Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16
OVER MILLION ALIENS CAME
TO AMERICA LAST YEAR
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who were turned back during the year
1,43i We're contract laborers but the
number OF contract laborers deported
during the past year was 80 per cent
less than IN the preceding year.
\ table showing the outward pas
senger movement during the past year
develops the fact that that movement
was greater than In any preceding
e for which statistics are avail
able. The total number of cabin pas
seugers was 224, Sg3. and other than
cabin 344.9Ss. The aggregate num-
Der Of outward bound passengers,
569.SS2 was 7S,l45 larger than in
1906
In a discussion Of the new immi-
grafton act Commissioner Sargent
strongly urges that advantage be
taken Of a provision ii contains for
calling an international conferep"e
on immigration and emigration. In
his opinion now Is the time to act,
he says:
There has never been a period
when an the principal countries of
the world were so deeply Interested
In the subject. Several Of the lead
ing European countries have recently
either passed or introduced in their
legislatures immigration laws, some of
which are modelled practically after
our own. some Of the governments
are taking notice OF the idea Of adopt
ing measures to discourage the migra-
ton OF their citizens OF to induce their
return. others are Solicitous lest their
subjects should forget their allegi-
ance and altogether there should he
no difficulty in applying this aWak-
ened general interest with the object
Of accomplishing some International
arrangement and understanding that
will work For the general good"
The commissioner pointed out fur
Their that either through such an in
tcrnaticnal conference or through
amendments to our laws. adequate
provisions should be made for the is
suance OF proper passports TO persons
Who are coming 10 America. BY this
means such organizations as the
black hand society" could not gain
a foothold here because the passports
would have To bear the record of
the allen. u would do much too, the
commissioner believes To- put an end
to the "whie slave traffic although
that even now Is under reasonably
good control by the migration OIL
cials
The financial statement Of the bu-
reau Of migration shows that after
the payment of all expenses. inelud-
NtlE lHalTtN Aiiltt NNhA AtAF VI ~ tAi'
dollars FOR new construction there was
a net balance on hand July ]. 1907.
Of S3.07a.bt5. The 10 NJ expense ni
the execution Of the immigration laws
exclusive OF payments on account OF
special construction work was $3.50
af3. Among the recommendation
made BY commissioner Sargent are
the following:
THAT legislation be enacted To
check violations Of the law by pro-
fcsscd seameu
That marine hospital surgeons be
stationed al the principal ports of em-
b~arkauon abroad to examine aliens
before thev start for America.
That - and inspectors. male
and female. be placed on vessels OF
the principal steamship lines to eN-
anime incoming aliens.
That arrangements be- perfected
for the detention ~ members of cri-
minal classes who seek a. come To- The
United Ststc-
''Thet q treaty be- negotiated wits
Mexico respec nE immigration
through that country. or. Dc that cam
not he done. that the Mexican border
he closed 10 an aliens except q own
citizens ar4 all bona nde residents -
Mexico.
THAT q Harmonious arrangement
uo made with the tananldn govern
mcnt respecting .nc enforcement g
ihr immigration laws 81 that country
and the United States.
That immigrant stations be erected
- BOSTON. Philadelphia and Balti-
moro
That appropriations be made fer
improvements az Ellis island. New
York. Angel island. san Francisco.
snd Honolulu.