The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-14
Bonaparte Explains Ruling
on New immigration Law.
.BUGABO0 is ELIMINATED
South Carolina Men Call en- Roosevelt
and Attorney General to
Straiarten Cut Matter-Cut-
come is Satisfactory.

a Washington SpeclLl says: oouli
Carolina officials and others interest
ed in the attitude of the aGninisrra-
ticn towards assisted immigration,
held a conference Monday with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Attorney General
Ronaparte at the White House and
with Secretary Straus at the depart
ment OF commerce and labor.
The result OF the conference with
the president and Mr.. Bonaparte, ac-
cording to statements made by fore
mer Governor d. C. Hayward and
Commissioner OF immigration Wat
son, of South Carolina, was entirely
satisfactory to all concerned, and the
opinion was expressed by Mr.. Hey
ward that according to the explana-
tions made by the government off,
GERS, the new immigration law Will
not deprive the states Of any rights
conferred by former laws which may
not nave been appealed or by the
existing laws.
Early in the day Messrs. Hayward
and Watson had brief conference
with the president. This was follow
ed late in the afternoon by second
meeting, at which in addition to those
named there were presently Attorney
General Bonaparte, r. G. Rhett, may
Or of Charleston, and Thomas +. Par.
ker, the chairman OF the immigra-
ton committee of the South Carolina
Manufacturers Association. At it's
conclusion the attorney general ana
his visitors said the conference had
been satisfactory one.
These conferences grew out of
a request made by Mr.. Hayward, VINO,
with Mr.. Watson, is about to start
for Europe to make an eft"it TO Sc
cure the permanent establishment OF
the line of steamers which the North
German Steamship Company has been
operating to Charleston, with a view
to turning the tide of immigration
southwark.
The opinion of Attorney General
Bonaparte, rendered last. week on the
immigration question, they fesre1
was calculated to upset their plans
At the meeting. the entire matter
was reviewed carefully and MI. Bona
parte explained the exact meaning OF
his opinion
Messrs. ,Heyward and Watson e.
planned ti,at the state did not WISH
| tc do anything not absolutely legal
in securing immigrants needed IN
South Carolina.
The result" said Mr.. Watson af'
ter the meeting. "is satisfactory to
all. We do not feel that the move
ment for immigration to the south
will be retarded ir any way as a
result of the attitude of the admins
/ tration and I am SIRE that the Ia
Dor interests will not Only not be In
jured in any way, but will be bene-
! ited.''
Former Governor Hayward said:
"Tne construction of the law as
given by the attorney general today 's
absolutely satisfactory tc the move
ment for immigration to the south.
It has never been the purpose Of this
movement to bring in contract or
cheap labor. The question OF the
rights and power of the state as to
prepayment of the passages of imml'
grants vii; DOUBTLESS be set forth
| later by the attorney general. It
/ seems certain that the new law will
not deprive the states of any rights
conferred by the former Or present
laws. was very much gratfied at
tie interest shown by the president
ard all the officials in our movement
to urbui!d the south OH practical lines
ard / fee. that they all noW have
| clearer idea OF it's economic value
! to the entire country"