The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-08

that the session OF Congress
will amend it give Hawaii
ree-pu us pack where the opinion Of Charles Earl
Solicitor for the Department Commerce and Labor clearly lett us
1t Of the point being overlooked Pages OF the
Congressional Record devoted to report OF the debate on the
very contention that the amended Dill would prevent the STATES
assisting immigration the had been done by
South Carolina and in the way had been done in Hawaii That
opinion itself read the Senate by Senator Bacon Georgia
He and Senator man and several other insisted that the
amended bill would deprive the of the rights they had under
the existing law and that decision They confined their fight to an
effort amendment that would retain for South Carolina
Hawaii and every other and territory the right they had under
tbe old law and the ruling OF the department
The made not that they mistaken and that I'M
der the amended law the states and territories would still have the
privilege right connded for; but the effect that
they ought that because the amended bill took
from the states and territories that right and privilege add
why should be passed Not that this stated in
many words but evident from the of the debate
The truth that the bill forced through Congress under
cue for the purpose settling the Japanese question and
who have long been advocates of the most drastic regulation of i'm
migration and who necessary force the through the
Senate secured what they wanted in this under the
OF the japanese question.
That the effect OF this law fairly quarey the
Senate shown by the following from many similar state
made by Senator Bacon:
Under the South Carolina pan will call it, it has been ruled
by the Department
missioner immigration who shall set FORTH by advertisement and
circulars other way personal solicitation through
agency Of Others done this different cities the
advantages immigrants who might be induced go the State
OF South Caonath climate the SOIL the character of the poduc-
character the people, the character of the industries the
be paid the demand for abOrhat that is all legitimate for
him to do and that he NAV solicit them and v to persuade them to
go the light of inducements the State South Carolina
under labor shall endeavor show and further
that perfectly legitimate for that commissioner simply
State funds asked by the junior Senator from South Carolina r
Latme but funds which be furnished him by
individuals may impressed Importance
industries of have immgranst
when he DIES being legitimate there be interference with
the coming OF those immigrants That is the ruling and that the
situation
Mr. President this bill adrot attempt absolutely null
Importation of immigrants the pursued by the State OF
South Carolina It matters if the commissioner has violated
the law that be proceeded it be
that the be the wharf told you shall
land Then the law perfectly null void said
that the commissioner had right abroad solicit
grants in Is there possible issue which be made
seeks nuat provision of the existing exactly way
by prohibiting the immigrant from landing and adroy
inserted in this bill
Las Senators keep carefully in mind that the
though party has ticket passage paid though
lie has been assisted entitled show
that he does belong the excluded
sought be added that which has the effect which say
has is the following:
That said ticket passage corporation
association because the association furnished the commissioner with
indirectly
Now that? According TO the South Carolina
method the passage the immigration paid directly by
sScao because the association furnished the commissioner with
the money with which done That very
matter may be said SWELL let the State
the h place. the States have the All the State
supported in the South by direct States
not Weahy taxation burden the people jealous
every dollar that imposed upon them The not in
position pay the money necessary expenses
Passage of the parties here
But while the amendment of undoubtedly ge difficult
II probably not impossible and and die
tate that every effort should be made amendment