The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13

husband who marched of contented as
soon as he learned his unfaithful spouse
could not land in this country?
"One strange feature 10 people are
the babies born under the shadow OF
the bureau itself. There have been cases
where reputable women. accompanied
by husbands and other children, have
given birth 10 children while waiting to
be sent back to Europe. In such a case
the family is held until the woman is
able 10 travel again. but the baby. al
though II may be born in the Long Is
land City hospital OF on Ellis island is
not citizen Of this country because
the mother has not been admitted to
I the country.
The most interesting cases to me ars
the many children travelling alone I'M
protected but by friendship and the
kindnesseS Of strangers. / think the one
case that stands out in ali my expert
ence is that Of baby boy Just able 70
toddle and patter a little who arrived
without our being able 70 secure any
trace OF his destination or previous To-
cation in Europe. His mother had fall
en- down stairs on the steamer, broken
her neck and died Instantly Nothing
could be found 10 give any clew 70 her
NCSNiAishNibal ne uduy was with IN
Castle Garden for three months. and
all we knew was his last name. We
grew to love the child. and he persisted
in calling me mamma. Every one took
to the boy, and his strange condition. a
little Mr. Nobody OF Nowhere. gained
him much sympathy. Finally. after
advertising. man wrote from Kansas
thai the boy was his nephew. and his
sister, the bahy's mother. had been on
the way 10 Kansas.
documents arrived from F,urope To
prove the mans story, and the child
was finally sent on to him. but IL was
a very sorrowful child that cried and
struggled 10 stay with US IN Castle
Garden. l remember one baby in arms
that arrived bound for Chicago travel.
ing only under the guide OF a tag.
There are just as good hances in this
| country for immigrant girls as ever.
But the race of domestic servants has
passed away. No girls really want 10
DO homework They would rather go into
stores or shops at So week than have
home and Sl4 a month. They seen,
now to look down on domestic service.
although my experience has been that
girl with IS week in a store is not
so well off as a domestic with only Sc =
month.
Every safeguard is thrown about
girls and women in this bureau. No
girl is permitted 10 so into the city
unless we know where she is going or
unless she insists. and we have no pow
er, once admitted. 10 detain her after
telling her Of the pitfalls into which sho
may fall. The missionaries here do a
great work in protecting girls and wom-
en-. Their work is thorough and efrec-
tive. and only one who knows its i'm
portance in helping newly arrived women
and girls can understand its value.
Il do not think many girls are brought
here now IN the steerage for immoral
purposes. Under the regular arrange
ments every girl Is protected II she de-
sires IL for a year after landing. II she
Of her own volition leaves places found
for her by the labor bureau without
notifying the bureau and gets into
trouble. that is her own fault The
government has provided every safe
guard wisdom and experience can suR-
gest. and ] faithfully try 10 carry out
every PROVISION so made and any that
common sense and womanly sympathy
dictate
But II Is always an ever pressing
stream Of new women with new stories.
and no sooner do 7 wonder What will
become Of that 7yomang than another
takes her place. and the FIRST drops out
Of sight" KATE MGUIRK-