The Washington herald., 1911-04-29

That aliens are far better provided for
In many ways than are the 100000 resi-
dents Of the Territories under the United
States flag was brought out in an address
delivered before the American Society of
International Law at the New Willard
last night by Frederic r. Coudert, Of
New York.
Scarcely less remarkable was the con-
clusion reached in an address by Prof.
Charles Noble Gregory. Of the University
Of Iowa, that the ordinary constitutional
provisions prohibiting unreasonable
searches and seizures and cruel and un-
usual punishments do not apply to aliens
resident In this country. who are wholly
at the mercy Of Congress.
The society, which will close its sessions
this morning. has had under consider
alton the general topic of the status Of
aliens in International law.
Given No Protection
THE situation of aliens is peculiarly
precarious." said Prof. Gregory. ''The
law establishes no right Of entry which
can be asserted through the courts, and
since proceedings for deportation do not
come under the head OF criminal prac-
tice. they are not even afforded the pro-
lection given by the Constitution for
those accused of crime"
Prof. Gregory showed that a man
might more than once be subjected to a
hearing to prove himself not one Of the
classes to be excluded. and that after a
hearing under the Department Of Com
merce and Labor he cannot appeal to
the courts. Frederic Coudert, in an ad.
dress on the rights Of aliens in Federal
courts, however. claimed they have more
extensive rights by far than residents of
Territories controlled by the United
States.
ALIENS can sue residents in the Fed
eral courts" he said, but a resident
of Territory cannot. Inhabitants of Ter
ritories. of whom we have twelve or thir-
teen millions, are neither citizens nor
aliens. and can have no access to Fed
eral courts. They are the only classes
of people who have ever fallen under
such ban, with the exception Of negroes
before the civil war and Indians before
they were granted citizenship"
Prof. Jesse s. Reeves. Frederick Van
Dyne. and Prof Edward Elliott. Of
sion Of the evening
At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the association during the aft
ernoon a nominating committee was ap-
pointed to place in nomination candidates
for the Office of president and for men,
bers Of the executive council, as well as
for one Of the vice presidencies. to sue
coed the late Chief Justice Fuller. The
election Of officers will be held this morn
ing. In the evening the members will
attend a banquet at the New Willard. at
w Toff fof Tr,oY
White, Martin A. Knapp, Representative
David ]. Foster. the chief justice Of
Canada, and the japanese Ambassador
will speak. Senator Elihu Root, president
of the association. will be toastmaster.
Senator Root has held the office Of pres
ident of the association since its foun-
dation. and probably will be reelected
Received at White House.
President Taft received the members at
the White House yesterday afternoon.
The declaration that 1t was time for the
United States to forget the sentimental
side of the immigration question and to
begin the regulation Of immigration. was
dore Marburg, Of Baltimore. who spoke
on the. Admission and restrictions upon
the admission Of aliens"
TT has been the delight Of this coun-
try to be considered the home Of the
oppressed. but it is time to consider
whether the oppression that gave birth
to that title any longer exists abroad"
said Mr.. Marburg. I'VE owe a great deal
to the world, but great deal also to
ourselves
The other speakers on the same topic
were Charles Earl. Of the Department
of Commerce and Labor, and Clement
L. Bouve. They outlined the general
principles of the immigration question,
but gave no opinions Of the restriction
OF the present class Of immigrants.
Law of Nature.
: 8. Mallet-Prevost spoke on the ''Prin-
ciples governing national legislation af-
fecting aliens After a review Of the
worlds history regarding the treatment
to be accorded foreigners. Mr.. Mallet-
Provost said:
Man 10 not only citizen or subject
Of state. but in larger sense q citi-
zen Of the world. He has the right to
live. and this right necessarily carries
with It the derivative right to freedom
and to the acquisition OF property. II
man cannot live in one country he 10 by
the law Of nature entitled to move to
another, and having been admitted to
that other, he Is again entitled to live.
Charity always begins at home. and It
Is. therefore. not only the right, but the
duty. Of q state to prudently and rea-
sonably safeguard It's national, interests."
Frederick r. Coudert read o paper writ
ten by James Barclay on the same SUBJ