Speech #590091954

See what this division is to do. I call the attention of the Senator to it It is toGather from all available sources useful information regarding the resources. products. and physical characteristics of each StateI want the attention of the Senator from Maine. because he is interested in thisand physical characteristics of each State and Territory. the character of the climate and soil. the prices of land. the routes of travel and cost of transportation. the opportunities of employment in skilled and unskilled occupations. the prevailing rates of wagesThat is. in each State and Territorythe costs of living. and all other Information that may tend to aid aliens In selecting a plice of residence. and shall publish such Information in different languagesThe Senator from New Jersey and the Senator from Massachusetts ought to realize that they can not do all that with $20.000. It will cost that to gather this informationand shall publish such information in different languages and distribute the same among all admitted aliens at the immigrant stations of the United States. and to such other persons and societies as may desire the same. Now. there is a provision here to which there could be no objection. I think: When any State or Territory appoints and maintains at its own expense an agent to represent It at any of the Immigrant stations of the United Statesthe agent shall have the necessary and proper facilities for making known to immigrants the benefits to be obtained by. settlement in the State represented by that agent. The States have their immigration bureaus and the States ought to advertise themselves. and if they have not energy enough to do it there ought not to be a bureau or division created for that purpose in one of the Departments at Washington. in my opinion.