New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
IlfMIGRATION INQUIRY.
Work. of Broad Scope Planned By
National Commission.

Washington. April 2a-An exhaustive investiga-
ton into all phases OF the problem Of immigration
as 1t affects the United States Is about be begun
by national commission created for the purpose.
The commission will meet in the room OF the SEN
ate Committee on the Philippines next Monday
morning TO perfect its organization and to discuss
plans for and consider the scope Of its work. The
probabilities that the body may be in session
IN Washington for several days. and perhaps a
week two. in the elaboration OF it's plans It
has already been decided tentatively that the
hers Of the committee will visit many Of the
tries Of Europe. either as a body or. II all the
members cannot go, as a subcommittee. TO study
the emigration Of aliens at close range.
The commission consists OF nine members. ap-
pointed under the immigration act passed by Con-
gress last winter Three OF DEMONSTRATORS Dill
bingham, OF Vermont, chairman OF the immigration
Committee; Lodge. OF Massachusetts and Latmer,
OF South Carolina-were named by Vice-President
Fairbanks; three-RepFesentatives Howell. OF New
Jersey. chairman of the House Committee on I'm
migration and Naturalization; Bennett, OF New
York, and Burnett, Of Alabama-by Speaker Cam
non, and three-Professor Charles p Nein, Com
missioner Of Labor; Professor ]. w jerks. of Cor
nell, and William r. Wheeler. OF Oakland, CAL
by President Roosevelt.
The law places no limit on the time the
mission may consume In making its inquiries or
the expense it may incur. Such sums OF money as
may be necessary, in the opinion Of the commits
prOpriated by Congress from the immigration
fund. The provisions of the law under which the
commission will operate broad. and the mem
berS expect to deal cOmprehenstvely, and II pos
sibe cOnclusively, with the subject
While some work will be done by the commission
IN this country by way Of beginning its inquiries,
the general idea is to extend its labOrs in the
future to Europe. The most important ports OF
embarkatiOn Of emgrantS will be visited a tenta-
tive itinerary includes Great Britain France Ger
many, Russia, Austria-H Hungary. Spain and Italy.
and IL is not unlikely that il may extend it's in
designations into Greece, Turkey, Sweden and Dem
mark. 1t is expected that the trip will occupy
three four months for 1t is the intention Of the
commission to go more extensively into the sub
Jcct than 1t has been gone into before, and to
obtain, so far possible, all facts at first hand
The work OF the commission Will be only fairy
begun when IL returns to America Every possible
source of information bearing the subject will
be sought. Reports from all parts of the world to
tho bureau of immigration will be placed at the
disposal OF the commission, and experts on immt-
grafton may be employed 10 collect data. 1t IS the
purpose OF the commission to inquire into the re-
striCtionS placed on Chinese and Japanese immt-
grafton, but it is not probable that it will visit
either China Japan
At Mondays session. IT is expected permanent
organization will be effected. Senator Dillingham;
Will probably be elected chairman The commits
sion will report its findings and recommendations to
Congress. and they will be used basis for
legislation. 1t Is regarded s likely that out of
the work OF the commission will grow an tnterna-
tOnal conference to deal with the whole general
subject. The law creating the commission author
ICED the President to issue call for such con-
ference II he should deem such action desirable,