Show I I I I I 1 GA GATHERING fACTS ABOUT IMMIGRANTS Federal Commission Tells of its WorK War i in Preliminary Preliminary nary Report STRINGENT LAWS ARE VERY EASILY EVADED Chinese and Criminals Still Coming in Large Numbers Numbers Numbers Num Num- bers Says Report I WASHINGTON March 1 Som Soma facts showing the tho f character of or the work tho the joint commission on immigration im migration which was appointed by con j grass gross on February 20 1907 were presented pre pre pre-j to congress today through the th I publication of or a preliminary report by the commission This report deals with practically every overy phase of ot the tion question Including oriental and other excluded classes peonage charity among among immigrants white slave slav slav traffic conditions of steerage J congestion in large cities aliens aliens' criminality competition of ot immigrants school inquiries administration of the immigration laws distribution of ot i grants and other questions No conclusions have havo been reported by 1 tho the commission commissi n but the thc scope of tb the work is shown in a a. J manner which pro pro- j sages a es extensive lc legislation tion ii in tho future fu iu fu- fu tare ture i It is is' s' s stated that if the thc plans of the thai thel commission are arc realized the of work Washington will bo hol in In the tho carl early fa fall probably by byj September 15 5 The entire in esti do probably will be finished by bp the thc next neiti fiscal year rear t tWant Want More Money Mono I The Tho report M P printed ri r to today n.- n. to sho show tho the necessity for an appropriation appropriation ap- ap n of to carry c on and a complete completa the tho work Work Th Thua far ir Jho lio ho hoex ex pc pene s of f. f the he oJ on 1 r February 1 j 1 1900 b beri en There arc at present rc 11 l r perSons persons per per- sons on employed cd under tho CO Of this thiJs n number nib r two arc are arc in Wash Wash-j in two iJ San in-San Fraucisco two oriD isco two i ar arc cn engaged 3 ed in field work and twenty l l 1 special lines of inquiry 41 4 The Thc commission says fays it is 44 4 44 4 generally admitted by those ac ac- 4 1 with the subject that j 4 1 4 notwithstanding tho the present law 4 4 proposes to Iro provide de for the thc ex ex- 4 1 elusion of every undesirable immigrant im- im ins ins- 4 i 4 migrant thousands s of undeniably undesirable persons arc are admitted 4 s 4 each ench year 4 It has has been heen found that the thc law in theory theol so far as ns its exclusive e provisions 1 are concerned is exceptionally stron strong but in Effect it is iM in iu some re respects weak Tho The commission says avs it has bas discovered discovered dis lUS- covered several overal sources of this weakness weakness weak weak- ness nes and it it- itis is its purpose to recommend some somo effective remedies Chinese Chine e Still Coming One Ono of tho the most niost important features of the work is connected wit with evasions c of the law av resulting in jn the importation of excluded classes Notwithstanding the of about 1 ally to enforce this law the commission finds finas that it does not prevent tho tim comin corn com com l in lag ing of oC Chinese laborers in consi considerable numbers j I An Au edens extensive c in esti investigation is bein being mado made i into to tha the question of the importation I tion lion and aDd harboring of women for immoral im moral purposes The Tho results show that man many women are being constantly ini- ini Ported under conditions g which amount to absolute slavery As tho the tho result of 01 it its lir inquiries es and the time thc evidence it has gathered there has bas been a noteworthy alt attack ck upon this business which has re resulted in a Very tery marked decrease It has been found foun that in in numerous instances instance persons with with contagious con eon tn ous diseases and even en criminals of ot ofa ota a d dangerous rous type havo have been able to evade the tho immigration n laws and cometo como come comoto to this co country under tinder tho the pretense ot Of bc being n seamen States St of or Newcomers The Thc most extensive and important work ork undertaken ty hv the commission is is the general field held investigation in into the economic and social status tatus of immigrants grants ts to various sections of the coun coup coup- tn- tn try T Thc fhe mo most t important topi topics s being O co covered is 1 is the race raco raco of employees in such tl occupations years ar employed hours bourn of work am anti and discrimination for or Clr against immigrants in employment wanes wages anti and housing In taking up mip the thc congestion of immigrants immigrants grants rants in iii large largo rit duos cities s the commission is I communities inhabited i. i observing hl prin pall pall- by b- members of one ODe race as os TO whether the clinging together of members mel mem Ibers I- I bers of tho time same raco handicaps th them I in their struggle for for- advancement and antI prevents prevents pre pro vents their ra rapid i assimilation and Americanization tion n About Need for Moro More Men A careful inquiry amon among wa wage o earners who are nrc forced to compote compete with grant labor is is' is hin being leing mode mado J moil workers in the tho and tr occupations tn ra r which immigrants are aro engaged Inducements Inducement and obstacles 8 to p gration eu h as climate e. e c character of soil soji frt or ch cheap chap lands lanas amount variety n va- va vas ri t and piul l al r regularity of ot vork throughout the he tl o paid and hours of Qt vear ar 1 0 wages employment will wIl be he Information is s also being gathered COI concerning com th t employment of women and antL children th tho prejudice n against r races cs tho the presence or scarcity v of fellow countrymen church hurch arid and school facilities and a vast amoU amount t I of other information I t Orientals in III il West We t Time The sti in investigation of oriental immigration tion lon has haR been beel confined thus f fir far rr to the i m 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GATHERING FACTS Continued from page 1 R Rocky lck mountain and aurl Pacific coast sections sec see and special emphasis has bas been bren I placed upon the thc inquiry concerning the Japan es without the census recent recently ordered in California the tho commission sion claims they have fairly accurate concerning the number of ot Japanese Japan Japan- ese in C California their distribution by countries and industrial districts their occupations and trades In Idaho and Washington the report when made mado mado will cover cr the presence of Japanese Chinese and Hindus 1 The Thc school is declared by hy the commission commit commis I sion aba to be tho the most niost potent influence in ip promoting the assimilation and aud Americanization Ameri Amen cani of tho immigrant |