Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01
penort of One Appointed by Con-
uress Deals With Every
Phase of Question.
EVASION OF EXCLUSION LAW.
In Theory Law is Exceptionally
Strong, In Some Respects
Very Weak.
c,,u,se Laborcrs Most Successful la
t.,ndine it--Oealing With Alien
criminals a Serious Problem.

washington, March. i.-some facts
.t,vlng the far-reaching character OF
.bs work Of the joint commission ON
,.,irieration which was appointed BY
,.orrcss on Feb. 20. 1907. were present
cd 10 Congress today through the pub
leation Of a preliminary report 10y the
,.nmission. This report deals with
,rsctlcaIly every Phase of the immigra-
zion question. including oriental aliens
and other excluded classes, peonasc.
CHARITY among Immigrants. white slave
traffic. conditions of steerage. authro-
r5ley. congestion I'm large cities, aliens
rriminality. competition of immi-
GRANTS. school inquiries, admmisua-
,iop of the immigration laws. distri-
button Of immigrants and other ques-
So conclusions have been reported
l.r the commission. but the scope n
tfe work is shown I'm "a manner which
rresages extensive legislation lu tha
culture.
COMMISSIONS PLANS.
It.is stated that If the plans of the
commission are realized the various
lines of work outside Washington viii
be realized in the early fan, probably
bv sept 10. The entire investigation
probably win be finished by the neN-
fiscal year
The report was printed aud circul,
ated today 20 show the necessity for am
appropriation Of f250OO0 90 carry on ana
complete the work. Thus far the eN-
penses Of the commission from April
j 1907. 10 Feb. I. 1907, have been S34i-
1a6 There are at present 1856 persons
employed under the commission. OF
this number 50 are In Washington, two
in New York two IN San Francisco
" are cngag ia field work and 20
iu specia. lines OF inquiry. The COM
mission says II is generally adm tied
by those acquainted with the subject
that Notwithstanding the present law
proposes to provide for the eNclu ion
of every undesirable Immigrant thou
sands OF undeniably undesirable per-
sons are admitted each year. 1t has
been found that the law IN theory 20
far as its exclusion provisions are
Concerned. Is exceptionally strong. but
in effect IL IS iu some respects weak
The commission says IL has discOVere
several sources Of this weakness and
SO is its purpose 20 recommend some
effective remedies.
one OF the most important features
Of the work is connected with evasi0ns
Of the law resulting in the importation
az excluded classes. Notwithstaudug
The expenditure OF about 100000 an
uually to enforce this law. the COM
mission finds that IL does not prevent
the coming Of Chinese ia borers in c0u-
siderable numbers.
WHITE SLAVES.
An extensive investigation IS being
FnH hn s.N
tttion and harboring Of women for im-
l11ral purposes. The results show th1t
many women are being constantly inn
rtcd under conditions which amount
600 absolute slavery. As the result OF
a, inquiries and the evidences IL has
Suffered there have been noteworthy
attack upon this business which has
1oslutled IA a very marked decrease.
% has been found that in numorols
instances persons afflicted with conta-
gious diseases. and even criminals OF
dangerous type. have been able 10
oyade the immigration laws and come
tl this country under the protenso Of
being seamen.
ALIEN CRIMINALS.
The utmost Importance SIS attached 10
tle inquiry being made into the SUBJ
sect OF allen criminality. The higher
criminal courts of New York city are
90 the request Of the committee. keep
ing records 90 great detail of each per-
.1u convicted Of crime, ana IL is lu-
tended that a study OF foroi Eu -b5rr
criminals. and criminals of the second
generation shall be- made in that city
THE Investigation. however. is NOT cone
iucd to the larger cities. but is hellg
carried into smaller conters and in-
dustrial communities in various parts
n. The country
Tho most extensive and important
work undertaken by the commission
a. the general field Investigation into
tla economic ana social status OF im-
migrants 90 various sections OF Tho
country The most important topics
hoIug covered is the race of emp owes
mo each occupation, years cmulo On.
hours OF work. and discrimination 'or
or against immigrants iu employment.
wages and housing.
Tn taking up the congestion N immI-
rlauIs in large cities the comm '0l
f. observing communities luhah.f n
principally hy members of one race. as
tl whether the clngInR torcthe- of
members uf the same race han4.elus
ihem in their struggle for UdNHuc
mont and prevents their rapid .WI-
liiion ana Amcucanizlti0n.
COMPETITION or IMMIGRANTS.
A careful Inquiry among wage coru-
ffs who are forced 10 compete with
immigrant labor A. being mHda among
workers in the trades and occupations
l1 which immigrants are largely enc
gagged.
A special hoId investigation is cone
Quoted BOZ selected localities m Che
south. and 20 win cove an. sentiment
N. legislative nuII.. H. Indicated IN