Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-09
THE wITTEkIND's PASSENGERS
All Of the immigrants Except Four
Were landed.

1.-THE wTTEkIND'S PASSENGERS
All of the immigrants Except FouI
Were Landed.
About midday yesterday the last oi
the immigrants Of the Witteiind to bt
admitted by the inspectors passed dowr
the gang plank and there only remain
ed on the steamer those who failed to
satisfy the inspectors that they were
capable of being admitted into this
country, and these will be deported
There were only four in this class
which is about the average turned
down." The reasons for their deporta-
tion were not given. The inspectors
were on the steamer early, and imme-
diately commenced the examination OF
those who had been detained on the
ship, and made a full and careful in
spection, asking many questions, going
into the details of the cases before
them. Out of the thirty five that had
been held, thirty-one were admitted
AT 3 o'clock the. inspectors left the
steamer and the examination Of the
first load of immigrants was finished
All of the officials left on the afternoon
train for the north and will at once re-
sumo their usual. duties at Philadel-
phia, Washington and New York.
A question was raised yesterday re-
sarding the coming of the immigrants
relating to passage money Of the aliens
being paid for them, in other words, the
advance money proposition, and court
Of inquiry was held In the cabin Of the
steamer, lasting several hours, when
testimony bearing on the case was
taken. The inquiry was held behind
closed doors and nothing was given out
regarding the details Of the inquiry. A
complaint was made to Commissioner
General Sargent by Mr.. Herman Ba-
denhoop. who was here representing
the Carolina Trucking company OF
North Carolina, that he was not al
lowed on the wharf and that he under
stood that there was some kind OF
agreement that the immigrants were
to go to the cotton mills, and for that
reason the public were not allowed to
talk with the immigrants. Hr. Ba-
denhoop represents company which
desires to sell land to immigrants in
North Carolina.
The question Of the advance money
being paid for the immigrants was
raised by Commissioner Of Labor Neill,
and voluminous testimony was taken on
the subject. Mayor Rhett, Commis-
sioner e. ]. Watson and Secretary
Herbert were the principal witnesses
before the court. The question Is a
new one, and has never yet come before
the inspectors. Commissioner Watson,
however. had conference with Com
missioner General Sargent before he
went to Europe and the matter was
fully understood by the head Of the i'm
migration bureau. While 1t Is against
the law for the agent of an individual
or firm to bring labor into this country,
the government sanctions state bureaus
and permits the agent Of state bu-
reau to bring in immigrants, provided,
of course, no contract or agreement Is
made with them before they land In
this country.
The court Of inquiry made no decis-
ion in the matter, but all Of the docu-
ments and testimony in the case will be
forwarded to Washington, and the
opinion Of the attorneys Of the immi-
grafton bureau there will be requested.
Commissioner Watson explained his
side Of the case, but should the opinion
be against him the government will in
sist that no more immigrants be
brought under the same circumstances.
Commissioner General Sargent was
naturally glad when his work on the
Wittekind was concluded, for the last
two days have been strenuous ones for
him and his force. He was also pleased
that everything passed off smoothly.
In regard to the matters that came be-
fore the court Of inquiry, he said that
often agents In their zeal to secure
immigrants use means that are against
the laws of this country. and some OF
the immigrants upon examination
stated that they had been given circu-
lars on board the steamer regarding
wages that they could obtain In this
country, and that these questions and
also the question Of the advance
money" will be settled once for all by
the attorneys Of the immigration de-
partment.
Commissioner Sargent stated posi-
lively that when the next ship with
immigrants comes to Charleston no
one will be allowed on. board the
steamer during the examination, ex-
cepting the officials of the immigration
bureau and the representatives OF the
press. "Of course 1t being something
new for Charleston, we permitted some
citizens to go aboard the Wittekind,
knowing that they were interested In
the matter of the landing Of the immi-
grants, but this will not be permitted
when the next steamer arrives, as II
interferes with the work OF the IN
spectors, and is wrong for any one 10
communicate with. the immigrants De-
fore they are admitted-News and
Courier.
VENDETTA UP TO DATE.