The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-28
PROBLEM OF IMMIGRANT
Continued From Page one.

| the families of immigrants before
fathers and sons are admitted, should
| be put into practice.
Unless immigration can be divert
ed from Ellis island or reduced, there
is need for additions to the facilities
there. At no port is there any ade-
quate provision for handling imni-
grants, declares the secretary, al
though at most places sites have al
ready been bought by the government
for buildings to be used for these pur-
poses.
Would Fine Steamship Companies.
Stricter regulation of steamship COM
panies in the immigrant traffic is
urged in the report and a system of
fines for companies which bring in
sane immigrants or those afflicted with
contagious diseases is proposed. The
secretary declares that the immigra-
ton officials even find it unwise to
allow alien employees of steamships to
| land on American soil without apply
ing the usual examination to them.
1911 May Break Record.
While the fiscal year 1910 brought a
total of 1,19S,037 immigrants to the
United States, the prediction is made
| that the coming year will approach
| the banner year 1907 when more than
| 1,285,000 aliens came in. OF all those
| who came this year more than 274, 900
admitted they had been assisted by
| friends. All the immigrants brought a
total of $2S,197,745 with them, a per
capita Of about S27. The bulk of the
/ fv~nr1
| from southern and eastern Europe.
Two per cent OF all who applied for
admission were turne1 back They
numbered 24,2T0 in all as against 10,
All in 1909. Though no increase in
attempts to import contract labor is
apparent 1,700 aliens were deported
as such during the year Stricter leg
| islation to govern that class Of i'm
migration is recommended.
Secretary Nagel refers briefly to
violations of the white slave law and
declares that immigration. officials are
able to cope with only fraction of the
violations. II the traffic is to be
| stamped out, he SAYS, the state and
municipalities must take more active
interest
Promotion OF employees by merit and
not entirely by scholastic examination
Is treated at length by Secretary Nagel
who believes scholastic examination
may be proper when an applicant en-
tiers the government service. The con-
ditions within the service. however. he
thinks, call for an entirely different
test for promotion
employees work under the direction
and observation of CHIEFS of bureaus
and divisions and their capacity, eff
ficiency and resourcefulness are iudg-
ed by them says the secretar. I'm
| the final analysis their rights to adj
vancement should be wholly deternin-
ed by the opinions Of these supervising
officials. provided such opinions are
well Informed, judicious and consci-
entiously reached"
Pension for Clerks.
Secretary Nagel puts himself on rec
ord in favor OF some sort of superan-
nuation or retirement for clerks. He
believes compulsory retirement for age
Tor disability would be an economical
measure for the government and ex-
presses the opinion that If salaries OF
clerks are to remain ais they are, the
government can afford to provide a
straight pension without contribution
from employees.
| The work of the bureau OF corpora :
tions has been highly important DUR
ling the year, and probably this month
4 comprehensive report on it's investi.
cation Of the lumber industry win be
completed The bureau now has i'm
l~1er way Investigations Of the Inter-