The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
NATIONS CONNIlE
TO UNLOAD SCUM.
Italy and Hungary Plot 10 Violate
Alien Laws Of United
States.

Washington, Jan. 18.-In response to
the several resolutions passed by the I
house, Secretary Metcalf of the depart /
ment of commerce and labor has sent |
to the house the report of Special Inn
migrant Inspector Marcus Braun, which T
deals at great length with the character
of immigrants coming. to this country
and the attitude of European govern
ments upon the matter.
Mr.. Braun declares that he has I'M
controvertible evidence that while the !
number Of aliens shipped to this coun-
try who are legally inadmissible be-
cause Of disease is diminishing, immi-
grants inadmissible for, other reasons
are constantly brought into the coun-
try in large numbers by the concerted
action Of some European governments
and steamship agencies by bankers
and schemers of all sorts. -
He declares that while, these govern
ments have laws ostensibly intended
to restrict immigration, instead of do
ing so they actually encourage it by
keeping alive T" the patriotic spirit for
the fatherland in the minds Of these
colonies by representing that unless
they adhere to the principles Of home
patriotism their, governments would
leave them without protection in sbar-
barrie America. ., -.
Italy and Hungary Offend.
This is especially true, Mr.. Braun
says, in Italy and Hungary. He as
serts that these countries regard the
United States in the attitude of ad-
iuncts or colonies of their own and by
their instructions and teaching to I'M
migrants benefit Haccrues to the home.
government to the detriment Of this
country. He cites the fact that $50
100000 was sent last year from the
United States to Austria Hungary alone
from these immigrants.
""Not a single. promise which the
new Hungarian immigrants law guar
anteed has been kept. i experienced
the bewildering spectacle Mr.. Braun
says, ''of hundreds upon hundreds Of
agents licensed by the Hungarian gov
enrment, carrying on and conducting
an almost unheard of campaign to get
| immigrants In direct and open VIOLA
| ton Of their laws :,.
These laws, he says, are nothing but
a farce and systematic violation is
| licensed and privileged by the Hunga-
Ran government. Mr.. Braun narrates
| at length his interviews with Hunga-
rian officials and quotes Premier Tisza
as saying that bills introduced in con
gress tending to restrict immigration
are regarded as unfriendly acts toward
the government Of Hungary.
"Terrible Danger" Seen.
He states that in order to discourage
Hungarians from becoming American
citizens the precautions is taken to ad.
vocate the establishment in the United
States Of Hungarian homes, schools
! churches and institutions, the intention
of which is to avert ftthe terrible dan
ger" Of Hungarians becoming natural
lied. Braun cites the contract between
the Hungarian government and the gu
nard line for the transportation Of emf
grants and declares that the commits
, sion and tax which the government : re
, quires is largely used to keep alive
II the Magyar spirit among hungarian
Whole who eoi tend de- ii SWard Spreventinl
Hungarians. from becoming American
lied. In support of his statements h
Incorporates in his report large mum
3 ber& Of circulars, advertisements, ant
:. quotations from utterances from gov
8 eminent officials. - "' 80"
: Scheme of Armenians. .-
e Mr.. Braun then takes up immigra
e ton from Turkey, Asia Minor and Sy
e ria. Speaking Of the Armenians, h
b says that they have invented q schem
g whereby they can stay in Turkey an
u at the same time defy Turkish laws
This scheme consists Of large humble
e Of Armenians emigrating to Che Unite
) States, and ais soon as they have earne
e sufficient money for their needs the
/. return supplied with American either
I ship papers, and are continually COZ
- spring against the Turkish govern
il ment under the protection Of America
d citizenship. The same is true in Syri
d and Palestine. ... .=. ss,...,4 -
" He quotes from the governor {
Mount Lebanon, saying: II tn
constant travel to and from the Unite
States does not stop. the United State
l. had better annex the province Of Lob
American citizens there than Turks
d. subjects. - ~ j. ~.
IF In Jerusalem alone Mr.. Braun four
ID more than 1000 American either
ly there than Turkish subjects
he He cites a number Of instances,
h. the fraud which these people practic
ct and declares that 80 per cent of the
be speak not word Of English, and mo
il. Of them did not know the street
the city in which they claim to have /
to sided when in the United States.
Gs Tells Of Discrimination.
Is Regarding immigration from Ital
r. he says that an Italian subject m;
he leave that country for any place on t
M globe except the United States witho
st. passport. He is required to pay
a fee Of 8 lire sfor a passport to t
en- United States, and from this the GO
he eminent derives revenue.
II He has a word Of commentator +
ia the Russian Jew. Once he becomes
Mt resident of this country, Mr.. Bra
+ says, the Russian Jew stays. and ]
. children become among the most /
triotic and thriftiest Of our citizens.
1ss His Recommendations.
u ust Based upon his. investigation, n
g Braun makes a series Of recommenf
= tions: l- t. Eli .54-.
20 That the United States maint;
=" abroad secret surveillance Of UNI
. sirable immigration.
"a That a statute be- enacted requiri
| aliens RI Yrod11ca ,lr1on landing tta a.