The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-16
IMMIGRATION
ABUSES
Marcus Braun Makes Some Start.
ling Staten ents.
United States Dumping Ground
for Old Country.

81 found IL condition of things
J which convinced me beyond any
doubt that some European govern
ments, agencies and private indi-
viduals are continuing to regard this
country the dumping ground fol-
thousands Of their undesirable people.
''These conditions, coupled with
the arrogant and widespread assump-
tion that this country is but an asset
of large number of Europeans sub
ject only to their desires and orders,
is such that If universally known in
this country, il would drive the blood
Of humiliation into the face of every
good A American, and Il description of
which would defy the pen OF a
Macaulay,"
II shall attempt to prove in this re-
port. by uncontroveriible evidence.
evidence, that, while the number OF
aliens shipped TO this country who
are inadmiSSable under our laws be-
cause of desease is considerably d.
minshed, immigrants inadmissable
for reasons other than desease are
constantly brought into the country
in large numbers by the concerted
action Of some European governments
and steamship agencies, by bankers
and scheemers OF all sorts. "-(Marcus
Braun Reports, House Document No.
1874, p. 3.
OUTRAGEOUS ABUSE OF AMERICAN
HOSPITALITY.
~ believe l have shown conclus-
lively, in my said various reports Of
this year, as we'll as in my report of
August, 1904, that several European
governments, and more particularly
the governments OF Italy and Aus
ia-Hungary, are encouraging the
temporary exodus to this country OF
those of their people whom they can
| not support, and that they employ
every possible means to keep these
aliens grouped together in this
country, and under their influence,
for the purposes of avoiding their as
similiatiOn with our customs and in
situations, and / have likewise shown
in these reports that considerable
propaganda is carried on in the Un-
tied States to assist these govern
ments in their attempts. ~ Ibid,
p. 49,.
ARTIFICIAL IMMIGRATION
Immediately upon my arrival on
the European continent l noticed a
feverisl activity among the various
steamship agents with reference TO
the business from Hungary. l saw
tons of enticing literature shipped to
that country, and learned that
enormous commissions were being Of
fered to sub-agents. "-(Ibid, p. 4
sit was at this time that 1 learned
of that famous clause contained In
the agreement referred to between
the Hungarian government and the
Cunard line, by the terms of which
said government guarantees to the
Cunard Steamship Company for their
line "Fiume to New York." 10000
third-class (steerage) passengers per
year, or penalty of 100 crowns for
every emigrant lacking said number. f"
SCUM OF EUROPE SENT.
"The privileged and licensed county
agents, with their multitude of SUBJ
agents, work overtime to get people
to go to America. The government
officials aid them in every respect,
and only such applicants are rejected
who have not finished their military
duties, who are under Indictment, or
who do not want to purchase their
tickets from the "Adria" Steamship
Company or the Central Ticket Office.
Criminals, paupers and otherwise in
admissible persons under the United
States immigration laws get their
passports and tickets just as quickly
as they may apply for the same"
l--(Ibid, p. Al.
"The main thing seems to be that
the Hungarian government should
get plenty OF 10 crowns per head for
every person leaving the country;
that the "Adria" Steamship Com
pany should get plenty Of per cent
commission on all the emigration
business, and that the Central Ticket
Office should receive plenty of 1s
crowns commission. The Hungarian
government has drawn up to date,
J since the enactment of its famous
emigration law, over 2,600,0 900 crowns
during March. 1905, from the North
J German Lloyd alone, 10000 crowns. u
. l-(Ibid, p. AZ
1.-THE Italian government, however,
goes even further in directing and
regulating its emigration In a man.