The times., 1899-06-09
THE REGULATION OF
IMMIGRATION TO CUBA
The Official PRONUNCIATION of
Important Orders.
Collectors of Customs Charged With
the Execution of the Laws.
The importation of Lnborcrs Under
Contract-SIanifeNts OF Merchant
and Sailing Vessels.

Acting Secretary of War MeikIejohn pro-
mulgated yesterday immigration regula-
tions for Cuba, of which the following is
an abstract
Every passenger who shall so to the
island by steam or sail vessel from any
foreign port. except citizens of the United
States and residents or natives of Cuba,
must pay on landing 81. All moneys col
lected must be deposited and accounted
for as prescribed in the customs regula-
tions for ports in Cuba. Collectors of Gus
toms of the several ports are charged with
the execution of the laws pertaining TO
immigration and all Importation of labor
ers under contract or agreement to per-
form labor in Cuba.
When immigrants are temporarily re-
moved from the vessels in which they ar
rived for examination they are not TO be
regarded as landed so long as they are un-
dergoing examination. Every immigrant
found not to be within either of the pro-
hibited classes is to have his name re-
corded by the collector of customs, with
statement of the decision in each case. At
the same time the collector must give no
tiee in writing TO the master, agent, con-
d
the immigrant arrived, together with the
grounds of refusal to land the immigrant,
and the vessel is required to return the
immigrant to the port from whence he
came.
The immigrant is to be examined sep
arate from the public, and any immigrant
who is refused permission to land, or pend
ing an appeal in his case, Will be permit
ted to confer with friends OF counsel in
tgb aG he n he
may deem proper. Aggrieyed immigrants
may appeal from the decision of the in
spectors and the appeal is to operate as a
stay to his deportation until a decision is
had in the case. The appeal must be in
writing and it must specify the grounds
of appeal, all of which must be presented
/ to the collector of customs. The appeal is
to be forthwith forwarded to the collector
of customs for the island at Havana, to-
gether with all OF the evidence in the case.
as well as the views of the inspector
thereon.
! An inspector dissenting from a decision
! to admit an immigrant may take an ap-
I peal, which must be in writing The ap-
/ peal must specify the grounds on which
I the appeal is taken and the same must be
/ forwarded by the collector of customs to
! the collectors of ports for the island in
I the manner prescribed in cases of appeal
( by an immigrant
/ The expenses for keeping and mainten-
ance OF such immigrants as are ordered to
be returned, pending the decision of their
/ right to land, as well as the subsequent
! expenses for the keeping and maintenance
/ of those ordered TO be returned, and the
| expense of their return, are TO be borne by
/ the owner or owners OF the vessel on which
| they came. Twenty-four hours before the
| sailing of the vessel upon which the immi-
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master. agent consignee. or owner of the
vessel must notify the collector of customs
/ of the proposed hour of sailing. The col
/ lector Immediately preceding sailing must
/ place on board all immigrants to be re-
turned By the vessel, and in case any mas
/ ter, agent, consignee, or owner of the ves-
! sci shall refuse to receive such immigrants
on board, or shall neglect to retain them
! on the vessel, or shall refuse or neglect to
return, or to pay the cost of their main
/ tensnce while on land, such parties named
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and punished by a fine not less than 5000
for each and every offence. And no ves-
sci shall have clearance from any port OF
Cuba while the fine is unpaid.
No vessel bringing immigrants in the
/ steerage, or in apartments other than the
first and second cabins. from ports where
contagious or infectious diseases are pre-
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it appear by the certificate of the consular
officer CT the port that the immigrants
! have been detained at the port of embark
ation at least five days under special medi-
cal observation in specially designated bar
racks or houses set apart for their exclu-
sive use, and that their clothing, baggage
and personal effects have been disinfectet
before being placed on board. by the usua
methods. The restrictions named also ap.
. uly to bril-
non-infected ports, but who come from in.
fected localities.
There must be delivered to the collector
| OF customs at the port of arrival by tn,
master or commanding officer of the YES
sci, lists, or manifests, made at the TIM
and place Of embarkation of such immi
grants. which shall, in answer to the ques
tons on the top Of said lists or manifests
1 state as to each of said passengers
The requirements are: Full name; age
sex; whether married or single; calIin;
or occupation; whether able TO read O.
write; nationality; last residence; seapor
for landing in Cuba: final destination il
Cuba; whether having ticket through
TO such final destination; whether the i'm
migrant has paid his own passage o
whether it has been paid by other persons
or by any corporation. society, municipal
ity or Government; whether in possession
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$50, or less; whether going to join a reIa
tive. and II so, what relative and his nam
and address; whether ever before in Cuba
and if so, when and where; whether eve
in prison Of almshouse or supported b
charity; whether a pOlygamist; whethe
under a contract, expressed or implied
to perform labor in Cuba, and the immi
grants condition of health, mentally an
! physically, and whether deformed or Grip
! iy.1a nd frnr -baf
The immigrants are to be listed in con
| yenient groups and no one list or manifes
must contain more than thirty name:
To each immigrant or head of the famil
there must be delivered prior to or at tn
time Of embarkation, or at some conven
lent time on the voyage before arrival, a
may be found most convenient ticke
on which must be written his name an
a number or letter designating the list an
his number on the list for convenience {
Identification on arrival. Each list q
manifest is TO be verified by the signatur
and the oath or affirmation of the maste
or commanding officer or Of the Office
first or second below him in comman,
and OF the surgeon Of said vessel or othe
medical officer, as provided in sections
and of the act of March 3, 1893, Unite
States Statutes. The affidayits must b
attached 10 each list or manifest kept sepa
rate and not fastened together.
In case there is a surgeon sailing wit
the vessel. that officer must sign and verif
I each list or manifest and the veriicatio
By another surgeon viii not be in compI
ance with the law. All forms OF lists
manfests and affdayits sent out by al
thority OF the War Department are sugges
tive merely and viii not relieve any pei
son from the necessity OF complying strict
ly with all the provisions OF said act
March g. 1898
In case Of the failure OF the master
commanding officer OF the vessel TO deliv,
10 the collector of customs lists or man