Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16

protectlon against unnecessarily dlscios-
Ins matters of ma real public concern.
auus the Secretary, would permit more
t ploiilpt publicity than is possible unoer
tue present method of labOrious 1nVesu-
sa.ioh IN each specific case.
i: Nasei believes the bureau OF cor
poIa.ions should act in an advisory ca
pacity TO the federal courts in formuiat-
.uS pans of reorganization OF corpora
luis found to be in violation OF the
SnerInan antitrust law, because, he says
Ihe question involved in restoring COM
pe.ltIoh IN a great business depend as
.iuch upon intimate knowledge or conoi-
tlons In an industry as upon questions or
aw Although he thinks the bureau al
reauy mas authority to render this as
snstance, he suggests that it be speclncaL-
~ authorized by statute.
Safeguarding Life at Sea.
In connection with the awakening of
the world by the Titanic disaster to the
urgency Of greater safeguards Of life at sea
Mr. Nagel indOrses the proposition to
mold an International conference. and
calls attention to the need of laws gov
erning personnel of crews. with view
10 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 excluding Great
Britain and Germany. the Secretary
points out. because 100000 persons an
country.
A years operation of the act of Au-
gust IL last requiring the licensing of all
wireless apparatus will demonstrates, In
the judgment of Secretary Nagel, whether
IN this country, as abroad, the govern
ment should take over all seacoast wire
less stations and operate them jointly
for public and commercial purposes.
A board of Cancellation and arbitration
to take the place Of the provisions of the
Erdman act for the settlement of dis
putes between railroads and their en-
ployes is suggested by Mr.. Nagel. The
Secretary speaks highly Of the system
of mediation devised by Charles P. Neill,
commissioner Of labor. and Judge Knapp
OF the Commerce Court.
One feature of the Secretarys report in
dicates that some American citizens who
formed part of the great emigration to
Canada during recent years. are prob
ably contemplating returning.
Statistics Regarding Aliens.
During the fiscal year 1912. there were
admitted to the United States S3S, 172
immigrant aliens, a decrease of 40. 415 as
compared with the previous year. On the
other hand, 333, 262 emigrant aliens de-
parted, an increase of 1856 over 1911.
OF the 1912 immigrants more than four
teen years Of age, about 4.5 per cent
were illiterate. the same percentage as
1911. Southern and eastern Europe still
continues to supply the greatest proper
ton of immigrants to the United States.
Nearly 10000 aliens were naturalized
during the fiscal year.
The Arrangement with Japan governing
the admission of Japanese and Koreans
to the United States, is giving satisfactory
results, the Secretary says. During the
last fiscal year $3.50 Japanese were adj
mitted to this country proper, and 1921
to Hawaii. The department admitted
1914 Chinese during he same period.
Secretary Nagel asks that Congress re-
peal the provision of the recent fur seal
law imposing a closed season in Alaska
for five years. Two of the nations which
signed the fur seals treaty with the
United States, he says, have expressed
dissatisfaction. as the law is a substan-
tial reputation by this government of the
position it has maintained for twenty
five years that the depletion Of the herds
was attributable to pelagic sealing and
IN no measure to land killing.