The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-20
DILLINGHAM; REPLIED
TO PROUTY FOLLOWERS
CONTINUED from first page.)

- NELL, united states commissioner OF IA
Dor, Professor jeremiah w. jerks O
Cornell university, myself and othei
, members of the commission spent mor'
than three years on commission worl
for which the congressional members
never received, dollars compensation
aside from our salaries"
Senator Dillingham; stated that the
commissions report consisted of Al vol
umes averaging more than 700 pages
each, and enumerated the various sub
jects covered, but referred especially ia
a report on immigrants in industries in
several volumes which concerns condi-
tions of life and labor in the great basic
industries and the effect of immigration
on the welfare of American workingmen
in such industries.
'In their industrial inquiry" said the
senator, 100000 individuals and $4,000
industrial families were canvassed by
agents of the commission, and it was
the information there secured which led
to the commissions unanimous recon
mendation that the immigration of east
ern European unskilled laborers should
be cut down in the interests OF Amer
lean wage earners.
"The immigration commissions report
and legislation which | helped to frame
has practically wiped out the white
slave traffic; its work led to steerage
reform, and vast improvement in the
treatment of helpless aliens in immi-
grant homes. and in other ways it has
benefited the immigrants themselves,
but more than that, it convinced Con
| ha@ Il .nI1
economic question and should be regu
lated accordingly, with the welfare of
American labor as the chief incentive.
"Why, if Mr.. Stoddard and his SUI
periors want to be honest. did they not
state that | introduced the Dillingham;
bill of 1912 containing all the commits
sion's recommendation and secured its
passage through the Senate with only
seven votes in opposition, and that it
failed to become law only because
through the influence OF the steamship
combine and other interests desiring I'M
limited immigration. President Taft was
induced to veto it If the promoters of
Mr., Proutv's candidacy want to be hon
est with the people OF Vermont why did
they not state that after an animated |
debate in which / took leading part, |
the Senate passed the Dillingham; bill /
over the presidents veto by vote OF |
~ to IS?
"But this is not all The Free Press /
article quotes from speech by former
Macon of Arkansas to /
show that the immigration commissions |.
European inquiry in Europe was a pleas
ure junket which cost 100000. and that
the members did no work
"The man who made that quota ton
and sent it out to the people Of Yer
mont to influence them against me, and
who failed to refer to the reply to Mr..
Macon by Mr.. Bennett of New York on
the following day, is guilty OF an act I
Tor which he should. in the eyes of hon
EST men, be utterly condemned. for Mr.. II
Bennett not only refuted every allega-
ion of Mr.. Macon, but drew from him
he admission that his only knowledge |
On the subject was derived in private ,
from disappointed aspir- /
INT for a position with the commission.
sir. Macon WAS conspicuous in the House :
or attacks OF this nature but be was /.
lever treated seriously even by his Dem 7
'eratic colleagues and has been recalled !
o private life by his constituents. n
"The facts in the case are that six q
members of the commission and seven 4
mployes were in Europe three months q
nd the total cost, including transporta. 4
ion, was only about $4,000. which was .
by treasury officials the most :
OF any like commission ever !,
listing Europe under government au- ;,
hority. Our total travelling expenses :.
lille abroad were about $4,000, and !,
~ own were about 81 100. or Sl2 day. :,
commercial houses in the United States !
How $40 a day for their travellers As
hartman OF the commission ! was COM
ellcd to confer with nearly every gov
-nment in Europe and in so doing ex- :,
ended over $500 OF my own money /,
hich could not be charged TO the gov !,
:
Il never spent 50 busy a summer AZ
he one in question | never carried
sayier responsibilities or discharged :,
lem more faithfully ! was twice in !,
ONE and never found time to visit ST. 7
eters and never should have seen the
'lliseum or the Appian Way had not I
n consul general taken us for drive :,
J Sunday afternoon. and when my h
oTk was completed in St Petersburg
ID ] began my journey homeward I
ss in a state Of health that bordered y
breakdown. -
Mr. Macon's attack had no effect on -
= work Of the commission. which com. -
eted IL task. and made the most ex- on
nsiye report ever presented 70 Congress y
any subject. All the facts IN this ~
- were stated in Mr. Kennels reply g
Mr. Macon, but Mr. Stoddard has sup q
esscd them. A more unfair. = more 81
shonest attempt was never made IN ~
litics 10 mislead the public mind and tn'
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