The Jewish outlook., 1905-09-15

emlncntIy d proper ueClSlOH III lily OIlIloI.
The day following the publication of thi;
article responsible representative of
the New York World was sent here by
the management of that paper to ascertain
whether there was any truth in these stO-
ries or whether that journal was being i'm
posed upon. He was accompanied by two
other reporters. l showed them the entire
record from beginning to end, and took
them personally. to the detention quarters,
and gave them an ocular demonstration of
this woman. They left this station stating
that the action taken by the immigration au-
thorities was stricey in accordance with the
law and was certainly wholly warranted.
The record in that particular case showed
that not only did the husband and father not
have any home provided for them. but that
he had neither money nor habitation for
them The Bureau is probably also aware
that when a certain alien, Mrs. R, was
ordered. on Bureau warrant No. 49082, de-
ported. that at the time this particular alien
was placed on board ship the same newspa-
per published a sensational story that she
was being torn from her husband and arbi-
trarily depOrted, but that United States
Judge had prevented this miscarriage of JUS
tca by issuing writ of habeas corpus. 1t
will interest the Bureau, no doubt, to learn
that the parties who were responsible for
the issuance of that writ guaranteed to the
court and to all concerned that if this de-
pOtration were prevented that the charge
for maintenance of said alien should in no
sense become public one. and thereupon
she was placed in private hospital and
philanthropic friends were appealed to to
raise funds to keep her there. All Of which
went well for two weeks. These private
funds have now failed and the very parties
who took legal possession of this woman
have now voluntarily returned her to this
station. claiming that they can no longer be
responsible for her. This case is the subject
of an official communication sent to the Blu
reau to-day under another cover. | have di-
crossed from the original and specific case
sufficiently to indicate to the Bureau the
tendency of things at Ellis Island. l charac-
terZe the letter of E H as untrue-ab-
solutely and wholly. There is neither high
handedness nor irregularity practiced at this
station, but few people-including himself
seem to be sorey aggrieved because. in
the performance of my official duties. l re-
fuse to permit the practice of high-handed
ness and irregularity against the Govern
mcnt. Respectfully,
ROBERT WATCHORN
Commissioner.
The United Hebrew Charities of the City OF
New York-35G Second Avenue.
New York Ellis Island. Aug. 25. 1905.
Dear DR.. Frankel:
A week ago mailed you clipping
of the morning World regarding the death
of s. W. Fearing. however, that in
sending this clipping without a letter of COM
ment that my action might be construed
approving said article, which was far from
my intention. and from my knowledge OF the
case am convinced that the conditions sur
rounding the case have been greatly eXag
gerated. The record is as follows: The
woman arrived with three children, her con-
dition being such that she was Immediately
placed in the hospital for Conservation of
heart disease" ana from what I have been