That is one of the labor organizations from which I have lately received a petition. Here are resolutions from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. They point out the competition. and demand that the number of immigrants shall be restricted to 50.000 a year: PHILADELPHIA. PA.. November 16. 1896. DEAR Sin: At the ninth general convention of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters the following resolutions were unanimously adopted. and I was instructed to send you a copy: Whereas it appears that notwithstanding the prevailing stagnation of trade and industry. and the enforced idleness of over two mil ions of working people. alien immigrants are still flocking to our shores in great numbers. and Whereas the effects of the competition of these newly arrived aliens must surely be to inflict great hardship and misery upon our own working people by lowering the wages of some and by depriving others of employment altogether: Therefore. Be it resolved. That we recommendFirst. The passage of the Lodge Corliss bill to restrict immigration. Second. Additional legislation to limit the number of immigrants to 50.000 a year. and to establish a board for the.distribution of immigrants. to consist of ten members. to be selected from the various labor organizations. . The said board shall have power to distribute immigrants to localities that are not already overcrowded with laborers. and to prevent them from taking the places of striking workmen. or accepting less than current rate of wages. and * to return all immigrants who fail to find employment within sixty days after their arrival to the country from whence they came. Yours. P.
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