The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
NORTH SAID To
RE TOO FRIENDLY
To THE HINDUS
Local immigration Commissioner
Denounced at Meeting CT
Trades Council
Investigation of Affairs in Local
Bureau Demanded by
Union Labor

..Thc officials OF 1hc local branch of
the immigration service seem 10 be
more concerned with the problem Of
furnishing corporations and contractors
with cheap IabOrers tina nwith the en-
forcemeBt OF the law against undesir-
able aliens and the time has arrived
when we should demand TO know the
underlying causes of their sOIieitude."-
o. A. Tveitmoe, president of the Asiatic
exclusion league.
Denouncing the act of the local i'm
migration authorities in recently ad-
mitting a large number of Hindus to
the city as violation of the law and
an evasion of the direct orders of the
authorities in Washington. o. A Tveit-
moe last night secured the passage by
the building trades council of a resolu-
ti0n calling upon those in authority to
explain.
NORTH INDIRECTLY ATTACHED
Although the name of Hart North,
commissioner Of immi grafton at this
port was not mentioned many of the
remarks Of Tveitmoe and of Frank c.
Mcdonald. who seconded the resolution
were plainly directed at the federal
official. who took pains a short time ago
TO appear before a special board of in
quiry in behalf Of several Hindus. who
had been denied admittance and were
subsequently allowed to enter.
The resolution which was carried
nously amidst applause read as
reas. it has been learned upon careful
cation that 2 large number Of Hindu
rants are dumped into the port of San
contrary to the provisions Of the
alton laws: and
.eas. this undesirable addition to our
population viii. II not checked. constitute
serious menace 10 the health happiness
aud welfare Of the community; and
IMMTGRANTS FILTHY
Whereas. these immigrants. who are IN
Sl1oakabiy nithE and in nearly every instance
suffering from dangerous and incurable dis
eases, Will after being exploited by greedy
employers and corporations, become public
charge; therefore be il
Resolved by the building trades council
ir regular session assembled. that enter
q protest with the bureau Of immi grafton Of
zoo department Of commerce and labor
against the lax enforcement OF the immigra-
ron laws. which has permitted the indis-
criminate and wholesale sdmittsuce into
country If this degenerate class Of people;
and be IL further
Re D. that we cali to the attention Of
dent Of the United States and
stivcS and senators IN congress the
hat are confronting the nation from
ice that Hindu immigrants, who are
lmission into Canada although Brit
cts. are dumped in sbiplcads upon
ats Of our beloved city and the
our glorious state; and be it fur
d, that q special committee, con
sisung Of three members be appointed TO
act with like committee from the San
Francisco labor council. the central body
concnrring, for the purpose Of more thor
Of this alarming and menacing immigration.
ORDERS WE'RE IGNORED
Speaking in support of his resolution
Tveitmoe brought out the fact that as
surances had been received from the
commissioner general of immi grafton at
Washington, Daniel J. Keefe, through
Senator George c. Perkins, and other
members Of the California delegation,
that all Hindus would be denied admis-
sion, regardless Of their physical con-
dition or financial resources, as pub
lished exclusively in The Call of yester-
day. But. he declared, although this
order had maintained for a time, it was
ignored by the local authorities as soon
as the special representative of the
commissioner general left San Fran
cisco AS result large number Of
Hindus were landed from both the ST.
IBERIA and the Manchurta on recent
trips and allowed to roam the streets
Of the city without means of sustenance
or prospect Of employment
Eveitmoe said that events had
brought to light a strange condition Of
affairs IN the immigration service local
ly that demanded attention
Mcdonald pointed out the dangers
OF infection being carried into the city
by the East Indians. and reminded his
hearers not only of the large sum II
cost the state and federal government
TO eradicate the pestilence several years
ago. but of the death toll which it
levied.
The resolution was carried without q
dissenting voice, and will be presented
TO the labor council for considera ton
tonight.