New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
HARMONY In NEW YORK
Representatives Bennett and Parsons
Carry Word to the President.


Washington May 6-That the rank and file IL tile
Republican party in New York State are now mere
united than at any other time in the last ten years
that Governor Hughes will obtain the passage of
the public utilities bill in satisfactory form and
mat the state is in lire with all the President S
policies were the assurances that President Roose-
welt heard from New York to-day through Repre-
sentatives Bennett and Parsons. They visited the
White House at nearly the same hour Mr.. Bennett
departing just as Mr.. Parsons arrived. Afterward
both discussed New York politics, and Representa-
tive Bennett told of the work the immigration COM
mission of which he Is a member has accom-
plshed.
l told the President" said Mr.. Bennett, that
the Republican party is in good condition in New
YORK There is no question about the rank and file
being harmonious; # is more united to-day than it
mas been at any other time in the last years.
The Legislature will pass the public utilities bill.
mere Is no question about II. Any who has
had experience in a legislative body will appre-
ciate, however that it is likely TO be amended It
has already been amended many antiquities have
been eliminated, and the bill has been perfected in
several ways. The people with Governor
Hughes, and the bill will go through
on May IS nearly all the members Of the ImmI-
grafton Commission will sail for Europe to in
Vestigate immigration conditions that side Of
tie ocean, with view to getting some points for
their report Mr. Beunet viii be among those
who GO
Some of the members who are not going sug-
gested that the others take steerage passage"
MI Bennett said. we not going that way"
ne added, after moments hesitation. What
would be the use? We would be recognized. and
special provisions made for We have already
examined immigration conditions at Baltimore
Philadelphia, New York and Boston. On Friday
wa are planning have L. J. Watson, Inlmigra-
ton Commissioner Of South Carolina, before
examine him the needs Of immigration in that
state. He has Just returned from Europe where
he has been in the interest Of state immigration
or one thing. ! believe every member OF the COM
mission Is convinced. that is. that the immigration
station Philadelp hia is unworthy of the city and
should be remedied.
Probably the most valuable information that the
commission has obtained up to this time
cured from the Commissioner OF Agriculture at Al
bany- You know that "a per cent OF tho iInmisra-
ton 20 this country goes to New York State. and
yet the State Agricultural Department has ad-
Xertsenents in eleven foreign newspapers seeking
They have been at this for three years Every SUI
pervisor throughout the state sends in a list OF
cultural ofcials Of the state We're able to DISPOSE
Of Of soout $1,000 worth OF farms TO foreigners.
was not harvest demand and he assured M, ms
that the farmers we're willing 20 enter into CON
tracts VIZ laborers by the year at good wages
dalton We have learned that there OF Is great
state 81 am mar we can gather from the
The country Some Of the members OF tho COM
Will also have agents to collect certain information
Mr.. Parsons declined to discuss his mission to
the White House at length He said he feared
that Internationally the newspap ers had obtained
wrong idea of the situation Albany: that It is
not 50 serious has been reported. The utilities
hill would pass in some effective form, he said
That 1t might yet be amended would cause sur
prise. Taken all in all. he expressed himself
believing that Governor Hughes would come out
with big laurels when the Legislature adjourned
He pointed to several important measures already
passed, among them being the Bingham police bif
as good work already accomplished by tho Gov
ernor at the first session of the Legislature.
. lie sald the resident popularity had not waned
him to-day than ever before