The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-02
FOREIGN W0 NJ { N
HELD As SLAVES IN
UNITED STATES
COMMISSION ATTACKS TRAFFIC.
WHICH SHOWS MARKED DE-
CREASE-REPORT TO BE MADE
ON NUMBER OF JAPS IN U. S.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The re-
port OF the Joint commission on immi-
grafton, which was appointed by con
gress- on Feb. 20. 1907. was presented
10 congress yesterday. This report
leals with practically every phase OF
the immigration question. including
Oriental aliens and other excluded
classes, peonage. charity among I'M
migrants, white slave trafhc. eondl'
lions OF steerage. anthropology, con
gestion In large cities. alien crimina'
lily, competition OF Immigrants
school inquiries. administration or
the immigration laws, distribution or
immigrants and other questions.
The entire investigation probably
will be finished during the next fiscal
year. The report was printed ana
circulated yesterday 10 show the ne
cessity for an appropriation OF $3.50
600 to carry on and complete the
work. Thus far the expenses OF the
commission from April l. 1907. 10
Feb 81. 1909, have been $344,796.
There are at present 1873 persons
employed under the commission. or
this number 80 are i'm Washington.
two In New York, two In San Fran
cisco. 80 are engaged In field WORK
and 20 In special lines OF inquiry.
An extensive investigation is being
made into the question of the impor-
alton and harboring of women for i'm.
moral purposes. The results show
that many women are being constant
~ imported under conditions which
amount to absolute slavery.
Shows Marked Decrease.
AS the results of its inquiries and
the evidence 1t has gathered there has
been a noteworthy attack on this busl-
ness which has resulted in very
marked decrease since the commission
began it's work.
II has been found that in numerous
instances persons afflicted with con
tagious diseases. and even criminals
81 a dangerous type. have been able
to evade the immigration laws and
come 10 this country under the pre-
tense of being seamen.
The utmost importance is attached
To the inquiry being made into the sub
iect OF alien criminality. The higher
criminal courts of New York city are.
at the request OF the commission, keep
person convicted OF crime. and II is
intended that study OF foreign-born
criminals and criminals OF the second
generation will be made in that city.
The investigation, however, is not con-
fined to the larger cities. but is being
carried into smaller centers and In
dustrial communities in various parts
Of the country.
To-. 20 l. 20 rnnuaatinn nf i'm.
migrants in large cities the commits
sion is observing communities inhab-
tied principally by members OF one
race. as to whether the clinging to-
gether OF members of the same race
handicaps them In their struggle for
advancement and prevents their rapid
assimilation and Americanization
A careful inquiry among wage-earn-
ers who are forced to compete with
immigrant labor isebeing made among
workers in the trades and occupations
In which immigrants are largely en-
gagged.
Report Deals With Japanese.
The investigation of oriental immi-
grafton has been confined thus far To
the Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast
sections and special emphasis has
been placed upon the inquiry concern
ing the Japanese. Without the cen
sus recently ordered in California, the
agents of the commission claim they
have fairly accurate information con
corning the numbers of Japanese In
California their distribution by coun-
ties and industrial districts, their oc
equations and trades. In California
and Washington the report when
made. will cover the presence OF Jap
anese, Chinese and Hindus
The school is declared by the com
mission to- be the most potent iniu'
ence in promoting the assimilation
and Americanization OF the immigrant
The commission expects to be able
to report at an early date the effect
Of intermarriage between the native
born and immigrant and with one an
other to determine whether the delete
rious influence results, or whether
beneficial influences will not be felt
Peonage is being made the subject OF
special inquiry. One OF the most
interesting subjects is an investiga
ton being conducted in nearly hun
dred cities to show to what extent the
immigrant Is the recipient of charity
Bests Young's Record.