The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-30
NO $1,000 EXPERTS FOR Us.
SECRETARY SHAW'S RULING on
CHARALAMBIS, THE GREEK.
II He Got Higher Pay Maybe His Chance
or Getting In Would He Better-His
Lawyer 10 Fight the Case In Court
n the Deportation Order Holds.

n the Deportation Order Holds.
Immigration Commissioner Williams re-
ceiyed Yesterday the decision OF Secretary
OF the Treasury Shaw. who has ordered
that Sotirios s. Lontos Charalambis, the
pentalinguist representative OF the Greek
Currant Company who came here to estab-
lish a branch OF that concern, must be
deported.
Charalambis made the mistake of being too
honest, as he mournfully said yesterday,
by declaring when he took passage on the
other side that he was an expert account
ant and that he was to receive hxed salary
OF 81 900 a year In this country. There are
lots Of expert accountants who get as much
as 81, 900 year, Secretary Shaw says, and
therefore Charalambis is not skilled laborer
within the meaning OF the law. This Is
the Secretary's decision
I have Investigated the case OF the alien
Sotiros Lontos and can reach but one CON
clusion. His own testimony establishes the
First~He is an expert accountant, his own
language being act as chief accountant in
w" secondMHe i IS under contract to perform
service as chief accountant.
Third-The value OF his services is $1,000
The exceptions under which aliens, may be
admitted refer to skilled labor. II labor OF
country" Accountants worth 81 900 year
can be found In this country. Professional
'Gs ATtf
to any recognized learned profession or per
nestle servants may also be admitted
do not see how 1t can be claimed that TINS
party comes within the excepted distinction;
accountant, earning 81, 900 year. and ns such.
! think is clearly inadmissible, This does
ecmr Sere tsks eS ar great
prise The salary. at which he is employed
precludes the possibility 81 ms being necessary
II Charalambis had jumped his salary few
figures to impress the immigration officials
he probably would have been passed with
4The decision astonishes me-" said Law
yer Hayes of 40 Wall street, who has been
ton. "Why is my client not Indispensable to
the Greek Currant Company The concern
wants some one here who knows the bust
ness and man it has confidence in As to
the size Of the enterprise, the Greek Currant
Company was the pioneer OF the business
in Greece
LAWYER Hayes intends to seek another
sudience with Commissioner Williams. If
he cannot do anything with the Commits
kl0neT ne VIII Seeh VIII VI l)us
from Judge Lacombe and fight the matter
out in the courts.
Meanwhile Charaambs is on parole and ia
paying his own expenses. He says there
are no Greeks in America who understand
the currant business thoroughly and that
a man with thorough knowledge Of the
business would get better prices and better
currants for Americans.
Charalanbs brought his violin with him
He says he is qualified to play in any or
cheetra.
Il made mistake" he said. "in not say
ing was a musician. Then would have
been let in. But told the bare truth,
without going into details. and now you
don't want me-"
d. N. Botassi, the Greek Consul in this
city, who has written several letters to the
State Department in Charalambis's behalf.
made this comment on the decision
sff he had said he WAS coming over here
for amusement or to win an American girl
he wouldn't have been troubled
Mr. Rotassi has asked the State Depart
nent for advice as to how the Greek Cur
rant Company can send representative