The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
PROFITS
BY GREAT FRAUD
immigration to America !,
Contrary to Law and
Morals.
THIS is THEIR WORKSHOP
Thousands Sent Here to Make Mone)
That 1t May Be Used to Repien.
ish the Effete Countries of
Eastern Hemisphere.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2o.-Secre-
larry Metcalf. of the department of
commerce and labor. has sent to the
house the report OF Special Immigrant
Inspector Marcus Braun, dealing with
the character of immigrants coming to
this country and the attitude of Eu-
rOpean governments upon the matter.
Mr.. Braun declares he has incon-
trovertible evidence that while the
number OF aliens shipned to this coun-
try who are legally inadmissable be-
cause of disease is diminishing. immi-
grants inadmissable for other reasons
are constantly brought into the
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 hav laws %ostensibly intended to
restrict emigration, instead of doing
this they actually encourage it by keep
ing alive the patriotic spirit for the
fatheriand in the minds of these col
onists" by representing that unless
they adhere to the principles OF home
patriotism their governments would
leave them without protection in bar
barrie America. This is particularly
true. Mr.. Braun says, in Italy and Hun
gary.
Just a Get Rich Place.
He asserts that these countries regard
this country in the attitude of adjuncts
of colonies of their own and by their
instructions and teachings to immi-
grants benefit accrues to the home gov
eminent to the detriment of this oun
try. He cites the fact that $50, 600, 900
was sent last year from the United
States to Austria-Hungary alone from
these immigrants.
No a single promise which the new
Hungarian immigrant law guarantees
has been kept. ut presents the be-
wildering spectacle" says Mr.. Braun,
"of hundreds upon hundreds of agents
licensed by the Hungarian government
carrying Oh and conducting al almost
unheard of campaign to get emigrants
i'll direct ana open violation of their
laws"
These laws, he says, are nothing but
q farce and systematic violation is Ii
censed n privileged by the Hungarian
government.
Mr.. Braun then takes up immigration
from Turkey, Asia Minor and Syria.
Speaking of the Armenians, he says
that they have invented a scheme
whereby they can stay in Turkey and
at the same time defy the Turkish laws.
This scheme consists of Il large num-
Der of Armenians enigrating to the
United States and as soon as they have
earned sufficient money for their needs
they return, supplied with American
citizenship papers. and are continually
conspiring against the Turkish govern
lnent under the protection of American
citizenship.
The am is true in SYRIA and PaleS-
tine.
Russian Jew Gratifying Exception.
He has a word of commentator for
the Russian Jew. Once he ecomes
IL resident of his country. Mr.. Braun
says. the Russian Jew stays and his
children become among the most
patriotic and thrifty of our citizen
ship.
Based upon his investigation, Mr..
tons:
That the United States maintain
abroad a secret surveillance of unde-
sirable immigration.
That II statute be enacted requiring
aliens to produce ut landing Il certif-
cate of origin from the nearest United
States consul, to be issue only in the
event that satisfactory information has
come to the consul respecting the alien
from the secret service. officials
That 4 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 obliga-
tionS and contracts.
That Il law be enacted making it a
criminal offense for any resident of the
United States to travel abroad for pur-
poses Of inducing Immigration for tenn
por:lry or permanent stay, exemptins
only relatives.
That naturalization laws be amended
to require Il longer period of residence
before citizenship is granted.
Several other recommendations are
made tending to increase the rightly OF
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