Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-10

body that IL could not coupictS tuS
without an expenditure of S25O,0OO. Ihey
have gone as far as they have been able 10
do.
Mr.. stone. What has been the total
appropriation
Mr., Dillingham;. From the beginning
the total disbursements have been sb0f,-
g92. 81. or this amount, soO9, s6l.ol has
been for the cost OF collection and tabula-
ton OF material; general field work and
clerical force, with 1853 field agents and
$40 clerks employed, all told-salarles
and expenses. The cost OF administra-
ton. salaries, and expenses OF commits
soners, secretaries, statistical and mead
quarters force was s9i, g0i66i printing,
supplies, and miscellaneous expenses,
S35, 549.s9. The expenses OF the commits
sion in Europe were s20,676.5l.
Mr.. Stone. Mr.. President, II the Sena-
tor from Vermont is through, / desire to
say hat il seemed To me that the commits
sion had expended a very large sum OF
money and had been at work a long time,
aud that we had reached point where
we had better adhere to the determine
ton arrived at then the last appropria-
ton was made, namely that the life and
labors Of The commission should cease, on
March 10, 1910. | remember reading
some remarks made by members Of This
commission last year when the appropria-
ton bill was pending to the effect that
there was no reason why the work OF the
commission could not be completed aud
fina! report made by the LIST OF December
Of last year and certainly by the drst Of
January OF the present year. That opin-
ion WAS deeisigely expressed by members
OF the commission. There was some
difference Of opinion, though not radical,
as to that; aud finally it was determined
that the appropriation should be made
and the work prosecuted and completed
by March 10-I think that was the date
Of the present year.
And SC, when / saw that further ap-
preparation Of s125,00 was asked for and
an extension Of time OF the commission
for niue or ten months, was disposed TO
approve the view taken by the members
OF the House some OF them, at least
and that We had better insist upon this
work being completed in accordance with
tie provisions Of the act OF last year.
However, after having been advised as
have teen by the very clear and intelli-
gent statement made by the Senator from
Vermont; after having been advised by
him as to the character Of the work not
yet completed and OF its Importance -and
In that concur-I am myself disposed to
think that it would be bad legislation
md bad policy to withhold the S1Z5, 900
which he says is absolutely necessary to
have the statistics tabulated and the pub
licstions made. But | sincerely hope that
after this Congress we will not have an
other application for further appropria-
tions and an extension OF time.
Mr.. Dillingham;. Mr.. President, very
much appreciate the attitude OF the Sena-
tor from Missouri aud / want to assure
him that II this appropriation is made, no
further request will be made on the part
OF the commission. am perfectly cont
dent that the work can be completed for
this sum, and that when it is completed
the country will think that the invest
ment has been a good one.
The truth is we have lived a century
without any investigation, from a scienti-
hc standpoint or other methodical means,
looking TO the consideration OF this great
question OF immigration TO this country,
aud the commission thought that the
question was one OF such great import
ance that It warranted the broad scope it
has assumed.
Mr. Bacon. Mr.. President, I made he
inquiry because desired the information
which the Senator from Vermont has Civ
en- in very clear aud satisfactory man
ner. | confess that the labors OF the
have covered a breadth OF in
curry that did not myself know Of /
recognize the very great Importance OF il
from the outline given us by the Honora-
BILE Senator from Vermont. think /
may very properly congratulate the com
mission upon the fact that made the in
quiry, the statement which has been
made. as it should have been made in ms
tice to the commission ITSELF might not
have been made.
| confess, Mr.. President, from what
have seen in the way OF newspaper criti-
clsm ana criticism elsewhere, | was not
prepared for the statement which the SEN
ator has made, and 1 recognize that not
only in what has been done in the accum-
ulation OF information and in the reports
made upon the subjects already con-
cluded, but in the part which is now in
process OF conclusion, there is 6 great
deal OF the utmost Importance to the peo-
pile OF this country.
There is a very widespread feeling in
my part OF the country that immigration
has not been sufficiently guarded, and
think It Is OF the utmost Importance that
the information such as is indicated nv |
the Senator from Vermont should be giy- |
en- to the people, in order that they NAV
know what has been done and what Is
the effect of it. in order that they NAV
the more properly determine what shall /
be done in the future.
While know nothing about whether
the expenditure has been properly made
or not, OF course can not do otherwise /
than rely upon the judgment and good
iaith OF those who have had charpe Of
TINS work. For myself think the WORK
ought to be completed. l am not nre-
pared to say whether the amount asked
Tor is proper or not. | can only rslv
upon the Senators, when they ask for il