Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-07
BIG INCREASE IN IMMIGRATION
Arrival Of Aliens Exceeds Those Of Pre-
vious Year Over Hundred Thousand,
MOSTLY FROM THE SOUTH OF EUROPE
Japanese LabOrers Imported Under
Contract and Many Chinese
Succeed In EvadinE the
Exclusion Act.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-The fiscal year
ended June So 1906. produced record
eclipsing all former figures on the subject
Of immigration, according TO the annual
report of Frank Sargent, commissioner
general Of immigration. During that period
the report says, the population Of the
United States was increased by the admits
sion Of 1,1OO,7S5 immigrant aliens, and S5,sis
nonimmigrant aliens, entered at its ports
making the total admissions 1,166,253. The
increase over last years record of Lose, 755
was 1O6,59s
During the fiscal year 1905 the depart
ment rejected 1i,4sO aliens and during the
last year 124s2 OF the immigrant aliens;
that is. those who intended settling in the
United States.
Few from North of Europe.
without exception" the report says,
"the countries from which we formerly
obtained the greater part of our foreign
population, and which are inhabited by
races nearly akin to our own, have sup
piled US with smaller numbers during the
last year than during lsO5-Ireland 1880,
England 152ls, Sweden 3.2sl. Germany 500,
Denmark L229 and Scotland LII less. On
the other hand, the four most considerable
gains are Italy 51641. Russia SO.76S, Greece
s,g74 and Turkey 5,l65.
| The immigration from Austria Hungary
| amounted to 26513S; Italy, including Sicily
and Sardinia, 273,19O; Russia and Finland.
/ H5, 685; China, 1,544; Japan, 1885, and the
West Indies, 1855. The immigration from
southern and eastern Europe, the commits
sioner says, is a result of general unrest
existing among the laboring classes. That
the physical and mental quality Of the
aliens we are receiving is much below
those who have come in former years, he
says, Is evident. The north Atlantic and
north central states together received 90
| per cent of the immigration of 1906, the
south per cent.
Japanese LabOrers Imported.
The report refers to what the commits
sioner believes to have been extensive
schemes to secure foreign labor brought to
| light in the last year and now being in
vestigated. The evidence is already at
| hand. the report says, to show that some
individual or corporation is engaged In i'm
porting numbers of Japanese laborers to
work on the railroads of the northwest.
These Japanese come to Hawaii destined
| to "hotels" kept by labor agents and
claim that they are merely seeking labor
| that may be secured in the islands. They
are admitted to the islands, and after re-
naming a few days or weeks there they
ship for the northwestern mainland ports.
! Having been admitted at the Hawaiian
ports their voyage then is "coastwise, -
and they cannot be examined on arrival
at the mainland ports under the alien labor
| contract or other provision of the immi-
grafton laws. japanese immigration direct
| IN Go frnu To mn, "A II.
ing the year to a small figure, doubtless,
the report says, from causes similar to
those just referred to. The immigration
commissioner at San Francisco reports that
Japanese have been arriving there coast
wise from Honolulu and from Canadian
ports at the rate Of 1000 to 5000 per month
The report says that several thousand
laborers have been imported under this
evasion of the law Is not doubted"
Accommodations at Ellis island, accord.
ing to the report, are entirely inadequate
for the inspection work.
Chinese Act is Evaded.
The Chinese exclusion law and the many
difficulties attending fits enforcement are
discussed. The commissioner recommends
stationing officers IL, China to investigate
and approve certificates issued by the
Chinese government to members of the
exempt classes, such a plan to supersede
that OF having the investigation made by
United States consular officers. Greatly
improved conditions resulted from the pres
ident's orders OF last spring instructing
consular officers as to their duties concern.
ing these certificates. Various methods are
pointed out in the report by which the
Chinese seek to enter the country in viola.
ton of law under the guise of domiciled
merchants etc. Complete and detailed
registration of all Chinese in the United
States is again recommended. Any Chinese
laborer found in the United States a veal
after the residence act who has not
residence certificate and II found to bC
there unlawfully should, the report says
be deported.
The commissioner reports that on the
Mexican border Chinese coolies are con
stantly being struggled into this country
from Mexico.
Other recommendations are designed Il
prevent fthe admission OF Cbizese minor
children and attaching severe penalties fol
permitting Chinese seamen TO land. Tn,
commission again recommends increasing
the penalties on steamship companies FOL
bringing aliens afflicted with dangerous o.
ioathsome diseases.
The presidents suggestion for closing tn,
Mexican border to all aliens except citiEeni
of Mexico is also urged.
During the early part of the year" thu
report says, the white slave traffic wa
extensively revived. Many of the girls ant
women imported for immoral purposes wer
brought through Mexico and secured
right to citizenship by marrying Chimes
born in this country"
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NONEW LAWS FROM CONGRESS!