The Washington times., 1909-03-01
Commission Reports to Con-
gress on Result of Its
Inquiries.
CRIMINAL RECORD
is BAD FOR. ALIENS
Statistics Show SIS Per Cent Of
New York Offenders Are
Foreign.

Prompted by the recent criticism be-
slowed on il by Senator Gary OF South
Carolina, the JOINT Immigration Com
mission has submitted 10 the Senate
through Senator Dillingham;, its chair
man. report on nearly every possible
phase of the problems connected with
the immigration Of aliens into this
country
The report is a preliminary one and
is intended TO show that the existence
Of the commission is justified and thai
the Investigations if has been making
will he valuable.
Startling facts as to allen criminality.
white slavery and other subjects are
set forth. The commission has In
quiries OF Importance aIoOt on many
lines. some OF them not yet completed
The commission consisted Of three
Senator'S. three members Of the House
and three persons appointed by the
President. 1T has made an exhaustive
study OF conditions both here and in
Europe. II expects to complete It's field
work next September after which the
only thing to be done will be 10 coliate
the extensive statistics gathered and
draw deductions therefrom.
" ants R@ODBOOC AAOAC-
The commission has employed 19S per
sons, has kept up Offices IN this city.
New York, and San Francisco, and has
expended a total OF S344gI5 II asks
for s,!50,900 for the next fiscal year
The commission regards the subject
OF alien crimlna1ity one Of the most
important upon which IL has touched.
Wherever available. records are being
used TO determine the criminal tend
SnCleS OF the various races coming as
immigrants. The report says that there
Is dangerous and apparently growing
criminal eieH ent in tins country due 20
Immi ration.
IN the last eleven years in New York
n cases where persons were ncld for
trial or committed tC refOrmatOries by
magistrates courts, there were 65j 16l
cases OF which 3d. per cent were fore!e, p
born. The record Tor one years con
NictionS il the higher criminal courts OF
New York State include 5,5I5 convictions
and LOO or . per cent were of foreign
birth.
Courts Keeping Records.
The higher criminal courts or New
York city are, at the request OF the
commission, keeping records IN greaI
detail OF each person convicted OF crime
and later q very intensive study %
foreign born criminals and criminal.
OF the second generation In that city
will be made
The commission is investigating the
professional criminal and organized
criminality Of the races and the com
Ing Of foreign criminals to the United
states Though strictly barred by Law
Il is certain, the report says, that a
large number OF confirmed or prOfss
SlOnai criminals OF various races enter
the country every year. II is believe,
that this class Of Immigration can D,
greatly restricted and the cU1nuIsslOi
expects 10 make recommendation
whereby this may be accomplished
Thousands o. undesirable persons ,uIr
In every year. the commission says
as seamen oesertine from ships
Effect on Americans.
An interesting feature o. inquiry /
q study to determine the influence O
immigration upon the physique Of III
American People There urv Indication
that the influence of American environ
ment may act fdyoraoly upon som
races, UUfavOraDly upon others An
other branch Of This inquiry Is the efre1
OF lntermarrlaSe Of iuuIBrauts WIZ
native Americans and aiming them
selves
Investigation has shown thar tnrr
are many women and giTIS reguiarl
brought into this country for lumUTa
purposes and under COiIuU ions whlC
often amount 10 absolute SLAYER,
Through tire ale OF the AGENTS or "a
commission the district attorney for IA
northern district Uf Illinois was abb
practically 10 pax O. stop 10 TINS bus
mess Ia lis district
In one ease Where man and his VII
were charged with this crime they fOI
feited bail I'm an amount which ~
more than enough 10 pay the enIII
expense Of this investigation into a.
white slave traffic ia all parts or IN
United States, that Of mo subject [
crt!E!G&t Aliens iHiiIiirs ration aid soc
cites; and that on alien seamen All
CeEeTters
May Break Up Traffic
The commission believes that IL w
be able to make recommendations whic