The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-10
KEY WEST READY FOR RIOT.
The Citizens Divided Over the In
pOTtatiOn Of SpaniardS.

Mass Meetings . Held by the Rival
Factions-The Cuban Cigarmakers
at the Back of the opposition-vioIs-
tiOn of the Alien Contract Labor Law
Their Claim-oficials of the Immi-
grafton Bureau on the Alert.
Washington, Jan. 9.-Key West, Fla,
is in a state of intense excitement over the
importation from Havana of Spanish ci-
gar makers, according to reports received
at the treasury department to-day. The
citizens of the town seem to have divided
into two factions, and public meetings by
each, approving and denouncing the i'm
portation of the cigarmakers have been
held.
on THE VERGE OF RIOT
Superintendent Stump, of the immigra-
ton bureau of the treasury department,
has been flooded with kilograms and com
munications on the subject, as have also
the senator's and representatives from
Florida. The people are represented to
be on the point of open riot on the sub
ject. The whole trouble, as far as infor
nation received here goes, came from
desire on the part of some prominent
cigar manufacturers in Key West to i'm
port from Cuba for employment in their
for that purpose, composed, it is said, of
some of the most responsible people in
Key West, went to Havana to employ
these men.
THE LABoRING PEOPLE OBJECT.
To this the laboring people, and espec-
tally those engaged in factories objected,
and word was sent to Washington several
days ago of the contemplated importation
of alien cigar makers, for work in the
Kew Wact pgt a hli an hrnapta fTbagn
ish alien cigar makers to the number of
$50, as reported to Superintendent
Stump, arrived here to-day. He has or
dered them detained until they can be
examined by special board of inquiry
to see whether they can come within the
excluded class.
A NEW BOARD OF INQUIRY.
So intense has become the factional
fight in Key West and charges effecting
the integrity of the collector, the present
immigrant inspector and the old board of
immigrant inquiry having been made,
Supt. Stump has deemed it prudent
to appoint a new board of inquiry for this
occasion. He telegraphed the names to
Key West this afternoon as follows:
George Hudson. postmaster at Key West,
and Leander Andrews, George A. Demer-
lit, and George w. Kemp, connected with
the customs service at Key West.
In addition to this, he telegraphed
David Robinson, inspector of immigration
at Savannah, Ca, to meet Inspector
Deshler en- route from Ellis Island to
Key West, Fla, and proceed with him to
Key West.
Superintendent Stumpstates that he in
tends to exhaust every means at his COM
mand to enforce the law against alien
contract labor coming into the United
States.
THE CUBANs GREATLY PLEASED.
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. "a cablegram
to the Times-Union, from Key West, Fla,
says: "The Cuban revolutionists
here are jubilant tonight over the
news that the United States i'm
migrant inspectors are on their way here
to prohibit the immigration of Spaniards
to Key West seeking employment in the
cigar factories here. They interpret the
fact as an act of support of the United
States to their efforts to free
Cuba from Spanish rule, and as
evidencing the unfriendliness of
this government to Spain. Heretofore
the migrat tion from Havana has been by
Cubans solely, and the supposed effort on
the part of the United States to prevent
Spaniards coming here, is construed as an
act of unfriendliness to the Spanish cause
The matter may possibly yet involve this
government and Spain in unpleasant com.
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