Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
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already recognized by the appoint
ment of a commission), | recommend
that the international congress ON In
dustrial insurance be invited to hold
its meeting in 1913 in Washington.
and that an appropriation OF 100000
be made TO cover the necessary ex-
penses of organizing and carrying on
the meeting.
Bureau Of immigration.
The immigration into this country
Is increasing each year A large par.
of IL comes through the immigrant
station at Ellis island In the city OF
New York. An examination OF the
station and the methods pursued sat
isfies me that a difficult task Is there
by the commissioner ana
his force with common sense, the
strictest fairness. and with the most
earnest desire TO enforce law equita-
bly and mercifully. Ii has been pro-
poscd TO enlarge the accommodations
so as TO allow more OF the immigrants
10 come by that port. ! do not tnihk
II wise policy 70 do this. | have no
objection eD-cn the contrary. | re-
commend-the construction or adui,
tiona, buildings for the purpose OF
facilitating a closer and more careful
examination OF each immigrant as ne
comes IN. but / depreciate the enlarge
ment of the buildings ana Oh INC
force FOR the purpose OF perniil.Ins
the examination of more immlsraisss
uer day than are now examined. II
IL is understood that no more itn'i',.
grants can be taken in at New forh
than are now taken in, and the steah'-
shin companies thus are given rea-
ton and n motive for transferring I'M
rniorants TO other ports. We can De
rorf,dent that they will be better ais.
tr,buted throughout the country anu
,hat there will not be that congesuoh
in the city of New York, when ooes
No, make for the better condition Oh
the immigrant or increase has useiui-
macs nc a new member of this COM
munity. Everything which tends. 10
send the immigrants West and south
into rural life helps the country
Tn. District of Columbia in virginia
have already in previous COM
munications TO congress re1erree 10
tho importance of acquiring LOT s'he
n,str,ct Of Columbia at least par.
~ the territory on the ether sioe Oh
tho Potomac in Virginia whicn Was
originally granted forsthe District py
the state of Virginia, and then was
retroceded by act OF congress !"
1S46. ,ro,oa.
If is very evident, from conferences
,hot have had with the senators
and representatives from virginia
that there Is no hope of q regrahuhs
hv the state of the land thus given
hack: and | am frank TO say Una. III
sofar as the tract includes the 49,
of Alexandria and lard remote rum
the Potomac river there would oe
no particular advantage IN pri"si"e
that within national control:
Rpt the land which lies along 'he
po,omac river above the raiiroau
hr;dge and across the Potomac. IN
cl,,ding Arlington cemetery, Fort ny
AZ the government experiment iaIni'
,ha village of Rosslyn and the ran
sadss of the Potomac, reaching 10
whare the old District line inters ec's
The river. is very sparseiy se''ieu
and could be admirably utilized io'
increasing the system OF the parks
Of washington.
II has been sugges ted to me by the
s.roa virginia senators and represen-
,atiyes that il the government VIZ
to ACQUIRE for government parN %
land above described. which Is hot %
very great value, the present Jaw VI
Virginia would itself WORK the c'ea'
,;on of federal Jurisdiction over H.
and II that were not esmpiete enough.
the legislature of Virginia would IN
ali probability so enlarge the jusis-
ssc,ion as to enable congress TO IN
ciuSe n within the control OF the gov
ernmeut of the District OF coiumosa
ana actually make 1t n part of wash
ington. -.
earnestly recommend that steps
he taken 10 carry out this plan.
Civil Service Commission.
The civil service commission mss
continued is useful duties during the
year The necessity for the main
tenance Of the provisions OF the CIV"
service law vas never greater tnah 70
day. officers responsible Tor the poif
-cv Of the administration and their I'M
mediate personal assistants OF depG-
ties. should not be included within the
classified service; but in my 1nog-
ment. public opinion has advanced 10
the point where IL would support a
hill providing secure tenure CURING
eficienc, for ell purely administra-
tive officials
I entertain The profound cOnvieuon
thai Il would greatly aid the cause
Of efficient and economical govern
menf. end Of better politics II con
gross would enact a bill providing
that the executive shall have the pow
OF 70 include in the classified service
All local officers under the treasury
department. the department OF JUS
tice. tn postofiice department the m
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