New-York tribune., 1902-11-06
DISCUSS "LOTOS BUDS"
IMMIGRATION BOARD OF SPECIAL IN
QUTRY OPENS REHEARING.
MIR GERRY ASKS MR. sPALDrNG ABOUT
THE UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD
SCHOOL,

whether the eleven Cuban children who have
been brought here from Santiago by the Uni
versal brotherhood for education win be ad-
rnitted 10 the United States and permitted to
proceed 10 Point Iona. Cal, is still unde
cided. The board Of special inquiry of the
Bureau Of immigration opened the rehearins
y sterdsy. and listened for hour and three
quarters 10 a rapid IRE OF questions by Elbridge
T. Gerry. ex-president of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Children. A. G. Spald-
ing and Mrs. Spalding and DR.. Van Pelt took
part Tomorrow afternoon at l;30 o'clock the
question Of admitting the children viii again
be taken up. There were some exciting mo-
ments at the hearing yesterday. Mr.. Spalding
declined TO answer many of Mr.. Gerry's ques-
tions and many more of them he attempted 10
turn aside by replying. Il do not know"
Mr.. Spadng submitted dispatch from Fran
cisco Sarchez. Civil Governor, and Francisco
Ortiz. Acting Mayor. of Santiago 1t demanded
that the children be instantly released and re-
turned to the control of DR.. Van Pelt, TO proceed
TO their destination 10 return in her charge to
Cuba, Katherine Tingley, head Of the Rata
II. Yoga School. shall direct" Continuing. the
dispatch landed Mrs Tingley noble bene-
factor of Cuba, and protested against the un-
WaTrantabe detention of our Cuban children in
a winter climate and their Incarceration 10y the
immigration Board. through the pressure of a
professional humanitarian body called the So
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Children
while en- route via New-Yorl to receive free an
unexoelIed American education afforded them
by Katherine Tingley at Point Iona" The dis
patch said. also. that the senders were indignant
that through the faction of American authori-
ties" the children were being made a prey 10
the ecclesiastical enemies of Katherine Tingley,
and 10 the political charlatans who seek to de-
stroy her work for Cuba and make political cap
Ital against Mayor Bacardi and the Nationalist
party by creating unfriendly feelings between
Cuba and America" The officials said that they
had asked the Cuban Minister at Washington to
protest TO the Board of immigration
The questions of Mr.. Gerry were evidently
intended TO show that Mrs Tingley's school
was not a suitable place TO which TO send chill
dren TO be educated. The following Will give
an idea OF the character of the hearing;
Wasn't Katherine Tingley horn in Newbury-
port Mass. and wasn't her maiden name Kate
westoott. and didn't her father keep a second
class kotel and liquor store there?" asked Mr..
Gerry.
4 do not know" replied Mr.. Spalding.
To several other questions about Mrs. Ting
ley Mr. Spalding made the same reply.
Mrs. Spalding and DR.. Van Pelt were angry
at the turn the hearing was ticking. and left
the room for fifteen minutes. Mr.. Spalding IN
the mean time identified pictures In the paper
shown him by Mr.. Gerry being fair like
nesses of the temple at the institution.
rs il not true that the walls of the school are
hung with uncanny pictures and that the rooms
are furnished in Oriental style?" said Mr..
Gerry.
Il do not know.
Later Commodore Gerry asked: Isn't there
black spaniel dog at the school which is known
as The Purple InspiratiOn'?'
Mr.. Spalding objected TO the question.
Don't you know that the children are taught
that that little black spaniel contains the soul
II a human beng?',.
No, No" exclaimed Mrs. Spalding and Dr.
Van Pelt with emphasis, before the witness
could answer
Mrs. Tingley and all the attendants dress IN
Oriental costumes and called priestesses,
are they not?" later asked Mr. Gerry.
Il don't know
Is not that dog dressed up in priestess robes
and brought into the SCHOOL,"
lnasmuch this case is being prosecuted
10y the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10
Children. and dogs come under another cruelty
prevention society I refuse to answer the Ques-
tion irrelevant" said Mr.. Spalding
Doesn't Mrs. Tingley dress like potentate?"
Il refuse TO answer
After a few more questions Commodore Gerry
said he through with the witness for the
md he rin adj