Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17

informed Commissioner Williams that
it would be Impossible for him to make
such an inspection as he would like III
the limited time at his disposal.
Commissioner Williams then request
ed the president to appoint committee
in whom he would have confidence 10
make a complete inspection OF the pian'
and its administration.
In accordance with this request the
president named as the committee. Eu-
gene A. Philbin, Thomas Hynes. Ar
thur Won Briesen, and Ralph Trautman.
All were present and all consented TO
undertake the work. The committee
Will report personally to the president
at the conclusion of its Investigation.
Nearly four hours were consumed by
the president in his Inspection OF all
the departments of the immigration
station. At the conclusion of the work
the president expressed his pleasure al
the admirable condition in which he
had found everything on the island. He
personally complimented Commissioners
General Sargent and Commissioners
Williams on the excellent work they
had ACCOMPLISHED and assured them
their administrations needed the Jew
ish charities OF New York. He said II
was literally true that there was no
other country in the world where such
work WAS being done as at Ellis Island,
During the afternoon many interest
ing incidents occurred. the president
acting upon his desire 10 go directly
among the immigrants themselves with
a view of ascertaining personally how
they were treated He was particularly
Interested by the fact developed that
forty nine out OF fifty of the applicants
for admission We're supplied with AM
erican money.
The statement was made by the I'M
migration officials that Immigrants
passed at the station carried an nveraSe
of SS.oGo,0Q0 Il year in American cur
rency. One man TO whom the pfesitien'
talked had $3.50 in So and SO bills.
The presidents interest was attracted
by comely German woman Adele
Walter from Leutendorf, who bore IN q
wicker basket tiny seven months Ole
babe. After chatting moment with
her the president Slipped 81 bill into
the hand of Jacob Riis to be given
TO the woman for her child. She nearly
tainted upon learning that the gift was
from the president of the United
States
AS the president was passing thru
the room in which women who had
been excluded We're being detained
temporarily. pathetic incident oc-
CURED. An elderly woman. learning in
some way that the president was in tn :
room rushed toward him. She vas
restrained and as the president passed
onto another department cried out pitt
fully. The president inquired about the
case ana learned that the woman had
been detained at the prison since July
80. On that date she, with her hus-
band and four children. arrived or
the steamer Barbarossa from Russia.
The husband and one child had coine
over as second cabin passengers, prob
ably because they knew they were af-
nicted with a disease which Won
bar their admission to this country
from the steerage, while the womah
and the other three children We're
steerage passengers. The husband ans:
one child escaped from the ship. Al
tho the evidence showed that the wom-
an had a son in this country engaged
in profitable business she and her
three children We're held up.
Her son in New York instituted hal
Eeas corpus proceedings to secure the
release OF his mother and brothers, but
the decision OF a few days ago was
against him. President Roosevelt de-
sired that the woman be brought to the
commissioners office where he could
personally investigate the case. After
the facts had been developed the presi-
dent announced that there could be n
possible reason for OBTAINING the wom
any longer. as 1t was quite evident she
and her children We're financially able
to care for themselves. The case >
pending an appeal before Secretary
Cortelyou, Of the department of COM
merce and labor, and he doubtless Will
the woman in accordance with
the judgment of the president.
Last night the president. Secretary
Loeb and his personal attendants left
for Jersey City. where they boarded
the train for Ant.etam