Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-03

Warrants, OF deportation were issued
In the cases OF 1855 aliens and 10 so2
aliens were rejected at the port Of ar
rival. In the last ten years the ac'
ceptei figures OF immigration are
actually 4S per cent in excess CT the
net migration.
Considerable space Is devoted TO Inc
incoming OF Japanese which shows
q gradual but sure reduction In Inc
number. During the year tae net m
crease In Japanese population 'as on
Nv 3,S26. Secretary Straus says ina;
the Japanese and American govern
ments are cooperation to enforce the
law respecting the coming "f Japa
nese laborers to this country
Alien Contract Labor Law.
Greater success has ATTENDED the
efforts OF the Department TO EN- Tce
the alien contracts N2hDt law during
the last year than in any preceding
wear. /, IS pointed out tnn the
greatest violators OF n. contract TABOR
laws are the America mahalac-
facturers." Labor uuiohS. TOO have
M times been found am a2 he Eio-
,ators OF the law. During the year,
e2o contract iaborers were rejected.
and increase {. "a per cent over IN"
.iec,ions fer 1907. In all. 2,l'2 con
tract laborers were deported during
the wear. Particular efforts We're di-
r.cted toward the suppression or the
a., chic country
GENERATING with many European gov
ernments to concert proper measures
to attain this purpose.
The great work OF the Division OF
Inflammation in the Distribution Oh
alien immigrants through the country
Is considered at length. Secretary
Straus regards the work OF this d.
vision as of the highest Importance
as il tends 10 relieve the congestion OF
aliens in urban centers OF popula'
tiopns. Attention also Is devoted W
the Division OF Naturalization. when
shows that 2.244 courts have been Ell
gagged in the last year In con1efrlhs
naturalization upon aliens. During
the wear 1875 declarations OF IN
tention and 43.S7S petitions for natnr'
alization were filed Through the De
partment OF Justice 1903 cases for the
cancellation Of illegally granted GER
,ificates were instituted and In 4o' oi
the cases the certificates were "i'h-
drawn. Suggestions are made OF I'LL
nortant amendments TO the legislation
relating to the naturalization OF aliens
Bureau Of Corporations.
Some space Is devoted to consid'
Grafton OF the operations OF the
Bureau Of Corporations. but, on &C
count OF the character OF the WORK
NJ that bureau. little definite informa-
ton Is disclosed. The Secretary says
that the Bureau now has on hand m
vestigations Of the tobacco, steer, anu
lumber Industries. inland waterways
the International Harvester Company
and further investigation OF the pc
troleum industry and cotton OK
charges. He Is Of opinion that advance
toward corporate reform must come
through some general system.
1T Is becoming more and more op-
yious that the work OF the govern
ment in regulating corporations
should not be directed at the mere
existence 0: combination itself. as
such, but should deal rather win
the way in which the combination
powers are used so as to prevent as
far as possible the misuse OF these
great industrial forces. Only such
combinations as are formed for wrong
full purposes. or such combinations as
use their powers for evil. should De
brought under the condemnation OF
the law
Secretary Straus strongly recon-
mends the adoption OF denn,'t
system OF positive supervision anu
regulation OF corporations through an
administrative Office. urging that such
a system is constructive. not des-
tructiye. Through this ONCE 1t would
be possible to publish important iac's
as. TO corporate operations. safe guard
ing the unnecessary publication OF all
proper business secrets.