LABOUR IN UNITED STATES.
DEPUTATION TO MR. ROOSEVELT. IMMIGRANTS AND STANDARD OF LIVING. By Telegraph.— Press Association. —Copyright. (Received .March 23. 10.7 p.m.) New York. March 23. A deputation from the American Federation of Labour has waited upon President Roosevelt, and asked for an improved and universal Eight Hours Bill, an "Anti-injunc-tion" Bill, and further protection of labour against the trusts. Mr. Roosevelt replied that he had issued scores of injunctions against capital and none against labour. He favoured the granting of an eighthour law, except at Panama. The nation ought to exclude all immigrants, of -whatever nationality, whose standard of living tended to reduce the American standard. "We cannot have too many of the right kind," he added. The deputation asked for more stringent regulations against Chinese immigration, and Mr. Roosevelt, in reply, defended the admission of merchants, travellers, students, and professional persons. The Labour leaders were not satisfied with the President's replies.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13134, 24 March 1906, Page 5
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