The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-19
TURKS CAN'T COME HERE.
SIX OF THEN TO BE DEPoRTED BE-
CAUSE OF THEIR GREED.

Immigration Omcinls Detaiu Thoua 1t the
Barge once because Thsy Admit Re-
iievinG in P~siyGany-One ef the Detained
HH-ohamnedans . Boy Of Firteon Years.
The detention at the Barge once Of six Mo-
hammedans because OF their belief In polyRamy
and the announcement that they will DO sent
back to Turkey will probably lead to an appeal
OF their cases to Commissioner Of immigration
Powderly at Washington. A SUN reporter was
informed yesterday at the Turkish Consulate
that the action OF tho Board Of Special Inquiry
on Wednesday would be investigated, and that
II 1t were found that this was the cause Of
the deportation an appeal to Washington
would certainly be made. Such q step on
tho part of the Turkish representatives
in this country will not DO unwelcome to the
immigration authorities in this city. as this Is
said to DO the FIRST instance of the enforcement
Of the immigration law against polygamists.
The officials at the Barge Office prefer that this
should be made o test case In order that o line
OF action for the future may DO clearly defined.
The basis for the appeal will DO that merely
because q mans religion makes him o believer
in polygamy does not constitute him q polyga-
mist so long as no observes the marriage law
OF this country.
The reached this country four
days ago on the California. Five Of them are
mon. and they bear the names Of Ahmed Khulil.
Kassem Mahmoud. Hussein Ali, Mohamad
Raft. and Mustapha Zuheir. Tho sixth is q If
teen.year-old boy. When they reached the
Barge Office they were turned over to Inspector
n. J. Arboely, who speaks several Oriental
tongues. He found that they came from
Syria, where they were farmers. They ex-
pected to 60 to Toledo, o., and find en-
ployment in that vicinity on farms. They
-arA aokad a. thav ha1tavad In the Eorop
and with pride they drew themselves up one
and all and announced that they did. They
were in tho land of "unbelioving dogs" and
they would not forswear their faith. But their
religious fervor, mixed up with their ignorance
OF any immigration regulations, did them harm.
Mr.. Arbeely is a Christian and a native Of Ar
menia. Perhaps he doe. not love the Sultan
and his subjects overnuch.
And do you believe in the surah Of the law
where the Prophet tells the faithful they may
the Syrian newcomers. and they said they did
most surely and with much faith, and the Chris
tian unbeliever told them they might not como
MI; Arbeely stated the case to a board of spe;;
cial inquiry on Wednesday. and they upheld
deported. They took the, view. with the Ar.
menian inspector. that a believeri in the religious
q nj tbe o. GDitsed States Mss im P%DiissFEaHsIi1s' i la sa' e ssea
though the believer DO but Is years of age and
H TSis i, s Mf! k kIfssd : s sspIsnat seT0 Of aii si %T 1 !
$500 'tS"S
Tho law distinctly states that a polyeamist
cannot enter, just as 1t bars specifically persons
coming here under contract to labor. or persons
suffering from foul contagious diseases. A be-
He must be. was born in Turkey and am a
student Of the Koran. In the Surah Of tho Cow,
w wivss t q man anG shoald q ssxs, d SeSa se sn not nu answs Of
women 81 swos: tSFess ssd ours: providing YOU
"I heard men subscribe to that faith and 10
seemed TO me they came within the purview OF
| be allowed here. We should remember that now
there 10 great danger Of q war In the East a
here to m avoid military 1 service m"f First t hi S9M Ms
knew we would be having harems all over tho
p resI1t yieh A msn 70 ha Know evs sh' a kega1 ni %llsT II b a
supports them we'll. Now, that would be q nice
thing. wouidn,t IT, ,,,. +. ~. or., .....
kind. The law was passed, ! believe. to shut
out Mormon immigration, and nc, doubt there
admitted. They probably were sharp enough
to deny their belief in polygamy. should be
Washington in order that it might be settled
definitely. Unless this is done the men will be
While the reporter was talking with the in.
spector Ahmed khnlil came up to ask a CUES.
dirty. and perhaps % years old. His hands were
thickly tattooed. On the thumb Of his right
hand he wore three thin geld c%irclets, and on
chatted amicably for a moment and then Ahmed
won't back to his comrades. who were boxed of
together in one of the improvised detention com.
partments at tho Barge Office. One might judge
from his kindly greeting of the Armenian that
he was not aware of Inspector Arbeely's con.
struction OF the law as TO the similarity be.
When THE SUN reporter called at tho Turk.
ish Consulate. "a state street. very little had
been heard there of the case. The ruling of the
immigration authorities was explained to All
Chefk Bey, the Consul.General. and he straight
way became indignant.
Who says that r. he demanded.
inspector Arbeely."
HE didf Welli' and tho Consul smiled In
not the most pleasant way.
THAT Is interfering with a mans religious
belief he said. "A man Is not q polygamist
because no believes in a religion that has polyg.
amy for n tenet. These men come here intend.
ing to obey the laws OF this country. OF course.
they would not practice polyRamy here. That ID
v~estigate The case. and will appeal to Washing