The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-04

Il had little money. but when he founf
out how much I had he said he could ar
range for me. My ticket cost me 74ia ru
bles. l brought with me 10 rubles. M,
family has very little money. but wa:
told l could soon earn enough money here tc
send for them. On the ship 1 was told t.
say l have three brothers-in-law in Amer
lea, and so l have. but l do not know
where they are
Listening to the tale told by the old mai
was Joseph MoIros. % years old. a nativ,
Of Russia. He classes himself as a farm
laborer. though with his physique it is no
likely that an American farmer could bt
found who would be willing to give hin
board and lodging for the work he could do
His ticket cost him 81 rubles. and. wher
he went aboard the Belgravia, he had in hi:
pocket 3 rubles. When questioned, he sait
his brother in sugar Notch. Pa had sen,
for him. Under cross-examination, the sim.
ple-minded youth admitted that this story
had bsen supplied to him and added that I,
was false.
WORSE THAN FORMERLY.
In another room We're two women mem
bers of a family, all i'll and without means
They had been sent to America by relatives
who believed that the money invested In
tickets would be less than would have 1c
be paid if the family remained in Russia
In this same room were children who are
to be sent back because they are afflicted
with disease OF the eyes which IS now
epidemic among New York school children
and which was brought to this city by i'm
migrants.
Allan Robinson, secretary to Commission
er Williams. discussing the battle that IS
being waged to keep undesirable imIni-
grants out of the United States and the OPP
position that is being aroused. said to-day:
There has been great increase in the
immigration figures. This is due to the ef-
fects OF the steamship people. They fear
that the bill now before Congress will be-
come n law, and, as it will exclude many
classes that now enter without opposition.
agents are working to drive into the United
States all who can raise the price of a
passage.
Under the stimulating influences that are
being exerted by the steamship agents. we
are getting a much poorer lot of immi-
grants than formerly. 1t is necessary that
the closes. kind of inspection be maintained.
and, even when that is done, it will be
impossible to keep out one-half Of the
dregs.''
HEBREW PAUPERS.
While an anonymous effort IA being made
to array some classes against the immigra-
tion officials because of the strict manner
of enforcing the laws. the United Hebrew
Charities is protesting against the importa-
tion Of Hebrew paupers. In report issued
yesterday, the society shows that there have
been 5,603 new applicants for charity during
the last year from among Hebrew immi-
grants. or that number 1876 became pub
lie charges before one year had elapsed af-
ter their arrival in New York from Europe.
In the report It Is estimated that 10 per
cent of the Hebrew immigrants become pau
pers or sempaupers every year While this
is admitted by the United Hebrew societies
a preamble and resolutions are being sent
to the Hebrew societies and lodges in New
York from some unknown source. This
preamble and resolutions, after adoption,
will be forwarded to President Roosevelt
and the members of the United States Sen
ate and the representatives in Congress as
a protest against the action Of Commission
er Williams, who Is now excluding per
cent of the total immigration, instead or
the per cent which becomes pauperized
even after being admitted.
The experience with the Belgravia Is tax
en- by Commissioner Williams and his sub
ordinates as indicating that only small
fraction Of those who should be excluded
have been driven back to Europe.