Gilpin observer., 1906-01-25
SCUM OF EUROPE
DUMPED INTO AMERICA BY IMMI-
GRAFTON AGENTS.
CONSTANTLY VIOLATE LAWS


Sulzer resolution passed by the House
Secretary Metcalf of the Department
of Commerce and Labor sent to the
House the report of Special Immi-
grant Inspector Marcus Braun, which
deals at great length with the charac-
ter OF immigrants coming to this coun-
try and the attitude of the European
governments on the matter. Mr..
Braun declares he has incontrovertible
evidence that while the number of
aliens shipped to this country who are
legally inadmissible because of di-
sease is diminishing, immigrants in
admissible for other reasons ARE con-
stantly brought into the country in
large numbers "by the concerted ac-
ton OF some European governments
ana steamship agencies, by bankers
and schemerS of all sorts"
He declares that while these gov
ernments have laws ostensibly in
tended to restrict immigration, in
stead of doing so, they actually en-
courage it by keeping alive the patri-
otto spirit of the fatherland in the
minds of these colonists," by repre-
senting that unless they adhere TO the
principles of homo patriotism their
governments would leave them with
He cites the fact that 100000
was sent last year from the United
States to Austria-Hungary alone from
these immigrants. Not a single prom
iSe which the new Hungarian imm-
grant law guaranteed has been kept.
l experienced the bewildering specta-
cle, Mr.. Braun says, "of hundreds
upon hundreds of agents licensed by
the Hungarian government carrying
on and conducting an almost unheard
OF campaign to get immigrants, in di-
rect and open violation of the laws"
He states that in order to discourage
Hungarians from becoming American
citizens the precaution is being taken
to advocate the establishment in the
United States of Hungarian homes,
churches. schools and institutions. the
intention of which is to avert the ter
rife danger of Hungarians becoming
naturaliZed.
Mr.. Braun then takes up immigra-
ton from Turkey, Asia Minor and Sy-
ria. Speaking Of the Armenians, he
says that they have invented a scheme
whereby they can stay in Turkey and
at the same time defy Turkish laws
This scheme consists of large num-
ber of Armenians emigrating TO the
United States and as soon as they have
tdEHeu SullCIeHl HlOHey LOT Their nttu
they return supplied with American
citizenship papers and are continually
conspiring against the Turkish govern
ment under the protection of American
citizenship.
Regarding immigration from Italy
he says that an Italian subject may
leave that country for any place on the
globe except the United States without
passport.
He further declared, upon the state
ment of bankers and steamship agents.
that the amount annually received in
Italy from Italians in this country av-
erages 81 day for every Italian In
this country. 1t is openly stated, he
says. in the Export Revue. n semi-ofii-
cial organ of the Austrian government.
that three-fourths of the immigrants
leaving that country for the United
States come under contract. and, add
ing:
God forbid that the American gov
ernment should read this
The emigration from the Turkish do
mains, says Mr. Braun. is nothing
less than n menace to this country:
from there we positively get the worst
kind of people in the world. Violations
of the immigrant law will continue, he
declares, as long as there are agents
and sub-agents of the steamship com
panies working on commercial basis.
These violations are not confined to
Europe alone. but are fragrant in Am
erica. Bankers, publishers of newspa-
pers in foreign languages. foreign cler-
gymen and others doing business here
are ardent missionaries in inducing
immigrants to come here for purposes
of exploitation and are equally inter
eSted in the return traffic.
The foreign priest and minister, he
says, Is a most dangerous meddler
and political agitator. IL has become a
favorite expression to speak of our
colonies in America"
He has a word of commentator for
the Russian Jew. Once he becomes a
resident of this country. Mr.. Braun
says. the Russian Jew stays. and his
children become among the most patri-
otic and thriftiest of our citizenship"
Based upon his investigation, Mr..
Braun makes series OF recommend
ations:
That the United States maintain
abroad secret surveillance of unde.
sirable immigration.
That n statute be enacted requiring
aliens to produce mt landing a "certi-
fcate of origin from the nearest
Uniteu States consul, to be issued only
in the event that satisfactory informa.
tion has come to the consul respecting
the alien from secret service officials.
That n bond be required of not less
than $4,000 from persons engaged In
the United States in the sale of steam.
ship tickets. forwarding money, con.
tracing labor. etc, for faithful ano
conscientious performance of obliga.
tions and contracts.
That n law be enacted making It n
criminal offence for any resident of the
United States to travel abroad for the
purposes of inducing immigration for
temporary or permanent stay. exempt
Ing only relatives.
That naturalization laws be amended