Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18

Syria TO and from the United States
does not cease soon the United States
had better annex the province OF Lee
banon, as at the present there are more
American citizens there than Turkish
citizens"
In Jerusalem alone Mr. Braun found
more than 1000 American citizens. lie
cites number OF Instances OF tue maud
which these people practise and de-
clares that 30 per cent Of them speak
not word OF English and most OF
them did not know the street OF the
city IN which they claimed 10 have re-
SIDED while IN the United States.
Regarding immigration from Italy ne
says that an Italian subject may leave
that country for any place on the globe
except the United states without a
passport He is required to pay fee
OF eight lire for passport to the Unit
ed States, and from this the govern
ment derives the revenue.
lie further declares. upon the state
nents Of bankers and steamship agents,
that the amount annually received IN
Italy from Italians In this country
averages 81 a day for every Italian ~
this country II h openly slated, ne
says. IN the Export Revue. SEMI
official organ OF The Austrian govern
ment that three lourths OF the imiill-
grants leaving that country for the
tJrited States come under contract ana
adding: "God forbid that the Ameri-
can government should read this.
There Is tendency on the part OF
the Austrian government, he says, SIM
liar to the government OF Hungary, 70
keep a strong watch over their peop'e
IN America, ana every effort is dlTecteu
~
TO send us all the emlgrants they pos
sibly can for a temporary soJourn here,
10 earn money with which to enrich
the land OF their nativity upon their
return and. secondly, to prevent such
immigrants from becoming American
citizens"
The emigration from the Turkish do
inalns both European and Aslatlc'
SAYS Mr.. Braun. IN nothing less thah u
menace to this country; from there We
positiyely get the worst kind OF peo-
pie in the world. -,
Violations OF the immigrant law VIII
continue he declares. as long as there
are agents and sub-agents or steam
ship companies working on COM
mercial basis These violations are not
confined to Europe alone but are nag
rant i'm America. Bankers, publishers
Of newspapers I'm foreign languages,
foreign clergymen and others DONG
business here are ardent missionaries,
inducing immigrants to come here for
purposes OF exploitation, and are equal
IL Interested In the return trafiic.
The foreign priest and minister, he
says, IL a most dangerous meddler ana
political agitator. II has become u
favorite expression, he says. 20 speak OF
"our colonies In America" He has u
word OF commentator for the Russian
government. once he becomes resi-
dent Of this country. MIR. Braun says,
the Russian jew stays. and his chill
dren become among the most patriotic
and thriftlest Of our citizens.
Based upon his investigation Mr..
Braun makes series of recommended
tons.
"T'hat the United States maintain
abroad n secret surveillance OF unde-
sirable immigration.
THAT statute be enacted requiring
aliens 10 produce at landing a tertif-
cate OF origin from the nearest United
States consul, to be issued only I'm the
event that satisfactory information 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 and
conscientious performance Of obllga-
lions and contracts.
THAT law be enacted making II a
criminal offense for any resident OF
the country to travel abroad for pur-
poses Of inducing immigration for tenn
porary or permanent stay. exempting
only relatives.
THAT naturalization laws be
amended to require a longer period OF
residence before citizenship Is granted"