The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-23
PRESENT LAWS.
!. 0n|MNlGRA1|0N.
Attorney-G General Answers Dues
lions Asked by Governor q Of
South Carolina.
DEPRESSED 10 PRESIDENT 7: !. I: s ! } !:
DEPRESSED 10 10 PRESIDENT p I: s ! |l:'I !.
Says, However, That i When WI New New
Law Goes Into Effect Condi-
tions Will Change.

X WASHINGTON, March 22.-Attorncy-
General Bonaparte has sent to President
Roosevelt q communication containing
answers to various quesuons affecting
the administration OF the immigration
X lnws propounded by Governor Ansel, OF |
4 South Carolina, The Attorney General
upholds the legality OF d State advcrtls- |
Ing Its Inducements to immigration, In |
Guiding n statement OF prevailing condl-
x tions, upfolds tho legality OF introduce
4 ton OF. Immigrant where they are other
wise qualified and had not been solicited
or encouraged except by payment Of their
passage out OF the state public funds
The States acceptance Of contributions
to- the immigration Department funds
and 6 advertisement OF Its Inducements
Herewith and It's prepayment Of tho
passngo OF aliens would not excl udo tho
im1nigrnnts. but might render linble to
III the law tho parties contributing tho
u money. All these are with tho proyiso
+ that the agreement or contract be en-
e tered into. With the changes made by
4; the new law, aliens are excluded whose
| attention Is solicited by promises or Of
3 fcrs oven when there Is no contract OF
K agreement and while payment OF irnmi-
Hi grants. passage from State public funds
XII Is not barred, It's payment with FUNDS
IA contributed by any society or nssocla-.
II tion makes the immigrants liable to ex--3
y 3 clusion. The prohibition does not apply.
4 Il to contributions Of passage money by
n indiyidnals As ouch. "a i
State May Advertise.
s The Governors letter to the Presi-
a dent bears dnto March 10TH. The aues-
M tions are the outcome OF the recent
conference held at tho White House
" between tho President, Attorney
General Bonapnrtc and the Governor
BE OF soutl, Carolina, when an opinion OF
~ he sAttorney-G GENERAL. u regarding the
a matter 81 assisted immigration was
under confederation. Three of tho
E8& 6 oyernor's questions answered by the
u Attorney General relates to the exist
"a ins law. and the fourth to the new
IL law OF February goth last, which be-
I'LL comcs operative July ] ct. II
fI$S3f The first question asked whether It
q a violation OF the immi grafton law
$S5i n force UP to the time OF tho taking
SAE effect of tho nct&of February Goth for
%@S a. tate. acting through Its officers. ia
335s advertise Its Inducements and publish
abroad tho scale Of wages prevailing
Ell fl WI thin Its border. provided no contract
51t or as reernentS is entered into. In his
@g answer tho Attorney G General, III after
tSt Quoting various sections OF tho exist.
.ss ing j nw says !: AK
These provisions contain substantially al
$st# shes IN force ut hc present time. ant
Mi until the act approved February 20. yo7
$fss terms, TINT can be material Ito 3detcrmin
ne answer TO the foregoing first question
stat; 10 adverts Is In s IL ai 70 I'M
r,,as,nent. Inc scala 81 wages :eneraii
Issss3 prevailing within Its territory, III being nj
Understanding OF the question that such nd
} vert isements be limited TO sett ing fort hs3th
$ssinduceinenta Offered by ditions prevailin
aMMin$the state to Filnmigr leaving ths sal
81 im1nigrnn ~ e VI q raw heir own sconclusto
III from such advertisements rs TO the advi
n mi u ff heN Cfrt
sII@5 How New Law Will Change Cor
ditions. 13S
i while the parties providing the m one
4s might be- in my opinion liable to pei
altes imposed by section 81 (of the spresc,
Il hypothesis OF the third question, could n
be excluded. rs ~ lIss tgsis5
The fourth question submitted by Cove
ll Xvi III the answers to the foregoing que
I ttons be materially different after the a q
y nd Il
$fi respect n Eas si ff54gg
s This question. Attorney-G General Bonapar
I'LL says must BIO answered in the nfflrma tts
att5 He refers toMthe provisions OF section ~
Eli the new act, which specifics 4wha I class
of aliens shall be excluded from this 5con
I These provisions change tho law in t,
h8 particulars in the first place, aliens soil
8i lied or, Induced to migrate by reason Fly
MI offers. or promises. even when here is "
III contract OF employment, Will be axclud
III after this act tai es effect II. AT Sa presel
8I although their 8mpo rita t!on.is nawful a
Misunderstanding parties ;reaponsib ID for y to pu
s ish1nent. IL tho a iens hem sci YES or low
sis8to enter. Secondly. the person whose III
sage money Is paid by another must be ri
pared to show. not merely that he$docs I
3s como hin any OF the teg cries OF tmr
sage was not PAID by q co rporatioH an !,
H ISOLATION, a society. a municipality or n f
4sSssGn government; and this provision aga
EiS such payment by any OF tho agencies mt
Iytoned Is effective whether tho payment
N made directly or ndircctl iSs :&5 as
May Pay Out of Public Fund
While. therefore. the payment of the +,
sage money. of such .im,migr rants by q ST
@IStwith Its public funds Is not prohibited, =
lS payment with funds contributedE by any
t@ cietyS or association rendersathe, immlgr
liable to exclusion, Though the payln
may DO mado through tho agency Of 4,