Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-02


 THE CYST OF THE IMMIGRATION QUESTION
 In view of its application to the Arizona eighty per law the discussion the proposed teracy test is of much local interest
 The immigration Commission created by Congress in 1907 spent nearly four years and than $780, GOO in making a study the immigration situation Un- like many of its predecessors ana successors the field of investigation this commission did seek opinions but facts for it's agents made first inquiry concerning labor conditions in practically eu fthe great immigrant employing industries The commissions report to Congress consists of fortyone volumes, seventeen fwhich are entirely devoted to immigrants in industry and it's unanimous conclusions ia that regard admirably condensed into the follow ing sentenca
 "The investigations of the commission show an oyer-supply of unslled labor in basic industries to an extent which indicates an oversuppy of skilled labor in the industries of the country as a whole, condition which demands legislation re- stricting the further admission of such uuskilIed labor"
 Having reached the above conclusion unanimously the commission set about finding the best means of restricting the further admission of unslilled labor" and after considering several proposed plans eight fhe nine members united in recommending the teracy test as "the feasible method of accom- r.ishing the desired result
 The commission was a uonpartisan body made up cf three senators three members of the house and three appoiutees of President Roosevelt Among them were restrctionists and antiresucuoniss; but it is significant that long inquiry into the effects of living and labor conditions industrial work CTS all of them became restrictonsts.
 Since the commissions report was presented to it, Congress has twice approved it's recommendations by conclusive nonpartisan majortes and it is hardly con c-ivabIe that President Wilson will ignore the com. lission's findings recommendations by yetong the urnett bill In the Presidents opinion the Iteracy test ay be theoretically wrong as has been intimated, but ih the words of his famous predecessor we are facing condition rather than theory in this immigration bus 1ess and psychological treatment will never settle the Iroblem Amercan labor is suffering result of un- necessarily large immigration, and if the exclusion of rierates will improve situation small Ire by all let have the hteracy test
 Our immigration problem is not of distribution merely Undoubtedly, we need improved methods of eadng the jobless the "manless job" but the most ideal methods are ahrdly likely and over ome all the difficulties confronting both the wageess a i'd woriess immigrant and state municipal off caIs hard pressed in realng with swaming armies of unemployed After tho has found the jab for the iobiess man" will he stay the lob2 Will not tempta- lon to seek other and he supposes, promising I ospects, lure him once more fhe ranks of the age-earhers to the ranks of the unemployed? And does not the ability to find and in the long run depend upon the fluctuating levels of work and wages? At least a good many people will think so
 A great many people believe that the government e this country should not stop short excellent and legitimate efforts to aid the willing worker to find work. The government can and should they think help 1t employer an demployed to preserve fair level of constant empoymen tat fair wages This cannot be done l our doors remain open to hordes Of unwanted psslled immigrants. It cannot be done unless real -e the exact relation excessive immigration and unemployment The enactment into law fthe Burnett Ln will check at the the flood tide of the Hitter ate and .unskilled who when all is said and done either dispace the worker previously employed and SO mdir, ctiy cause unemployment pass themselves di racty into he ranks of the unemployed Immigration fr tla sake of the immigrant well for the bene ft the nation at large must be made to fit capac fly 10 provide work and wages. Distribution, however ideal in theory excellent practice, will not do that