New-York tribune., 1908-01-21
DISCUSS IHIUIGR1TION.
House TOtcs for a Ne1o Station at
Philadelphia.
from The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Jan GA bill introduced in the
House to-day by Representative J. Hampton
Moore. of Pennsylvania providing that S25o.@o be
appropriated for immigrant station in Phila-
delphia. started sharp debate on the immigration
question. in which many members on both sides
Joined Representative Hepburn. of Iowa. after
the merits bill had been discussed, described
the danger that confronted the country by an in
pouring OF immigrants. which, he said glutted the
labor market. and would in time become question
or the greatest national Importance and menace
He advocated fewer Immigrant stations, limiting
them TO one IN New York. one at Galveston or
some Southern point and one the Pacific Coast.
but spoke strongly against the encouragement OF
trnnigratlon and described some OF the misleading
advertising methods used in obtaining immigrants
He attributed much OF the undesirable immigra-
ton 10 the steamship companies. and opposed Mr.
Moores bill.
Boston asked Mr.. Hepburn what class OF immi-
grants he would designate as undesirable, and
receiving reply he addressed the House. max
ing the statement that Mr.. Hepburn either had no
grounds for his opinion, untruthfui or un-
fair. This brought a rebuke from the Chair and
an apology from Mr. O'Connell, who explained
that he had intended violation Of the rules of
the House
Representative Cochran. OF New York. told of the
work done by immigrants and explained that they
were necessary and should be made welcome. Rep
resentative Murphy, of Wisconsin. also spoke for
the immigrants and his maiden effort was ap
plauded by the House. His position supported
by Representatives Bartholdt, of Missouri: Gould
en- OF New York; SABBATH. OF Illinois. an Bennett.
OF New York. Representative Byrd Of Mississippi.
was among the foremost opponents of the BILL and
became involved in q somewhat heated colloQuy
with Representative Cochran when he declared
that the industrial future of the South lay IN the
elimination Of the negro. Representative Moores
bill was passed by vote of 70 TO IL
Representative Gaines. of Tennessee engaged MI
Prince OF Illinois, a member OF the Committee on
Banking and Currency. in rapid cross fire skir-
mish calling on him explain catesorically why
that committee had not reported q currency bill.
Finally Mr.. Longworth Of Ohio, moved that the
next witness be called Mr.. Gaines retorted that
he wanted to select his witnesses.
Mr. Prince answering MIR. Gaines. said he be-
lieved there was and had been plenty of money in
the country; that the Banking and Currency Com
mittee was engaged in framing bill to anticipate
and prevent panIcs Tong before they struck the
after the public hearings which to begin next
Wednesday
Mr. Kustermann of Wisconsin, who had been
busily figuring a piece OF paper for some min
utes said that by mathematical process he had
rived at the information that the time being con-
sumed by the gentleman from Tennessee cost
ing the United States exactly $3.50 minute. and
that already Mr.. Gaines had caused an expenditure
of more than $4,000. This followed by the
suggestion that avowed friend OF the Ameri-
can people the gentleman from Tennessee might
curai the public expenses by bringing his remarks
to a close. This threw the House ints a oonvulsion
OF laughter