Speech #660160630

Conditions in Europe favor it. I noticed recently that 8.000 were admitted in one day in New York. and the shiploads come daily. It is very fitting that the big employers who want immigrants for their cheap labor. and steamship companies who want their passage money. should be represented by common agents in inducing immigration. But who are the "large employers" whose demand for cheap labor is supplied by the "labor agents" mentioned? You can not tell so well by looking at the immigrants when they are starting or when they arrive at New York or Boston. But keep your eye on the immigrant until he goes to work..bearing in mind that he usually knew the nature of his employment and the prospective wages before he left Europe. You can tell then who is the "large employer" whose demand is being supplied by the men who are joint labor and steamshipticket agents. 19201973