The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-19
BRAUN MAKES A
Strong REPORT
Accuses Italy and Austria of
Bad Faith in Immigra-
tiOn Matters.
WARN SUBJECTS NOT TO
BECOME CITIZENS HERE
Declares $50,000,000 Sent by
Immigrants Last Year to
tria-Rungary.

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to the Sulzer resolution passed by the
House. Secretary Mctcalf Of the Depart
| ment of Commerce and Labor today sent
to tho House the report OF Special
immigration Inspector Marcus Braun,
which deals at great length with the
character Of the immigrants coming to
this country and the attitude OF the
European Governments upon the matter.
Mr., Braun declares that he has incontro-
vcrtible evidence that while the num-
Der of aliens shipped to this country
who arc legally inadmIssible due to dis
ease Is diminishing. immigrants mad
misSlble for other reasons are con-
stantly brought Into the country in
large numbers by the concerted action
OF some European governments and
steamsh's agencies. by bankers and
schemers OF all sorts
Keep UP Patriotic Spirit
He declares that while these govern
mcnts have laws oStcnslbIy intended to
restrict immigration. instead of doing so
they actually encourage IL by keeping
alive the patriotic spirit OF the father
land In the minds or these colonists." by
representing that unless they adhere to
inc principles OF homo patriotism their
governments would leave them without
protection In "barbarlc America"
Millions Sent Home.
l.
In Italy and Hungary. He asserts that
these countries regard the United States
In the attitude OF adJuncts colonies
OF their own, and by their instructions
and teachings to Immigrants benefit ac-
crues TO the home Government to tho
detriment OF this country, He cites the
met that 100000 was sent last year
Hungary alone from these immigrants.
Says Promises Not Kept.
''Nnt
Hungarian immigrant law guaranteed
has been kept. l experienced the be-
wllderlng spectacle" Mr.. Braun says. "of
hundreds upon hundreds of agents
licensed by the Hungarian Government
carrying on and conducting an almost
unheard OF campaign TO get immigrants
In direct and open violation Of the laws"
Laws Are a Farce.
These laws, he says. are nothing but
farce and systematic violation is H.
garl9n Government. Mr.. Braun narrates
at length his interviews with Hun
garian officials. and quotes Premier
Iisza as saying that bills introduced in
congress tending to restrict immigra-
tlon are regarded as unfrendly acts
toward the Government of Hungary
Establish Schools Here.
He states that in order to discourage
Hungarians from becoming American
citizens the precaution is taken to advo-
states of Hungarian homes scbooIs
churches and Institutions the Intention
or which Is TO avert the terrible danger
OF Hungarians becoming naturalIzed
Defy Turkish Laws.
Mr.. Braun then takes up immigration
from turkey; Asia Minor and Syria.
Speaking of tho Armcnians he saws that
they have invented q statement whereby
they can stay In Turkey and at the same
time defy Turkish laws. This statement
a nf 10 J.
emigrating TO the United States. and ms
soon as they have earned SUFFICIENT
money for their need they return
supplied with American cItlzcnshIp pa
pers and are continually conspjrinc
against the Turkish Government under
the protection OF American citizenship
More Americans Than Turks.
The same Is true in Syria and Pales-
tinc In this connection he quotes |
from the Governor Of Mount Lebanon.
Syria to and from the United States does
not cease soon the United States had
better annex the province OF Lebanon.
as at the present there are moro AmerI, |
can citizens there than Turkish citizens |
Thousand in Jerusalem.
In Jerusalem alone Mr.. Braun found /
more than 1000 American citizens FIc |
cites number OF instances of the fraud |
whlch these people practice and declares |
that ninty-nlne per cent OF them snesk |
DID not know the street OF the city In |
which they claimed 10 have resided while |
In the United States.
Regarding Immigration from Italy he |
says that an Italian subject may leave |
that country for any place on the globe
except the United States without pass
port. lie Is required to pay a fee of
eight lire for a passport to the United
States. and from this the government de-
rlVes the revenue
Averages Dollar a Day.
He further declares, upon the state
ments OF bankers and steamship agents,
fnat f1eI,. fne me amount annually received In
Italy from Italians In this country aver
ages 81 day for every Italian I'm this
country IL IS openly stated ne says, i'm
lhe IN export Revue, semi-oflcial organ
OF the Austrian government that three
iourths OF the immigrants leaving that
country for the United States come un-
Ger contract and adding God forbid
That the American government should
read this
Two Objective Points.
There is tendency on the part of the
Austrian government, he says, similar TO
the government OF Hungary. TO Keep a
strong it watch over their people In Amer
lea and every effort is directed toward
TWO objective points. namely ITO send
us all the emigrants they possibly can
lor temporary sojourn here, to earn
money with which to enrich the land OF
.helr nativity upon their return and sec
1ndly, 20 prevent such immigrants from
American citizens"
Positive Menace.
The emigration from the Turkish do |
mains both European and Aslatic saws |
hr' Braun ls nothing less than n men
ice To this country. from there we posi-
lively get the worst kind OF people In
he world :"
Violations OF the immigrant law will
nc declares. long az there
're agents and sub-agents OF steamship
companies working on commercial |
'asis These violations are not confined