The Washington times., 1905-08-13
HIS BLUE SUIT
NOT THE CAUSE
Personal Reasons for Re-
signing, Declares Braun.
SARGENT MAKES STATEMENT
Commissioner Watchorn Also Has Re
marks to Make About Hero of
Budapest Episode.

Personal reasons, and not dissatisfac-
ton arising ON account of the regulR-
tions of the Bureau Of immigration re
quiring all employees on Ellis Island to
wear blue uniforms. and brass buttons
are now said to have prompted the res
igpation of Inspector Braun whose con-
nections with the bureau ended at 4:30
o o'clock Thursday afternoon. When My
Braun was asked why he resigned he
said; Sargent can tell why 1 quit
Commissioner General Frank Sargent.
who returned from New York city yes
terday. after a conference with Mr..
Braun. was seen in his office yesterday.
and gave out the following statement
regarding the case after having ii ap-
proved by Secretary Metcan;
Commissioner Sargent's Statement.
THE resignation Of Special Immigrant
Inspector Marcus Braun was rendered
on the Sth, and became effective at the
close of business Of the 10th
In an interview with Mr. Braun at
Ellis Island, he stated that his resig-
nation was rendered on account of per
sonal reasons and not from any dissat-
isfactiOn arising on account of the reg
ulations of the Bureau of Immigration
requiring the uniform of the service to
be worn by all employees detailed for
duty at Ellis Island. nor on account of
any difference of opinion which ne might
hold as TO the regulations governing
the admission of aliens into the United
States; that the reports which have
been so generously circulated represent
ing him as restgning because of his be-
Ing required TO wear a uniform are alb
solutely without foundation, as he new
er laid claims TO such reason
THE bureau regrets losing the valu-
able service OF Mr. Braun, but It feels
gratified that it is not on account of
any misunderstanding between himself
and the officers of the department that
he resigns"
Episode in Budapest,
Several months ago Inspector Braun.
as a special envoy 10 Europe. inquired in
a sensational episode in Budapest. and
has been in the Hmelight ever since. He
is said to have been intrusted with some
confidential business, and much depend
ed upon the letters, notes, and other
correspondence in his suit case. When
he returned to his hotel he says he found
Hungarian policeman ransacking his
suit case and other belongings Braun
IS said TO have resorted TO brayn. and
severely drubbed the of1cious policeman
The affair was brought 10 the attention
OF the Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor, and afteTward taken up by the
State Department. An apology was
made by the German government for the
conduct OF the policeman. and the affair
ended there, 50 far as the minion of
The law was concerned.
Mr.. Braun was recalled and stationed
ON Ellis Island as an inspector.
What Watchorn Saws.
Commissioner Wstchorn. under whom
Braun worked. said in New York yester-
day:
+ told him to put on the regulation
Uniform. lie demurred, asking me if l
insisted I told him I did. as l could not
discriminate I shall have to resign
then he answered. / told him I could
transmit his resignation, but could not
accept il What would happen If l didn't
come to work. he asked me. 1 told him
that would make him subject to dis
missal. ana that he would better wait
until his resignation had been acted
upon. He served until August g
Commissioner General Sargeut's at
tention was attracted by the newspaper
reports. and SO he came on to see about
the matter. He asked me If had given
out 10 the public Mr.. Braun's letter OF
resignation. I told him I had not He
must have done so himself. then Mr..
Sargent concluded.
Il see continued Commissioner
Watchorn. that Mr.. Braun says that /
participated in the interview between
he and Mr.. Sargent this morning. II
was present but 1 did not participate
in the questions and answers. ! do
know. however, that the Commissioner
General asked him point blank why he
was resigning, and that AIr. Braun ra-
piled: I must be excused from answer
ing that question
Considered "Come Down"
It is believed by persons connected
with the Bureau of Immigration that
Inspector Braun placed himself in a
bad light with his superiors by lighting |
with the policeman in his room, and did !
not think the United States Government
backed him up as strongly as It should |
have done.
Having been a special envoy to Flu |
rope, he considered it quite a come /
down" 10 wear the uniform, and he de-
cided TO cut the Bureau of immigration /
off his staff
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