The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-22

Orient. and the lcfort.t to- cprfduct exam.
nations in China before the immigrants
arc allowed 10 come here, arc materially
reducing nvor The small number OF cases
thatado occur. But, even Mt this, the
number OF cascssis insignificant.
There Is no eppreciable influx. OF
Chpcse laborera. and there Is not the
slightest. or i,lpst remote danger sof any;
the whole scare that has been worked
up on the subject Is q pure chlmera.
II is my deep conviction that, we must
keep out of this country every Chinese
laborcr. skilled or unskllle d-cvery China
man OF the coolie class. This Is what
tho proposed law will do; It will bio done
as effectively as under the present law,
and the present law IS being handled
with the utmost efficiency. But. will
do everything In my powerl'to make It
ensy and desirable for the Chinese of the
business and profes slonal classes, The
Chinese travellers and students, toicome
here. and will do all ], can to secure
4 their good treatment when they come:
and no laboring man has anything what
ever to fear from that policy.
i have n right to challenge YOU as
/ good American citizens to support That
Policy, and. ii, any, event, I shall stand
unflinchinEly for n, and no man can
say with sincerity that on this, or, in
decd, on any other point. NJ has any
excuse for misunderstanding my policy.
To Restrict immigration.
.,You have spoken OF the Immigration
laws. / believe not merely that all
possible steps should be taken to prevent
the Importation Of laborers under any
form. hut believe further that this
country ought to make a lesolute effort
from now on to prevent the coming to
this country of men with q standard OF
living SO low that they tend, by enter
ing into unfair competition with, to re-
ducc the standard OF living OF our own:
people.
Not one of you can go further than 1
will go in the effort steadily to raise
the status of the American wage worker
SO long as. while doing it, j can retain
a clear conscience and the certainty that
j am doing what is right. / will do all
in my power for the laboring man except
TO do what Is wrong: and will not do
that for him or for any one else.
We must not lot our natural sentiment
for succoring the oppressed and 4unfor-
tunate OF other lands lead us into that
warped moral and mental attitude OF
trying to succor them at tho expense OF
pulling down our own people, Laws
should be enacted to keep out, all immi-
grants who do not show that they have
the right stun in them to enter into our
life on ta.ms of decent equality with our
own citizens.
This is needed first in the interests
of the laboring man. but Furthermore
In the interests OF all of us as American
citizens; for. gentlemen. the bonds that
unite all good American citizens are
stronger by far than the differences,
which I think you accsntua.e altogether
too much, between the men who do one
kind of labor and the men who do anoth- |
err. AS for immigrants, we cannot have
too many Of the right kind: and we should |
have none at all of the wrong kind: and |
they are of the right II we can be fairly |
sure that their children and grandchildren
can meet on terms OF equality our chill |
dren and grandchildren. 50 as to try to !
be decent citizens together and to work |
together for the uplifting of the republic. |
Petition of Employees.
Now word as to the petitionins of |
employees to Congress. That stands I'm |
no shape or way on 4 par with the petit |
tioning Of men not employed by the gov |
srnnent. j cannot have and will not |
have when can prevet it. men who are |
concerned In the administration of gov
.rninent affairs going to Congress- and
asking Tor increased pay without the
permission of the heads OF the depart-
ments. Their business is to come through
The heads Of departments. This applies
10 rnstmasters. to army and navy officers.
% clerks In the government departments,
10 laborers; II applies TO each and all,
ana must. apply. as q. meter of simple |
discipline.
Features of the Memorial.
ne The w mshorlal refeFreH TO grievances
n vain. II declared the eight-ho,rs law
has been frequently violated, hut that
LEADS OF departnents have refused TO
erTea steps e the ,or MS
undesirable Immigration; charged flag
Sant violations Of the Chinese exclusion
"a aw ,i ana reversal OF government policy
compulsory labor; naval conscriptionE lesis-
alton In the guisc of ship subsidy; vain
stIorts 70 o. guard against UNDERMINING
y recent disasters; perversion OF anti
rust and Interstate commerce laws SO as
. violate personal liberty. perversion Of
ION Ion, and and serious i.! threats OF statutory
non maka-up.of the House Committee
hostile to labor: surrender OF the con-
titutional rights of government employees
o obtain or retain employment. and ask
which the memorial says. I'VE shull ap-
peal TO the conscience and support o T. our
Cannon Speaks Plainly.
Speaker Cannon resented the charge OF
onfairness against the House COMMITTEES
w Labor. He said 1.-THE conrmlttee wus
he delegation. suggested: If you don't
AVE a lot of tamns, l miss my guess.
No two men have tho same ideas.'i
PRESIDENT Gompers praised Chairman
laid the members of the committee "huye
iot shown ordinary intclligencc'i' in i
reating labor matters. ~ 49,
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