The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
immigration Quiz Anglers
Brazilian Ambassador.
REFUSES TO ANSWER OFFICER
joaquin NabucO Insists He II In
suited when Asked II He Is Grip
TO Labor Under COnfract-DiscGsses
Roots south American Trip.

anarchist or not. and inform the inspec-
tors whether he has mark on his neck
as a means Of Identification are dues-
ticns which the United States government
may be called upon to decide within the
next few days.
The problem was presented on the ar
rival in New York yesterday morning on
the White Star Line steamship Baltic.
from Liverpool, Of his excellency. Joaquin
Nabuco. Brazilian Ambassador al Wash
ington.
The immigration law requires that a
certain set OF questions be put 10 passen-
gers on their emblrkatiOn. and their an
| swers properly entered on the ships man
fest for the guidance Of the United
States officials who pass upon aliens ar
irving at this port. These questions are
Ilather embarrassing 10 some. while 9th
ers who travel in the first cabin look upon
/ them as more or less of a joke. The Bra
lillian Ambassador was asked the neces-
/ sary questions, but he refused absolutely
to answer them. and IL was this refusal
which caused Purser Palmer TO report
that his manifest was not complete
Some OF the questions to which the An
bassador objected were:
by whom was your passage paid, and
have you got SOP
What's that?" queried his excellency.
/ "Oh. yes; an American joke; very
/ good"
Are you polygamist or an anarch-
ist?"
What nonsense" said the Ambassa-
dor, who seemed Just a little bit irri-
tated.
The customs officer went on with his
queries. He was in deadly earnest, a
NJ. NabUco. who doubted ve-y much If
/ his first surmise had been correct.
/ Have YOU ever been in prison. in an
almshouse. insane asylum, or supported
/ by charity?'
Rage Breaks Forth.
/ Then the rage Of the Ambassador broke
forth.
Am I here 70 be insulted?' ne shouted
as he tried 10 move away from the Gus
/ toms official, who nonchalantly told the
distinguished South American that ali
+ was a matter OF form, and then proceed
/ ed. breathlessly. 10 inquire:
Are you deformed or crippled. and have
YOU any marks Of Identification. such as
I o wsrt on the neck. &c p"
SPECIFICS with fury. his faSe livid with
rage. and almost on the verge OF explod-
I ing, stood the Ambassador as the customs
man put the finishing question:
Have you come here under promise,
! offer or solicitation 10 labor in the United
SJates?"
NJ Nabuco scornfully looked upon the
l officer, pushed him To one side. and said.
/ i am the Brazilian Ambassador to the
! United States
'Oh. ] know that" broke in the persist
= ssr.--
/ 10 ask these questions Of everybody aTrfv-
! ing Only a short time ago put them to
the British Ambassador. and before that
10 the German Ambassador, and to-day
also they are being asked OF the former
/ Viceroy Of India, Lord Curzon. You're no
exception. YOU see"
Asked to- BE Excused.
Most remarka BILE quietly said his cx-
cellency. his anger having departed; /
wonderful IN the extreme. Never before
have I imagined such thirgs IS you ask. (
Aia, velcus. marvellous: but kindly excuse /
ne" with which NJ. Nabuco joined Secre- /
tary Chermont. Of the Brazilian Embassy, /
who was awaiting him on the pier
The matter was turned over 20 Immigra- 1
ton Inspector Marshall. and he diplomati- /
cally sought the information through Mr.. /
Chermont the secretary Of the Brazilian /
Embassy Mr.. CheTmOut WAS not quite
sure about IL, but said ne would see the
Ambassador. In fact. the inspector also /
saw the Ambassador. and the information /
was refused.
Would Not Discuss.
Mr. Nabuco was not Inclined to discuss 4
the matter at length He said:
I answered every question which I be- /
lieved would add TO the necessary statisti- |
cal governmental information. but when it 1
comes 10 asking questions regarding my
beliefs and opinions. it is different. I and
not visitor TO this country in the implietfF
sense of the word
I am here as the representative OF an
other power. ard as such ] am to a Ger
tain extent the guest cf this nation This
is the ground I take, and for this reason /
alone ] refused 10 answer certain ques- I
tions. There is no friction over the affair.
and ! would like that nothing ne said re-
gaTding it."
Ambassador Nabuco was the president /
Of the Pan-Amerlcan Congress. recently /
held in Rio Janeiro During the past six
months he has Travelled some 1890 miles
He made a 3,000-mile tour of this country.
then sailed for Rio via England. made
Two trips from Rio to Europe. and now
returns by the way Of Liverpool
The congress was a great success. ne
said. Mr. Root made a great impression /
In South America. He Is a man of de-
Cision and moderation. AMI his speeches
We're lessons on public law
DO the South American countries Etil Il
think we are trying to annex them?'
ne was asked
We never had that opinion Brazil Il
has always been favorable to the United |
States"
Are YOU converted in regard to the4
Monroe doctrine2
Approves Monroe Doctrine.
There was never any need for conver-
sion on that subject, for. as I have said.
we entertain the highest opinion of this
Monroe doctrine, 1 might point out that Il
we have in Rio the Palace Monroe, and
We met there.
The attitude of America. I pointed out II
on the other side, was not one of defiance II
TO Europe We have rendered q great
service 10 Europe by the establishment II
OF a doctrine. for il is better for all con-
cerned that there should be a definite
stand than if there was an open compe- Il
tltion." II
1t was pOlHtec out Dy MI NdDucO Inat
he was landing on the day that DR.. Al
fonsO Penna succeeds DR.. NabucO as
President of Brazil. He also declared
that the recent Pan-American Congress
had been of benefit to the trade between
this country and Brazil
During the early part of the voyage the
three-year-old son Of Mr.. Chermont, the
secretary Of ehe Brazilian Embassy, re-
ceived a fracture of the collar-bone by
falling from his berth.