New-York tribune., 1903-05-10
MORE immigrants SHORES IN 1903 s THAN I'M M %
Iopndfa Company.

some pronounced color, and. finally, trouserz
which almost beggared description. they were a
spectacle indeed. The trousers we're in some
respects similar to those worn by the Turks. but
instead of the fulness at the knees it was given
To another prominent part. So generous was the
expanse Of the seat OF these wonderful trousers
that the owner Of one pair was not conscious
that a small boy had hold Of them until he had
advanced a full yard Squatting on the foo= Ia
circles and smoking cigarettes incessantly, they
attracted more attention than any other visitors
to Ellis Island have known Of
Among these people there were hardly any
women. 1 asked one Of the men Why h left
Armenia, and, upon being told, to escape Turk
isb atrocity.' 1 asked if he had a VIE or mother
or sisters and If so, why they were not with
him. He admitted that he had all OF these in
Armenia. but seemed to feel that it matteret
little what became Of them so long as ne vas
safe He merely shrugged his shoulders when
oel,ad what heir fate was. and seemed more
amused than hurt at the frankly uEeompli-
rentarv expression Of my opinion Of him. Their
personal vanity was most pronounced. and the
satisfaction with which they would pose tor
sketch was absurdly evident rs rule, It Is
not easy to get the European to pose, oll Ihese
fellows were delighted to do So
THE striking point III I-----
their Aatheadedness. They are probably the ex-
So, in this direction. as the Tunisial is prob
abIv in Iongheadedness. These people were
tb.-ovvn on US much as a founding IS laid on
ones doorstep and partly in human Alh1heSS
they were landed
Deportation under the present laws IS largely
for pauperization, liability 70 become Pu0"1
charge or because Of diseased or MANNED con-
dition. Practically fOur-ffths OF the depor'a-
tiors are on the ground that the persons are
likely to become public charges OeciSloh4N
II is for some other cause. as in the case Of
family of gvpsies who arrived here several
months ago from Brazil There were six children
besides the parents. They said they were Arabs.
They might have been anything so far as one
was able to observe from the color of the skin
1t was hidden beneath CRIME. The family car
ried a couple of copper kettles. hermeteaIy
sealed. When passing the inspectors they PRO
duced enough money to insure their admission
to the country provided they were eligible 9TH
erUise They were directed To submit their ket-
ties to examination. This they did with some
hesitation When the cans were opened Ike
Jack Hcrners Christmas pie, they were found
to contain pIumS of a golden hue In the cans
were gold coins amounting in value to between
$4,000 and So, 900. The coins were Of the
mintage of the different countries through
which the gypsies had passed-Italy, SPAIN
Portugal and several Of the South American
countries, including Brazil. They declared tn&'
they were on their way TO the Philippines 10
trade horses. After the cans were opened they
carried the coin tied up in OLD handherchlelS-
1t was decided not to admit them, on the SrouHd
that they were undesirable persons
A few DAYS ago. Anton HansIian, Austrian
who had pushed his wife and tVe-yeaI-oi4
daughter all over Europe in wheel ch,-lI' va
ordered deported because ne was a proIeSslonl-
beggar and was subjecting child to form oA
nomadic life. At first he was admitted II wa
found that he made his living by selIInS po7'1'
cards and that he accepted cash presents 10 as
sist him in paying his travelling expenses IT
was a sturdy fellow and had none Of the CHAR
acteristics of the ordinary professional o-Ss-'''
Had he come here to settle down on farm IL
stead of pushing a cart across the country. =
was thought he would have made an excellent
citizen. for he was energetic and especially IT.
telligent
Some of the immigrants wEC have doup'S -
TO their being able to get into the country DE-
wise schemes To encompass their object 'iV
woman came here with four children. deciaFlH7
that her husband was in this country \ h'''
appeared before the Board of Special inquiry IL
her presence pretending to be her husband i".
woman and children ran 10 him and emoraleu
him 1t was found investigation th'' '"