The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
IMMIGRANT STATION
PLEASES SENATOR
Dillingham; Finds Angel Island
Buildings COmmOdiOus and
Well Equipped

II personal expressions of approval
are to be accepted as an indication of
what United States Senator William P.
Dillingham; will report to Washington
on his return east from an investiga-- =
ton of San Franciscos immigration
problem this question, which has been
engrossing both local officials and the
public in general, gives promise of an
early solution.
Senator Dillingham;. who is chairman
of the committee on immigration.
spent yesterday forenoon inspecting the
recently erected immigration quarters
on Angel island, and while declining to
commit himself as to what his recon-
menda tions would be, permitted himself
10 be quoted saying that he was
deeply impressed and very much
charmed with the site and the adequate
facilities that had been provided.
CONTRAST IN INSPECTION
On board the United States cutter
Golden Gate Senator Dillingham; made
the trip to the island, where he spent
several hours absorbing every detail OF
the new quarters, after which he was
taken TO the detention shed al the Pa
cifc Mail steamship company's wharf,
where he saw a large number OF de-
tanned Asiatics If anything was
needed to convince the senator that
this port was woefully in need OF
more adequate facilities for handling
immigrants a view of the ramshackle
shed and its inmates was sufficlent.
Accompanying Senator Dillingham;
were United States Senator George G.
Perkins. Congressman Julius Kahn,
Collector of Port Frederick S. Stratton,
Acting Commissioner of Immigration
7. NJ Crawford and r. P. Schwerin,
vice president and general manager OF
the Pacific Mail steamship company.
QUARTERS FOR IMMIGRANTS
The Angel island station was COM
nle+ed about a year ago at a cost of
$500. 600. and has every facility for
handling of immigrants expeditlousiy'
including the cutter Inspector, which
cost s22 600 Since its completion the
sta fion has been in charge of a watch
man. There are two large buildings con-
nected by screened runways. The main
building situated at Lone Tree cove,
contains facilities similar to those at
Fuis island. New York, and from this
the orientals are sent to the detention
quarters. Every modern convenience,
from iron berths to shower baths, has
hnpN nF0Nl0c0 IN the QSISnllOH -
which are capable of accommodating
400 Chinese and Japanese, while the
main structure has accommodations for
100 whites.
HOSPITAL AND POWER PLANT
situated on an elevation overlooking e
the detention and reception quarters is
hospital capable of accommodating 90
patients. Added to this is a power
plant. electric plant, laundry and am
pie water facilitiesN The latter, which
consists of two springs, with capacity
of 500 and 1,200 gallons, respectively.
will soon be augmented through the
operations of Professor Ransom of the
geological survey and Captain Horn,
who are now on the island investi-
eating the water problem.
The statement of President Taft that
the department at Washington would
find funds with which to open and OPP
crate the station, coupled with Senator
/ Dillin gham's deep interest in the mat
ter. augurs well for an early opening
of the Angel island station.
CHINESE SEEK ADMISSION
From January /. 1909, to date total
of 1.4l9 Chinese have made applica ton
for admission. while total of 1857
were handled in transit. OF these the
bulk have been handled through the
Pacific Mail steamship company's offices
| and divided between its detention shed
and the ships of the company. There
ares now 236 Chinese in the detention
shed and 142 quartered on ships. In
addition $50 Chinese are expected on
the steamer Korea, which is due Oc-
tober 3.
With the shed already crowded, these
additional immigrants must be shifted
from ship to ship and quartered there
until either granted admission or de-
ported
Within the next three months the
nresent detention shed of the Pacific
4 Mail company must make way for mod
ern improvements.