THE HINDU. It is the generally accepted idea, as I understand it, that immigration should be so regulated that those arriving will not lower our standards of life; that no internal dissensions or troubles will result by their admission, but that ultimately those admitted will be an added blessing. This being the case, it is for Congress to so frame laws relating to this most important subject that only those who will ultimately aid rather than retard our progress can be admitted. In this connection I wish to again refer to those arriving here from certain Asiatic territory that threatens trouble from the time of arrival. I am open to argument on any debatable question, but to my mind there is no debatable ground so far as the admission of the Hindu is concerned. If his presence here can add aught but trouble, I am unable to see in what possible way. In the first place, he is caste ridden to such an extent that he is unyielding in all his manners, customs, etc. He is almost absolutely aloof in all things with one exception, and that is the question of securing possession of the dollar. In order to secure this he underbids all of our laboring people to such an extent that he can undermine them. As a matter of fact, he stands little show of work except by underbidding other laborers, for as a rule employers of labor refuse to employ the Hindu laborers excepting at a low wage. The Hindu stands little or no chance for work at the same price as our laborers and consequently he becomes a professional underbidder, and herein lies one of the chief dangers of his presence. He adds to labor disturbances as a natural consequence. In this connection I wish to quote from the brief of an attorney of this city, which was offered in behalf of certain Hindus who were applying for admission at this port. This attorney, who was using his efforts to convince the Washington authorities that his Hindu clients would not become a charge on the public, said, in part, “In the East a man might perhaps not be able to make it go, and an American, who requires more money to live on, might not be able to keep his head above the water with so small an amount of money, but with these Hindus things are entirely different. They eat fruit and vegetables, all of which they can get very cheaply. Their life in India has led them to keep together, and they all live together in one or two houses, and they have one of their party do their cooking for them, and he gets no salary, and by buying in large quantities the cost of their vegetables is small. They can live nicely on 25 cents per day, and when they make $2 they can save $1.75," etc. This is a true statement, made by an attorney friend of the Hindus. Imagine our laboring classes coping with a Hindu laborer who can and does, according to his attorney friend, live on 25 cents a day. I have no reason to doubt the correctness of the statement. I will close my remarks on this subject by quoting my answer to that part of the attorney's brief: "The fact that Hindus now in this country are securing employment by undermining their fellow-laborers of other nationalities is only brewing trouble or the near future, and the ultimate result will be that the Hindu will be out of work fand a charge on the public. The attorneys for these aliens call attention to the fact that they can live nicely on 25 cents a day and they save money and send it home. These attributes, which it must be admitted they possess, do not endear them to the American people." SEAMEN. Aside from Japanese laborers, I do not believe that there are many aliens of the inadmissible classes accomplishing entry through this district under the guise of seamen. Approximately 27 per cent of the alien seamen who left their ships in this district during the past fiscal year were Japanese, and I have no doubt that the greater part, if not all of them, deserted with the intention of remaining in the United States rather than reshipping in the course of their pursuit, as is the custom of seamen of other races. Chinese seamen are giving some trouble, but during the year there were but three desertions. Beginning with the change in the form of Government of their country, they have maintained that they should be treated in the same manner as seamen of other races. They object to the surveillance which is maintained over them and contend that they are entitled to all privileges granted seamen, including shore leave. The shipping concerns have so far managed to hold their crews by employing special watchmen for the purpose of keeping them on board their vessels. The following is a detailed statement of the work performed in this jurisdiction during the last fiscal year: Aliens whose cases are pending either before this office or the bureau.. 100 Grand total. 5,363 The inward passenger movement for the year 1913 exceeded that of the year 1912 by 1,006. The increase was largely due to the arrival of a greater number of Japanese. The increase in the number of Japanese alone was 787. Of the 2,404 immigrant aliens admitted, 1,723 were Japanese; 600 males, and 1,123 females. Of the 2,020 nonimmigrant aliens admitted, 1,256 were Japanese; 1,199 males, and 57 females. Of the total (2,979) Japanese arrivals, 1,420 were former residents. During the current fiscal year there were 517 Japanese proxy brides arrived; during the fiscal year 1912 there were 511 arrived, or an increase of 6 proxy brides. ARRIVALS FROM INSULAR POSSESSIONS. [Not included in statistics.] Of the total 438 arrivals from insular possessions, 406 were East Indians. STOWAWAYS. Total number of stowaways for the year, 45; Japanese 30, Chinese 7, others 8. Of the 633 emigrant aliens departed, 175 were Japanese, 141 males, and 34 females. Of the 2,280 nonemigrant aliens departed, 1,561 were Japanese; 1,416 males, and 145 females. Issued during the fiscal year 1913 Issued in previous years executed during the fiscal year. 183 11 ACTION ON WARRANTS OF ARREST EXECuted durinG THE FISCAL YEAR 1913. Orders of deportation entered.. Orders of deportation canceled. Released on recognizance after order of deportation entered.. Net orders of deportation...... 222 163 131 6 125 DEPORTATIONS. Net orders of deportation issued during the fiscal year 1913, based on arrests made during that year.. 125 Orders of deportation, based on arrests made previous years, executed during the fiscal year 1913... 33 Deportations from all other seaports 4 Orders of deportation, based on arrests made during the fiscal year 1913, pending June 30, 1913... 43 Deported after landing, arrests made in this district.. Deportations through this district, arrests made in other districts.. 158 6 Grand total of all deportations.. 164 1 Of the 249 deserting seamen, 65 were Japanese. 1 2 * Procurers arrested during previous years deported during the fiscal year 1913... Prostitutes arrested during previous years deported during the fiscal year 1913.. Fifty-seven prosecutions have been instituted for violations of penal provisions of the immigration and white slave traffic acts. Convictions have been had in 34 cases, defendants were acquitted or indictments dismissed in 13 cases, and the balance are pending at the close of the year. BOARD OF SPECIAL INQUIRY CASES HELD AND THE ACTION TAKEN THEREON. Referred back for action under the Chinese exclusion act on account of Nakashima decision.... 1 Appeals taken........ CHINESE TRANSACTIONS. During the year just closed 1,276 applications for admission were considered, an increase of 203 over the previous year, and 1,081 applications of domiciled Chinese for return certificates, a decrease of 38. The increase in arrivals was due entirely to returning domiciled Chinese, a larger number than usual having been called home last year on account of the unsettled conditions then existing in China. A slight decrease in the number of "new arrivals" will be noted. Departing Chinese to whom there were issued return certificates all took passage at the port of Seattle, except one who boarded a steamer of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha Line at Tacoma. Blue Funnel steamers, while entering at Tacoma, all clear from Seattle. Those Chinese leaving without first securing return certificates are not included in this report. Total cases of all classes before commissioner during fiscal year.............. Laborers: DIVISION BY CLASSES. As practically all domiciled exempts now have their status determined under rule 15 of the regulations, before departure from the country, it follows that but few of this class are denied admission on return. Occasionally it is discovered that an alleged exempt secured his return certificate through fraud, and consequently admission is denied him if he seeks to reenter the country. As a rule, however, these frauds are discovered before the person returns, and notice of inadmissibility is then sent to him in China. AMERICAN-BORN CHINESE (CITIZENS). Gradually this class, together with the wives and children of its members, has become the most important of all in connection with the enforcement of the exclusion law, and the indications are that the movement of "citizens" is in its infancy. The thousands of Chinese who were adjudged citizens by United States commissioners, by the courts, and by this service some years since are now bringing to this country their alleged children, who under section 1993 of the Revised Statutes are also citizens. These applicants are often married men, so in time their children born abroad may also come in as citizens, and so on ad infinitum. Citizens are also bringing in their wives, hence the number of children actually born in the United States is on the increase. It has been the practice for some years to secure from each applicant, for future use, a description of his family. For a time this plan worked well, but its purpose has now been defeated in many instances; the Chinese appreciating the situation provide themselves in their testimony with a family of boys and thus lay a foundation for future admissions. It is remarkable how many "citizens" living in the Eastern States, principally in Boston and vicinity, testify to their having three boys and no girls in their families. No doubt collusion exists among these persons. These are principally Chinese who entered the country surreptitiously some years ago via Canada and northern New York and who on arrest were found to be Americanborn by certain United States commissioners, on testimony adduced by unscrupulous |