Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-08-18
ANARCHISTS
To he Excluded From the United states-
Immigration Bureau Issues Instructions
in Regard to the Matter.

In Regard tn the Matter.
WAsnNGToN. Aug. 4.-Commissioner
Powderly. of the immigration bureau.
has sent the following letter Of instruc-
ton 10 immigration officials AT New
York. Boston. Philadelphia. baltimore
and Quebec. Canada relative to th, an
ticipated arrival in this country of
Spanish anarchists:
Information has reached this bureau
10 the effect that one Planas "A leader
OF the Spanish anarchists. has been cx-
PEELED from France, being conducted to
Havre, from which port il il expected
he will sail 10 the L nited States | am
also advised that Tarrida Marmot. an
other Spanish anarchist, is believed To
have gone To England and probably is
EN- route To this country. A careful in
Spection should bc made of arriving
passengers in order that should any of
this class be detected. a careful exam
ination can be had as to their right Of
admission into the United States under
existing laws.
IL is stated at the bureau of immi-
grafton that there il no law under
which persons can be excluded on the
ground that they are anarchists Nor
- anarchy anywhere declared to be "A
crime, SO that if Planas and Marnot
are refused admission To the country
the refusal must be based solely
upon the fact that they come
within the general immigration law
as 10 paupcrs. contract laborerS.
criminals, etc This law expressly pro-
vidcs, however. that nothing in this
act shall bc construed To apply To. or
exclude, persons convicted Of "A polit-
zeal otfenSe. notwithstanding said po-
htical offcusc may bc designated as "A
felony, crime, infamous crime. or mis-
demcanor. involving moral turpi tude.
by the laws of the land whence he
came or by the court convicting
NASIINGToN, Aug IA statement
prepared at the bureau of statistics
show that the value of goods imported
into Canada and again exported into
the United States during the past wear
subject To the 10 per cent diScrimi-
mating duty under the recent opinion
of the attorney general was 81. $50. 40.
In 1894. the latest figures at present OBJ
tainablc. the value of foreign goods
coming into the United states through
Canada. under consular seal. was about
$4,000, 900. The question OF the assess
mcnt of the 10 per cent discriminating
duty on this class of goods il now
under consideration.
Surgeon General Weyman has tele-
graphed the Pennsylvania board of
health for particulars regarding the
death of cattle and poisons reported TO
have resulted from anthrax germs
brought in hides from China to tam
merry at Durbis, Pa. The creek which
runs by the tanncry is said by the news
paper reports 10 have become infected
by the germs. Surgeon GcneralWevman
says that IA similar ease was reported
two years ago from Bosbury. Pa, but
upon investigation it was discovered
that the death both of men and ami
mails had resulted from fly bites The
iles fed upon the dccaying flesh ON the
hides and communicated the poison to
the men and beasts which they bit. The
surgeon general thinks it probable
that the deaths at Dubois NAV upon
investigation Ice placed to similar
causes