THE IMMIGRATION COMMISSION. Senator WILLIAM P. DILLINGHAM, Chairman. Representative BENJAMIN F. HOWELL. Secretaries: C. S. ATKINSON. Chief Statistician: Extract from act of Congress of February 20, 1907, creating and defining the duties of the Immigration Commission. That a commission is hereby created, consisting of three Senators, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and three Members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and three persons to be appointed by the President of the United States. Said commission shall make full inquiry, examination, and investigation, by subcommittee or otherwise, into the subject of immigration. For the purpose of said inquiry, examination, and investigation said commission is authorized to send for persons and papers, make all necessary travel, either in the United States or any foreign country, and, through the chairman of the commission, or any member thereof, to administer oaths and to examine witnesses and papers respecting all matters pertaining to the subject, and to employ necessary clerical and other assistance. Said commission shall report to Congress the conclusions reached by it, and make such recommendations as in its judgment may seem proper. Such sums of money as may be necessary for the said inquiry, examination, and investigation are hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid out of the "immigrant fund” on the certificate of the chairman of said commission, including all expenses of the commissioners, and a reasonable compensation, to be fixed by the President of the United States, for those members of the commission who are not Members of Congress; a * * * a Died February 20, 1908. 6 Appointed to succeed Mr. Latimer, February 25, 1908. Died December 22, 1909. • Appointed to succeed Mr. McLaurin, March 16, 1910. II JV 6415 v. 9 LIST OF REPORTS OF THE IMMIGRATION COMMISSION. Dovoli chahan griced 1 Volumes 1 and 2. Abstracts of Reports of the Immigration Commission, with Conclusions and Recom. mendations and Views of the Minority. (These volumes include the Commission's complete reports Cong., 3d sess.) No. 756, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) 2d sess.) Cong., 2d sess.) Pt. 4, Woolen and Worsted Goods Manufacturing. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Manufacturing—Pt. 7, Collar, Cuff, and Shirt Manufacturing. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) turing-Pt. 10, Glove Manufacturing. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Cong., 2d sess.) and Vehicle Manufacturing. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) ufacturing-Pt. 16, Sugar Refining. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Pt. 19, Anthracite Coal Mining-Pt. 20, Oil Refining. (s. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) 2d sess.) grant Labor Supply. (s. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) and Mining. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Coast and Rocky Mountain States. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) cundity of Immigrant Women. (S. Doc. No. 282, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) grant Homes and Aid Societies-Immigrant Banks. (S. Doc. No. 753, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) 1819-1908-State Immigration and Alien Laws. (S. Doc. No. 758, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) tina, Brazil. (S. Doc. No. 761, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) the Subject of Immigration. (S. Doc. No. 764, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) III Gullic Cleveland 25630 IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURING (IN TWO VOLUMES). W. Jett Lauck, superintendent of agents, forms part of the general report of the IV CONTENTS. Territory covered by the investigation.... Method of presenting data..... Employees for whom information was secured.. CHAPTER II.-Racial displacements: Period of residence in the United States of foreign-born employees. Racial classification of employees at the present time. Principal occupation of immigrant employees before coming to the United Relation between period of residence and earning ability. CHAPTER IV.-Salient characteristics: Age classification of immigrant employees Industrial significance of the community. Effects of industrial depression.. Members of households for whom detailed information was secured. CHAPTER II.-Racial displacements: The industrial depression and the exodus of 1909. Period of residence in the United States of members of immigrant house- Methods of securing immigrants. Destination of immigrants to the community. Racial composition of the community. Distribution of the population...... Industrial condition abroad of members of immigrant households studied.. General occupation of women at the present time in the households studied. General occupation of males at the present time in the households studied. Comparison of occupations of recent immigrants with other occupations... Annual earnings of male heads of families studied.... Annual earnings of males 18 years of age or over in the households studied. Annual earnings of females 18 years of age or over in the households studied. Relation between the earnings of husbands and the practice of wives of CHAPTER IV:-Working conditions: The immigrant and organized labor. Reasons for employing immigrants. Races preferred by employers.. Changes in industrial processes and organization. CHAPTER V.-Housing and living conditions: General housing and living conditions. Rent in its relation to standard of living. CHAPTER VI.—General standard and cost of living: Cost and manner of living of representative families and groups of men CHAPTER VII.–Salient characteristics: Tendency of immigrants to accept charity or become public charges. Age classification of members of households. CHAPTER VIII.-Immigrant societies and institutions: |
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