Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-17
FOR HELP OF ALIENS
National Conference Of Immi-
grafton Formed.
OFFICIALS IN COOPERATION
Federal and State Governments
Working Together.
DISSEMINATION OF LABOR
T. v. Powderly Chosen Honorary
observation-disclosures of organi-
zation Elected.

Representatives of immigration, agri-
cultural, labor and other bureaus and Of
fetal state organizations and of the fed
eral division of information of the bureau
of immigration today formed a perma-
nent organization, to be known as the
National Conference Of immigration.
It's purposes are to arouse public senti-
ment and to enlist aid and cooperation OF
commercial. civic. philanthropic and
other organizations. first. in favor Of
congressional appropriation to accomplish
the distribution of immigrants and ma
to places where agriculture and other
industries offer opportunities; second, In
favor Of establishment of state bureaus
of immigration and information and state
appropriations: third. for the extension, of
the activities of such state bureaus for
protection. education and assimilation of
immigrants: fourth, to promote fullest CO.
operation between the several state bu-
reaus and between the state bureaus and
the federal authorities for these purposes.
Terence v. Powderly. chief OF the divi-
sion OF information, bureau of immigra-
ton. and presiding officer at the present
conference, was chosen honorary presi-
dent of the permanent organization. He
accepted providing no objection is made
by abe Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
Officers Chosen Without Dissent.
Other officers. nominated by committee
and accepted without dissent. were: Presi-
dent, Prof. John r. Cummins Of the in
dustrial commission of Wisconsin: vice
president, A. p. Sandles. secretary of the
board of agriculture of Ohio; treasurer.
Charles +. Gettemy, chief of the board of
labor OF Massachusetts: secretary, Miss
Frances A. Keller, head of the board of
industries and immigration of New York.
and the executive committee consisting
of these officers and j. r. Denechaud of
Louisiana, F. b. HAYNES of Nebraska r.
y. Lynch OF California and r. A. Pear
son. commissioner of agriculture of New
York
That the present conference and the
permanent organizatio which will take
its place are taking initial steps to outline
a national immigration policy was the
sentiment expressed by F. B. Haynes of
Nebraska. rising to discuss the work of
the sessions. this morning in the red par
Tor of the Ebbitt House. where the con-
ference has been meeting for two days.
Cooperation Of Officials.
State and federal cooperation alone is
contemplated by the resolutions adopted
VI tHC permanent DoOS,
and other interests being for the present
excluded from membership The original
membership consists of the conferees
present and Is to be augmented only by
the admission of state and federal off,
Gals and their duly appointed represen-
tatives.
The establishment of Offices of the
national conference of immigration dur
ing the ensuing year in various loca-
tons to be determined by the executive
committee. providing funds for the pur-
pose can be obtained. is proposed. The
enlargement of the powers of the di-
vision of information of the federal
bureau of immigration is advocated. to
enable it TO deal with interstate prob
lens affecting the distribution. protec-
ton and welfare of admitted aliens and
others and to permit the division to
establish branches in centers of mi
gratory distribution. Establishment of
state free employment bureaus In the
various states and enactment of state
laws to protect laborers in search Of
work is recommended.
The committee on resolutions framing
the propositions, which are practically
the constitution Of the permanent or
eanization, was composed of Miss
Frances A. Keller. J. b. Haynes, A. f.
Nelson John J. d. Trenor and Austin
cunningham. The resolutions formed
the first business of this mornings SEES
sion. and were adopted with dispatch.
almost as proposed, and with little dis
cussiOn.