The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01
GETTING INTO AMERICA.
Inspector George Ii. Fogg Speaks Of
Uncle Sam's Precautions.

HOW the Anarchists are Watcned-ReetfAc
tions are Much More Severe.
The law passed by Congress in March,
1898. offers more restrictions to Immigration
than is generally understood. Inspector
George q. Fogg. who has charge of the
immigration at this port, explained to the
PRESS yesterday the formaliites which
have to be gone through with here. The
steamships are required to parcel their I'M
MIGRANTS into groups of thirty. and furnish
for each group manifest. in which the
following questions are asked i'll regard to
each immigrant:
Number on list.
Name in full.
Age.
Sex.
Married or single.
Calling or occupation.
Able to read and write.
Nationality.
Last residence.
Seaport for landing.
Final destination in the United States.
Whether having a ticket to such final
destina ton.
By whom was passage paid.
Whether in possession of money and how
much.
Whether ever before in the United States.
If so when and where.
whether going to join relative. If so.
the name and address of relative.
Ever in prison or almshouse or supported
by charity.
Whether polygamist.
Whether under contract, express or i'm
Al T~SI ~ Go tno
Condition of health. mental and physical.
Deformed or crippled. If SO nature and
cause.
If Inspector Fogg finds anything sus-
picious a bout any immigrants he brings
them before board of special inquiry.
which consists of not less than four lnspec-
tors. The board of this port is composed of
Messrs. Everett Russ. J. G. Merrill. Alonzo
Hight, George G. Sawyer and Leroy II.
Tobie.
So far this winter the English steamers
have landed III Portland ASS immigrants
bound for places in the United States. Very
few remain in Maine. Of these Inspector
Fogg has held 48 fol examination by The
board; but they produced, evidences which
allowed them to proceed.
Last winter a ew were sent hack. The
knowledge that our inspection is such as it
is. undoubt eddy deters from coming many
persons. Inspector Fogg says that the re-
ouirements have increased greatly in rig
idity of late.
Looking for anarchists is one of the most
diacult duties of Inspector Fogg. The
superintendent of the department of public
safety in our interior department furnishes
the names and descriptions of bout three
hundred anarchists who have been expelled
from France. Here is sample description:
- ---- -----. born at Creil, de-
partment Of Disc, October 10. 1866; son of
Joseph and Bourgeois ADMINISTRATORS. Ex-
PEELED by decree dated February %. 1894.
Hight 1853 M: blonde hair and eyebrows:
high, round. and large forehead; blue eyes;
long and strong curved nose: medium
mouth; dimpled chin; blonde beard; oval
face; ford complexion; scar over the
eyelid of the left eye; birthmark on back
and neck; two scars on the second Joint OF
the left index flyer. Decree published
March IL.
Each anarchist is described with the same
minuteness. So far none of these people
have been detected coming thie way.
All the immigrants who come direct from.
Russia or Turkey have passports signed by
officers of their governments: and it world
seem that it would be good idea to require
passports of all immigrants.
AS it is the head of each family has to be
provided with inspection cards. given
by the consul on the other side. The surgeon
of the ship inspects the family every day
and makes an entry on the card. This card
is given the inspector on this side and
enables the immigrant to lie forwarded
without quarantine.
This inspection of immigrants is main
tanned at all ports of entry, whether by
land or sea. 1t is the same on the Canada
border as on the seaboard. But of course
it is impossible to prevent much smuggling
over the line from Canada.