Arizona republican., 1912-12-16


 an industry as upon questions of law. Although he thinks the bureau al ready has authority to render this assistance, ne suggests that it be specifically authorized by statute
 In connection with the awakening Of the world by the Titanic disaster to the urgency of greater safeguards of life at sea. MT. Nagel endorses the proposition to hold an international conference. and calls attention to the need of laws governing the personnel of crews with d view to better guaranty of the fitness of men so employed.
 The interest of the United States in this subject is keener than any other country in the world, not eX cluding Great Britain and Germany. the secretary points out, because 2.000,000 persons annually cross the ocean to or from this country. A years operation of the act of August 13 last, requiring the licensing of all wireless apparatus, will demon strate. in the Judgment of Secretary Nagel whether in this country. as abroad. the government should take over all coastWise wireless stations and operate them jointly for public and commercial purposes.
 4 board of cancellation and arbi - tration to take the place of the pro- visions of the Erdman act for the settlement of disputes between rail- roads and their employees, is sug. gested by Mir. Nagel. The secretary points out that as Dr. Charles P. ] Neil, commissioner Of labor. and I Judge Knapp of the Commerce Court l who constitute board of mediation | have to retire, there is danger that i with the retirement of one or both 1 the advantage of the very admirable system which they have built up may l be lost
 l Immigration port conditions, espe- cially at New York, where the quar- l ters are declared inadequate, are stiI ! unsatisfactory, says the secretary. il urging larger appropriations for tn, | service.
 One feature of the secretary's re port indicates that some Americar citizens who formed part of the grea
 emigration to Canada during recen | years are probably contemplating re turning Many of them are applying the secretary says, for the bulletins
 issued by the division of information of his department setting forth tn labor needs, and small investment op portunities in the United States, es
 pecially in the agricultural districts l During the fiscal year 1912, ther l were admitted to the United State
 S3S.172 immigrant aliens, a decreas
 of 4O,415, as compared with the pre-
 vious year. On the other hand, 333, 262 emigrant aliens departed, an in | crease of 37596 over 1911. Of tn 1912 immigrants more than 14 year
 of age. about 24.5 per cent were il
 literate, the same percentage as il 1911. Southern and Eastern Europ still continues to supply the greates
 proportion of immigrants to tn
 United States Nearly 10000 alien
 were naturalized during the fisca
 year
 The arrangement with Japan gov
 erning the admission of Japanese an
 Koreans to the United States is giv
 ing satisfactory results, the secretar
 says. During the last fiscal veal
 5358 Japanese were admitted to thi
 country proper and 3231 to Hawai-
 The department admitted 5374 Chi ! nese during the same period.
 Secretary Nagel asks that cOngres
 repeal the provision of the recen
 fur seal law imposing a closed sea
 son in Alaska for five years. TW