The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-02-16

Club submits the subjoined expression :
Of their views upon the subject of I'm Z
migration and Of Kentucky's relation :
to certain pending Legislation bearing s
thereon, in line with the action OF the J
recent State Development Convention
on this subject. In 80 far as you may I
ieel an interest in the matter, we
would deeply appreciate your assist
ance in urging upon the legislature
through editorial comment or other
wise, earnest consideration Of the
Of the subject Very truly,
A. Y. FORD,
chm. State Development Com.
XENTucKY's INTEREST IN IMMIGRATION.
Senator Jas. B. McCreary's bill now
pending in the Senate Of the United
States TO regulate immigration has a
special interest for Kentucky. not be-
cause il is the solution offered by one
of the States Senators TO a question
Of great national Importance. but be-
cause Kentucky has Of late shown
keen interest in this subject The
means proposed by Senator meCrrary /
+ increases the restriction upon undcsir-
} able immigrants and increase the fac
iltes by which States with represen-
, tativcs at immigrant ports may secure
from the great mass Of immigrants that
are pouring into the country. what
ever they may need Of the better class
Of agricultural and industrial laborers.
, and protect themselves measurably
y against immigrants Of an undesirable
kind
. Tho first Of these things Senator Me
Creary proposes TO do by increasing
the tax on immigrants from two to
= five dollars. by adding TO the list Of ex-
cluded immigrants. and by increasing
the efficiency Of the inspection service
= for enforcing this exclusion. The other
" end Is 10 be promoted by authorizing
and directing the Commissioner Gcner-
a! Of Immigration To maintain IN con-
" nection with each immigrant station a
bureau which shall furnish information
as 10 the resources. products. manu-
features, climate, soil, prices Of land.
etc, OF each State AID Territory. he
~. route 81 travel thereto and the cost Of
!, transportation. the opportunities Tor
., employment in each State and Terri
.. tory in the various skilled and unskilled
~ occupations. together with the rates Of
a wages and the cost Of living. To tn,
"A same end and this Is Of special inter
;, est IN view Of pending legislation 1t
!, Kentucky senator McCrcary's bil
!, provides that when any State desires L
~ maintain an agent at any immigra,.oI
IA station u the United States. the Com
,n, missioner General Of Immigration shal
IA provide such agent with suitable quar-,
NJ. crs. permit him 10 have access 10 a
y;n immigrants and give him AID 20 far a
,lr possible.
40. II II important that the Unite
~. States should adopt stringent mcasur,
, h Tor the exclusion Of undesirable imm
81, grants. In view Of the accumulate
Il, evidence showing that an organize
effort Is being made to unload a vast
greater number than usual Of sue
immigrants on this country. II
likewise especially important TO he
Lzic lucky that this State should not pas.
at ycly take iis chances. without effort
nts, protect or help itself. when 9TH
live States are providing official rcprcsc
Feb. tatiycs at immigrant ports. II Ne
lucky does nothing. Il will not only !
'cry low all desirable immigrants, such
man are needed on our farms and In O
Nm. factories. to be- diverted t. States N
liiy, have the enterprise to go after thcl
ness hut Il will be more than likely To I
cciyc more than Il wants of the unt
iany sirahlc class. since there h some re.
ere on 10 apprchcnd an organized effort
the send these undesirable people to I
the South. while the West and Northw,
are get the pick OF the thrifty G,rmar
Scandiuayians and Irish.
'c'r' This immigration question is nm
porlant one and a practical one.
'd step toward putting Kentucky In
position to derive some advants
from the provisions Of senator
.. Crcary's hill is proposed in the bill d
y" has been introduced at Frankfort
wv Senator Newman. This bill proyi
Tor n commission which shall. am,
"''s other things. look after the immrrai
mule interest Of the State. IL does not
one IA far as some would like Tor Il IL
made but Il goes in the right direction
would put Kentucky In a better posilI
N.Y. both for securing that influx Of thri
population, for which there Ia sucl
demand in many parts Of the 81
d. " and for imposing some check upon
ma Kind Of Immigration that the 81
from does not want Il provides also
. re supplying needed information TO
rus vcs,ors and homc.scckers from q
ue 10 States.