The San Francisco call., 1910-09-11
NAGEL WATCHES
SCUM OF ASIA
FLOAT ASHORE
Secretary Frowns Silently as
Hindu Horde PourS From
Steamer China
Mayor Mccarthy Emphasizes
New immigration Peril in
Formal Speech

Secretary Nagel had fun opportunity
Yesterday to see the dark acum of Asia
noat unrestrsined through the Golden
Gate. He beheld 6 Hindu horde, un-
equal TO cope with the primitive enyir-
onment OF ancient India. crowding for
admission into the complex American
civilization BE had gone TO Angel
Island TO witness the arrival OF the
steamer China A turbaned stream
poured from the steerage. It was a
revelation 10 the secretary, He swept
his hand over eyes and his face
screwed itseh into a knot He sand 1T
fls. but beyond doubt he was thinking
deeply.
With Nagel were many city and fed
eral officials. including Mayor Nc
Carrhy, Hart Horth Of the local immi-
grafton bureau, and William R.
Wheeler Of the national immigration
commission A good part Of the day
was devoted 10 the island. Late in the
afternoon the secretary Of commerce
and labor returned TO the Palace hotel
1t o'clock last night he left for the
east.
II have seen a great deal" said the
secretary before his departure, but I
have formulated no conclusions. I was
much Interested in the Angel island
station. 1t was built primarily TO meet
The demands Of the increasing tmmi-
grafton and to DO away with the un-
satisfactory deten ton sheds on the
san Francisco side. Ie remained un-
opened for some uRe because OF the
Increased expense OF its operation.
During the visit OF President Taft to
san Francisco: representations were
made 10 him and he wired me TO open
The station I did so. After my in
spection OF today 1 an convinced Of
the wisdom Of that step.
COMMENDs ANGEL ISLAND
The Chinese complained constantly
against the detention sheds. Angel
island was opened to do away with the
conditions against which they pro-
tested. Now they are complaining
against The Angel island station. I
win say unhesitatingly that 1 consider
the present arrangement a big i'm
provement over the old order. II may
be that there are some things that can
still De bettered- AS far as the com
plant against hearings at Angel island
is concerned. I believe that can be met
largely by lodging a certain discretion
with the immigration officials here. It
may be possible to hold some Of the
hearings at more convenient points,
but on the whole the new station is
more desirable in every particular"
Secretary Nagel laid particular stress
upon his desire that the fullest justice
be meted out to those immigrants en-
Titled TO land
When 1t is once decided that an ap-
Plicent has the right Of entrance" he
said, "we should remove all needless
friction and make his admission into
the new country as pleasant as posi-
BE. In fact, I believe, and haze said
SO IN my public speeches and I say 1t
again, that We should go even further.
I DO not believe in too extensive a
paternalisms but 1 think the govern
uent could with profit extend pro-
Jecting wing over the new arrivals
until they are settled. We should pro-
tect them against some of the evils Of
cur own country
RECOMMENDATION UNDECIDED
Just what recommendation will be
made I 90 not know, but whatever can
be done to improve conditions and
make for more harmonious relations I
shall do At the same ti1he it must
be reebered that the situation on this
coast IN soc respects similar TO that at
New York, where the immigrants ar
: rive at Ellis island. eHarings are held
: 0 nthe island there and the inconvience
: IS no greater than travelling to Angel
island"
Mayor Mccarthy took occasion to i'm
, press upon Secretary Nagel the import
anoe Of the Hindu question. He said:
i deem It my duty TO say to you
that the same reasons that have oper-
ated 10 cause the Chinese exclusion
law TO be enacted; that have been the
cause OF the agreement that now ex-
3sts between the government and the
government Of Japan, which is being
honOrably kept, exists with renewed
and redoubled force regarding the i'm
migration OF EinduG. This, Mr.. Secre-
tary, Is no sectional feeling or narrow
prejudice against Hindus as a people
any more than il is against other Ash
stics, but It is an emphatic evidence
that this city, this state, and this ma
ton, is the result OF the labors, the
priVztions, and the successes Of the
white race who now populate IL, and
that this free and independent people
viii not tolerate the Introduction of
3 servile class.
The plea that these people acv