auth
orizing and directing the Commission
e General Of Immisratian 10 main
tain eoanecsion with each Immigrant,
Stallion bureaa which shan furnish i
formation Is % the uesl-ucss. ps3-
ducts. manufactures. eliInasc. soil3-ie4
q land etc. Of eleh S.a,e and Ter
ri'ory, the route & travel ihegrti
and the cost Of transportation. .he
opportunities for employment in each
state and Territory in various SKIN
Cd ooeal0tions.togeiher With The RATS
Of Wases-and the cost Of living. To
the same ehi-and tbs Is Of sptcia.
interest in view OF pending lesisla- /
tion in Kentucky senator MsCreary,s
ball provides that when any STATE 4
desirss TO maintain an agent al any /
immigrant station of the United
States. the Commissioner General ill
Immigration shall provide such agent
with suitable quarters. permit han
20 have aeeass 10 ali immigrants
and give him aid 50 far As possible
Il IS important thar n. United
States should adopt stringent meas
aFes for The exclusion OK lndesirahlel
Immigrants. in yiew u the accumuiat-
ed evidence showing that an organ
lied effort Is being made To unloai /
a vastly greater number than usual oil
ssch Immigrants on this country. nj
Is likewise especially important t5l
Kentucky tha, this State ssosid n,
ssassiyely take It's chsnces. wirhor- (
effort 70 p7Otect or help itself. when
other States are providing official
representatives at immigrant ports. A
II .kenineky dos nothing. il EiIl
not only alIow all desirable ira-ni-
grants. such rs are needed on or
farms and in our factories. to Be d. l
sertei to States that have the enter Z
I-iee to 20 after ,hem.but il viii b
likely TO receive more than il SAINTS
4 the undesirable class, since there A
5 some reason to appFzhsut al or J
sani1ed effort to SEMI these uniesir- ,
lble people 10 the South. while the
NeS5 and Northwest get the piek Of /
he thrifty Germans. Scandrnayisns.
mi Irish.
This immigration question Is a
IMPORTANT one and practical ozs
step ,oxari putting Kentucky il
'esilipn 10 derive some advantage I {
rom the provisions Of senator Nc a
'reary,s bill IS proposed in the hi I
hat has been introduced a, Frlnk-' d
OFT by senator Newman. This biul
'royiies for a commission vhic5
other things, look al, +,
r ths immigration Interests Of ths !,
state Il does not % As far as \
ONE E7opld like 70 have ii 20. hut It ;,
.oss in the right direction and would 1
Vt Kentucky in a better position. =
9th for securing that influx OF thrift :
: population. for which there is such =,
-5ensnd in many ports Of the STATE a
ni)for imposing some ehsek upon the =,
I'M Of immigration that The state !,
Oes not want It provides also for !,
supply Of needed information 10 IN I,
sssors and houeseeksrs from cher =
,ares :,
The interest manifested in the sub 4
sct Of immigration al the state d
elOpment Convention. hsld in Louis
lie in October. 1875. leaves NJ doub,
the importance attached 10 his !,
latter il KENNEDY. TIE Convention +,
sfsrrsd TO was composed Of 5SS dsl-
gates from outside the City o. Lou )
VILE met to consider matter OF ON 4
IN 70 the SiateThis Convention ask
q the Legislature the enactment S.
some measure establishing q Sta,elf Il
urean Of Immigration and lnfOrua- H.
on The bin introducei b. Ssaa-
= Newman vOuid in sffeci :.
lpPly such a Bureau in an ecou7- n
iCal and practical var. vi
SACRED WIND 81
H :, HolbrOok and the Rev
Williams tSsSst IN 0u- sraat I,s. q