The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16

ton of the Sherman antitrust law.
because be says the questions involved
I'm restoring competition IN great
business depend as much upon Intimate
knowledge OF conditions in AN industry
as upon questions OF law. Although
he thinks the bureau already has au-
thority- 20 render this assistance, he
suggests that II be specifically author
lied by statute.
In connection with the awakening
of the world by the Titanic disaster 20
the urgency Of greater safeguards OF
life at sea. Mr.. Nagei indorses the prop
osition 10 hold an International con-
ference and calls attention to the need
OF laws governing personnel OF crews
with q view TO better guaranty of the
fitness Of men so employed.
The interest of the U4,hed States in
this subject IS kcener than any other
country In the world, not excluding
Great Britain and Germany the sec
rotary points out because 100000 per-
sons annually cross the ocean 70 or
from this country
years operation Of the act of Au-
gust 10 last requiring the licensing OF
all wireless apparatus VIII demon
strate. IN the judgment Of Secretary
Nagel. whether In this country as
abroad. the government should take
over all sea coast wireless stations ana
operate them jointly for public and
commercial purposes.
Board of Cancellations.
A board Of Cancellation and aroitra-
ton to take the place OF the provisions
OF the Erdman Act for the settlement
Of disputes between railroads ana
their employees is suggested by MI
Nagel. The secretary points out that
as Or. Charles p. Neill commissioner
Of labor. and Judge Knapp. OF the
Commerce Court. VINO constitute a
board OF mediation under the Erdmap
Act will in time have 20 retire there
is danger that with the retirement OF
one or both. the advantage OF the very
admirable system which they nave
built up may be lost
immigration port conditions. es-
pecially al New York. where the
quarters are declared inadequate, are
sill unsatisfactory. says the secretary
in urging larger appropriations for
the service.
one feature of the secretary's report
indicates that some American citizens
who formed part OF the great esnigra-
ton to Canada during recent years
are probably contemplating returning
Many Of them are applying. the sec
rotary says for the bulletins Issued
by the division OF information OF his
department setting forth the labor
needs. and small investment oppor-
tunities in the United states, especl-
ally in the agricultural districts.
During the fiscal year 1912 there
were admitted 10 the United States
s3s.l7e immigrant aliens. a decrease 81
4o.4l5 as compared with the previous
year. On the other hand. 333.2o2 emf
grant aliens departed. an increase OF
81 SOC over 1911. OF the 1912 imini-
grants more than fourteen years OF
age. about 24.5 per cent were litter
ate. the same percentage as 1911
Southern and Eastern Europe continues
10 supply the greatest proportion OF
immigrants 20 the United States
Nearly 10000 aliens were naturalized
during the fiscal year.
Results Are Satisfactory.
The arrangement with Japan govern
ing the admission Of japanese ana
Koreans to the United states is CIV
Ing satisfactory results. the secretary
SAYS During the last fiscal yea s.
ass Japanese were admitted to TINS
country proper and 3.23l 20 Hawaii.
The depa -tnent admitted 5.31i Chinese
during the same period.
Secretary Nagei asks that Congress
repeal the provision OF the recent fur
seal law imposing a closed season IN
Alaska fo- i've years TWO OF the ma
lions which signed the fur seals
treaty with the United States, he SAYS
have expressed dissatisfaction. as the
law is Z substantial re pudistiou by tnis
government OF the position II has
maintained for twenty-five years tnat
the depletion Of the herds was attn
butabIe 70 pelagic sealing and in no
measure to land killing