The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
WANT IMMIGRANTS EXAMINED AT THEIR HOMES ABROAD INSTEAD OF
 AT PORTS AT REACHING AMERICA

necessity to safeguard our country from the entrance of dangerous elc- mcnts but to save from the hardshlps of an ocean voyage inadmissablc ap- plicants who would find on arrival at our scaports that they must return to their former homes"
 Examination of cmigrants at the port of embarkation by no means solves this administrative problem completely, but it is d step forward Most of the immigrants come from interior cities and have already broken up their homes and disposed of their possessions before reaching the port of embarkation. It does, however, adopt the so-Called principle of inspection abroad" The final so- lution lies in the establishment of some system of inspection in the prin- cipal centers of countries of emigra- ton.
 Among other resolutions adopted were CD supervision over all kinds of agents interested in promoting emi- grafton and the abolition of all emi- grafton propaganda based on false in formation; (2) supervision and con trOl, by competent authorities, of the recruiting of workmen in foreign countries, confning such recruiting to $ safeguarding the state of the labor market of countries of emigration and immigration: (4 contracts containing clauses for the deduction of travelling expenses from the wages of the inn migrant, shall be declared null and void by competent authorities of countries of emigration, where such clauses are not in accord with exist ing legislation.
 The commission also decided to propose the insertion of the question of protection of immigrant women and children in the agenda of the In ternatonal Labor Conference of 1922. It also declared itself in favor of studying the question of supervision of hygiene on board ship.
 The complete text of the cable, which was signed by M. Albert labor office, follows:
 Commission on emigration adopt ed resolution recommending super vision of emigration agencies and urging abolition of emigration propa- ganda based on false information. Also, resolutions calling for supervis- ion and control by competent author ities of collective engagement of work1nen in foreign countries, con hning all such engagements to agen- cics authorized by the state. Consul tation with employers and workers organizations concerned. Safeguard ing state of labor market in countries of emigration and immigration. Ob SerVance in countries Ot lmml grafton of contract signed before emigration, except where contract clauses would be contrary to public order. Resolu tons adopted that contracts contain ing clauses for deduct ton of travelling expenses from salary of the emigrant should be declared null and void by competent authorities of countries of emigration where such clauses are not in accordance with legislation of countries. Decided to propose inser- ton of question of protection of eml- grant women and children in agenda recommending institution of thorough examination of emigrants in port of embarkation as well as principal place called at. Commission declared itself in favor of studying hygiene of emi- grant on board ship. Representative >of several important American phil anthropic associations followed regu- larly discussion of committee. Com mission closed August 10th"
 The composition of the 1nterna- tional Emigration Commission IS as follows: Niscount Ullswater (Great Britain), chairman; Giuseppe de Michelis 0taly), vice chairman; Raoul Regis de Oliveira (BraziD; Colonel