The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
OF labor
POINTS TO SUCCESS
Continued FROM rage ~
their eagerness for advantage or in
the heat of their Controversy, had
overlooked" - u ;
Asks Clear ncGni,ion


Asks Clear Definition.
In that connections. il is suggested
that congress clearly define the func-
tions of the Department of Labor in
h mediation of labor disputes and
vote an appropriation adequate to
meet the requirements Of mediation
work. In that way. it WAS suggested,
t welfare Of w~age-rarneIs could
be fostered while the prosperity OF
employers and the peace and good or
der of society at large We're conserve
ed. Amicable settlements between
the parties themselves, without medi-
alton, are manifestly first in the or
der OF preference. Mediation comes
next. Arbitration third. But n OF
the three is preferable to strikes or
lockouts."
The success already achieved by
the Department Of Labor, in the adj
justment of labor controversies. dem
onstrates. in the judgment of Secre-
tary Wilson, that such disputes near
ly always may be adjusted to the
profit Of all interests and he believes
that the department s~s'properly equip
ped, should be able to make mediation
progressively popular With both the
employing and the r~age-earning in
terests Of the ,courtiy." ~ ~,..
Department. Successful.
The report contains a review. of fhe
labor controversies i'm which the good
offices of the Department Of Labor
We're exercised during the ten months
OF Its existence. Tn practically all OF
them, agents of the department were
successful, although in, the Colorado
coal strike and4in the Michigan, copper
been reached, because, it was pointed
out, parties in the controversies could
not be induced to accept mediation.
Immigration Feature.
During. the fiscal year ended June
80. 19fa,,s1.197.s72 immigrants came
to this scountry, IN Increase, of $780,
a20 over the previous year: OF those
9S6.355 were between IA Land A. years
Of age. 147,l5S were under II, and
$3.50 were As or over Twenty-six
per cent of the aliens admitted were
totally i%lliterate. The bulk of. the i'm
migration came. from the countries of
southern and eastern, Europe. only Is
per cent coming from,t northern and
western Europe.
While the Immigration increased As
per cent during: the last year. the
number OF exclusions of, arriving
aliens increased only "a. per cent That
was due. the report indicates. to the
financial and physical inability of the
Bureau of Immigration properly to
supervise the great number of arriv-
ing aliens. ~.
Under existing arrangements OF the
$3.50 Japanese who applied for adj
mission during the year, IS were en-
cluded.
Difficulties In enforcing the So
called Chinese exclusion law were
discussed, with a view to the enact
ment of additional legislation and the
getting of more money with which to
protect the borders Of the country. 1t
was said that Chinese continually
were being Struggled across both the
northern and southern borders of. the
country, and that they come to the
ports of entry as "merchants;,'' stu
dents,'' natives" and sons. Of ma
tives," when they really are laborers.
Recommendations made by Com
missioner General Caminetti of the
immigration Bureau. were called to
the attention of congress-, but we're
not submitted in The s%ecretary's re-
port.
With the sympathetic cooperation
Of Congress-" a y Secretary Wilson,
in conclusion. ."the department of La.
.bori can effectively scrNes industrial in.
terests. not only without injury. to any,
but with benefit to ALL