Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-11-17
NOT FIT TO ENTER
So Said Special immigration
Commissioner Schulteis.
THEY LANDED JUST THE SAME.
he Game Over Disguised as an Immigrant.
and Makes Grave Charges

Alleged immortality Among the Steerage
Passengers Half of Them Are
Paupers-The Charges Could Not Be
Sustained, and They Were Let Goa
Minister Threatens to Bring Suit.
NEW YORK, Nov. III ]. Schulteis,
the last of the special commi ssion sent
to Europe by President Harrison to
study immigration matters, returned
yesterday. He came in the steerags of
the Servia disguised an an immigrant,
and created a lively scene at the barge
office by making grave charges con-
corning the characters Of immigrants
and incidentally volunteering to give
Colonel Weber some legal information.
Mr.. Schulteis, enveloped in a long CO at,
was approached in the steerage at quar-
antine early in the morning by Colonel
Lee of the Contract Labor Bureau. Max
ing himself known, he was allowed to
depart, but sent word to Colonel Weber
to hold all the immigrants, and that he
would appear about noon to make
charges.
The people were accordingly held, but
it was within a few minutes of VIII en-
Mr.. SchulUeis put in an appearance
wearing bland smile and a silk hat. A
great crowd of people were huddled
around the entrance waiting the dis
charge of the new arrivals. They were
relatives and friends of the migrants.
At, 2:30 several of the boldest in the
crowd went to Col. Weber, asking that
they be allowed to take their wives
away: He yielded and then decided to
go on with the examination not wait
ing any longer for Mr.. Schulteis. When
Mr.. Schulteis did appear he seemed sur
prised that any of the Storage pas
sengers had been allowed to land.
more than half of these people are
paupers," he said, land at least one of
the women is an unfit character to be
allowed to CO."
There were 225 in all-thirty eight
being Hebrews and 1877 Swedes and Nor
wegians.
Fwell," returned Col. Weber, "pick
out those whom you know to be so and
make your charges
"Nearly all of them have prepaid
Tickets" said Mr.. Schulteis, (Which is
strong evidence that they are paupers
assisted here. "
''On the other hand" replied the
Colonel, sit is presumptive evidence that
they have friends and relatives in this
country who are ready and able to look
after them. Over so per cent. of the
immigrants coming here have prepaid
tickets.
Mr.. Schulteis selected a number of the
people. They were closely examined and
found to be very worthy people, who
either had comfortable sums of money
with them or welI-to-do relatives who
were ready to vouch for them. In fact
every case that Mr.. Schulteis pointed out
readily passed the examination required
by law. Then Mr. Shulteis pointed to a
Swedish woman named Petersen, 1S
years of age, and made grave charge
against her. She Is handsome young
woman, well-dressed and modestlook-
ing. She Indignantly denied the chsrges,
| with tears in her eyes. Colonel Weber
go.
In the meantime the Rev, A. B. Lila
| pastor of a Swedish church who looks
after the interests of immigrants from
ais country, took the girls statement.
The young woman is on her way to
| Manistee, Mich, where relatives are To-
Gated. -..-
| Mr.. Schulteis turned to Col. Weber
with disgust and said the laws ought tc
bar all the people he picked out. He
then commenced, the Colonel says, tc
| quote the law for the benefit of the
Barge Office official.
81 told him." said the Colonel after
ward, t'that when desired information
On legal matters should ask some one
| VINO was posted ana not Mr.. Schultels,
who was palbably ignorant" When
Mr.. Schulteis was seen he said he would
make his statement at the meeting oil
the immigration Commissioners.
Colonel Weber," he said, lean In
vite representatives from all the news.
papers to be present. Then the peopl,
will know what have to say about the
| matter"
Colonel Weber said that Mr. Schulteis
would not be allowed to take up thu
time of the other commissioners will
any harangue. The object of the meet
ing is to agree upon the basis Of a re
port to be sent to Washington, giving
the result of the commissions labors II
Europe. Mr.. Schulteis, it is said, repre-
sents, or is supposed to represent, som
section of the labor organization ele
ment He lives in Washington, and ha
held a minor position in the Treasur
Department..
/ Pastor Lila says he will Commence
civil action against Mr.. SchuIteis on be
half of the girl, charging him with defa
3 nation of character.