Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09
LOTS OF RED TAPE.
Petsf Rinkus Had Trouble in Csttihe
 His Childfsn Here.

Possf Riakus nal Trouble in csstisG
 His Childfsn Here. It is far easier to leave this country than come into it, as Attorney Gull toile can attest.
 The Russian-Japanese war drove thousands of Russian subjects to tnis and other countries, and among them was one Peter Rinkus, employed Dy the Randolph Cloves Co and living on James street. He is native of Lithu- ania and when the war broke out ne moved to Riga, hoping to get out or tbe turmoil in which the country was thrown. But he found no peace in his new home and being far seeing man he knew that in time it might be ms turn to take up arms in defense or Russia. So leaving his family, consist ing of two small children and his wife. he got out of the country as quietly as possible by crossing the frontier ana getting into Germany. The rest was easy. for he had money for the voyage he had undertaken.
 That was about fifteen months ago Soon after arriving here he got work !n the Randolph-C Cloves concern. and, taking care of his earnings, he found himself able to send for his wife ana two children few months ago ana establish them in new home. A week ago yesterday they arrived on the Potsdam and then their troubles began. ,. .,
 On account of one of the little girls having hip trouble the authorities at Ellis Island ordered the family de. ported, fearing that the child would become public charge. The Potsdam would not 20 on the eastward trip for week or 30 and the family was nIaced in a department on the island where over thousand other immi- grants were waiting to be sent back. Rinkus then got word from his wife that she and the children were to be deported and he immediately set out for New York. There was a hearing on the matter, but the authorities were rot to be moved. They did not think Rinkus's financial standing was suf- hcient guarantee against the girl be- coming a public charge. The doctors were immovable Rinkus then came home, heartbroken, and informed his yife's sisters, who are neighbors or his on James street, of the result Of his journey.
 The result was that Attorney Gull foile was engaged in the case and ne left for New York last Saturday. All the steamship offices were closed when he reached the city, but a steamship official got him a pass to Ellis Island MT Guiifoile found he could do noth ink in the case Saturday so he re turned to New York, but went back tc the island Sunday morning and stayed there all day.
 The sights there were the stranges' he ever saw. Boats loaded down with human beings, mostly from southern Europe. were being discharged at the island by the thousands. At the end of the gangway an interpreter moved them on each nationality in different direction. Another met them a little distance on and brought back into their proper places those who wan dered out of it. This was the siftint proccss and it took hours. But a length every nationality was in de pattment wired on from the other de nartm.nts. and the greatest order pre- vailed despite the divers tonguel heard on every hand. The immigra tion commissioners then got down t work, examining every individual witl care and scrutiny that was remarka ble. This was the sitting process through which every third class pas lsengcr from the old world must pass unless he has papers to show that h. is an American citizen. It makes m difference if the passenger has all tn money in the world or the influence L back 1t up. Professor and ignoramu a,l are treated alike by these officer of Uncle Sam for the protection of tn country and those living in 1t.
 NIT Guilfoile finally managed to ge word to the officials and he was escort ed to a room where there were abou 5D0 others ahead of him. But owin to the nature of his case he was give hearing after waiting four hour' from 10 to 2 o'clock. It was imposs ble to get any further informatio about the case. He had gone as far a fine bureau of information could ge him and there was nothing to do bu wait.
 At o'clock he was called before tn authorities only to be informed. how ger. that his case had been appealed Washington. This was diseouragin news. The doctors told him an aI peal would not serve his purpose, a the Washington authorities invariabl upheld the decisions of the island off cials. However, Mir Guilfoile got wor to Mrs Rinkus to have her withdra' her appeal and she consented. She al rewards said that she was told take the appeal by an Italian who fe sorry for her condition. After sever' hours more waiting MT Guilfoile COT rived to induce the doctors and e, aminers to give him another hearing and a special board was accordingl organized. Rinkus produced his han hook and his wffe's sisters testified their worldly standing with the resu that the doctors withdrew the order ieportation and allowed Mrs Rinkr and her children to depart with ht husband and sisters, to take up hs