The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-10
Rigid Inquiry Suggested to the
Immigration Authorities.
10 KEEP OUT LAwLEss sICn1AEs

Broughton BraadenhnrE Advises
That Sergeant Pefrosino Of New
York BE Commissioned TO Search
Entire Country East OF Chicago For
Suspects of Criminal Antecedents,
with n View &c Their Deportation.
A rigid inquiry into the operations Of
the Black Hand band with view TO
deportation has been suggested TO the
commissioner of immigration, Frank
T. Sargent, by Broughton Branden-
burg Of New York city, says the
Washington correspondent Of the New
York Post. He has written TO the com
missioner suggesting a canvass OF the
entire territory east Of Chicago with a
view to deportlng all suspects of that
stripe who are found to have criminal
antecedents
Mr.. Brandenburg's owl investigation
OF the immigration problem gives his
views unusual weight IN the minds OF
the federal officials, and his suggestion
is receiving attention. He urges that
Detective Sergeant Petrosino OF New
York be commissioned by the depart
ment of commerce and labor to under
take this search, as he credits the Ital-
ian detective with qualifications better
than are possessed by any other man in
the United States for apprehending the
iawless Sicilians. "He is the only man
who knows them by sight as well as
being acquainted with their criminal
records" declares Mr.. Brandenburg.
"He could trail them wherever they
might hide and detect them even
though they attempted TO conceal their
identity. II lie had once known them
they could not escape hfm."
Commissioner Sargent has not yet
had time to consider the suggestion
finally. but he regards 1t with favor
The main trouble in making such de-
portations. he realizes, will be In trac-
ing those who have gained admlttance
to the United States under assumed
names. Until the department assures
itself on this point In each case II can
not place the responsibility as to which
steamship company must bear the ex-
pense Of deportation. In this exlgency
the personal knowledge which Detec-
tive Petrosino possesses might bridge
the difficulty.
The commissioner is considering the
subject In the light OF q similar case
which engaged his attention only a
few days ago. II was that OF a woman
suspect living in Cleveland. The inves-
tigation disclosed her criminal sacord
and established beyond a doubt, from
anarchistic literature and inhamma-
tory correspondence in her possession,
that her activities were of a lawless
sort and that she should be deported
This action mas already been taken.
Representations to the department
allege that there are 5000 Black
Hand members IN the United States
and that an extension OF their depre-
dations Is imminent. The basis for this
prediction is that the increase In the
number os foreign lawbreakers has de-
creased so greatly the opportunities for
preying upon their own eountrymen
among the immigrants that they are
making their threats indiscriminately
1t is pointed out that the Mana, Of
which the Black Hand is sort OF
Slcilian onshoot, was originally devot
ed TO the vendetta, but spread out into
lawlessness without tinge OF so called
honor" TO be avenged The newor
band has gone even further In It's dis
regard of methods
Commissioner Sargent believes that
these developments emphasize the ne
cessity, upon which he commented in
his last annual report for a strlcter
surveillance over immigratlon He sees
increasing need for more thorough pro
lection against foreign anarchists seek
ing asylum in the United States. ana
favors reaching an understanding with
foreign governments to require a vised
passport from every immigrant. De.
sirabie newcomers would have no diff
fieulty IN procuring such official recon-
incubation IN their home country.
We're q passport TO be issued Willfully
abroad 70 get a criminal out Of the
country he would have 70 run such
great risk of Identification and deporta.
tlon here that he would Probably turn
IN naother direction At present New
York is the eaay refOge appealing most
strongly 20 the least desirable imml
grants,