Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
AID TO IMMIGRANTS
Other Countries Much More
Concerned Than u. S.
ARGENTINA GETS THE BEST
That Country Even Gets Positions for
Them.
NATURALIZATION Is VERY EASY
Washington Diplomat Talks Of Way
Question is Handled in
Other Lands.
NATURALIZATION Is VERY EASY

per capita area Is so great that the land
goes to waste. This country does not get as
high a quality of immigration as that
which goes to Brazil and Argentina, places
one and one-half times more distant
from the immigrants homes than this coun-
try. Those expatriators choose a more in
convenient place. both from a financial and
geographical point because they receive
more benefits and better treatment in gen.
erai there than here. There is an Unborn
preJudice In the minds of the American
people against immigrants. a prejudice
which has been inherited, or which seems
to be unfair.
Is natural that man who expatri.
ates' SAID diplomat today, Gin nine cases
OUT or ten will adopt the country that ex-
tends him hospitality as his own. From
TINS follows that well-formulated laws re-
garding citizenship and naturalization are
OF foremost Importance. Argentina, for
to become a citizen that all that is ren,ired
OF MIN Is two years of continuous residence
IN tnat country and a statement made he
lore a FEDERAL judge that he wishes to OBJ
tain rights of citizenship This will save
the average immigrant. usually illiterate ~
poorly educated. embarrassment at his
INABILITY to answer questions on civil gov
eminent. the Constitution and other mat
ters propounded by officials of this coun-
try, which in many cases could not he An
swered by Americans themselves,
In addition, Argentina m;eaxes the follow
ing exceptions: Those who have honorably
n nuiiiiea 1heir duties as national or provin-
ciai employees. either in that country or
ABROAD; those who have performed military
or naval service, or having taken part in
an action in defense Of the country; those
VINO nave established new industry in the
country or introduced some useful inyen-
ton; those who have been promoters or
constructors OF railroad in any of the
provinces; those forming part of the COZ
onies already established or to be estab-
nshed hereafter. either In the national ter
ritories or provinces, provided they own
landed property therein; those who have
become settlers in national territories
either within or outside the present frontier
line; those who have married an Argentine
Wife In any of the provinces; those who
nave acted as instructors in any of the
branches Of education or industry.
Easy for Foreigners.
"a foreigner who has fulfilled any of the
above-named conditions can obtain nat
uralization papers from the local federal
judge. to whom the application is made, and
no fee Is required either for the papers or
the proceedings in obtaining them. Besides,
all aliens are allowed to vote In municipal
affairs. and are available for election in the
town council of the district or town in
which they reside.
These conditions make 1t easy for the
immigrant to become citizen of Argentina
and he has no hesitation In taking steps
for his naturalization. In the United States,
on the other hand. the proceedings are slow
complicated and confusing. and naturally
the immigrant Is not ready to go through
what to him is veritable ordeal. In ad-
dition, he sometimes is defrauded, and has
to take chances on being sent to jail or to
pay heavy fine.
THE European immigrant to the United
States becomes confused as soon as he
the Qangnlank and fares the
official and inspectors The latter. in many
cases. forget that they are dealing with
grown-up children. A hard and incom-
prehensible language Is spoken to them
when there is one who does not understand
theirs, and the official becomes impatient.
I'm Argentina, instead" continued the
diplomat, Everything is arranged for the
comfort Of the future citizen. Every in
coming vessel carrying immigrants-who,
according to the law. are second or third
class passengers-is visited and carefully
inspected by commfssiOn-the sanitary
doctor. and an official from the maritime
prefecture, which verifies the hygienic and
wholesome condition of the vessel, the &C
commodation for transportation, food dur
ing the voyage and supply Of pedcines
IL doctor and apothecary are on board !;
If 1t carries an excess of passengers in re-
lation to its tonnage. II the dimensions Of
the main and lower decks and berthing
are in accordance with the regulations, If
there are a sufficient number of ventilators
fire pumps kitchen utensils, life buoys and
life boats; IL they carry persons suffering
from contagious disease, II passengers have
come on board in ports where an epidemic
prevails, II 1t carries any inflammable or
unhealthy articles among the cargo. Final
ly, which Is the most important thing, it
receives any complaints on the part of the
passengers as to bad treatment, together
with the documents that the captain has
to deliver respecting knowledge of immi-
grafton laws. as also a statement of Incl
dents occurring during the voyage, all Of
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migrants.
Immigrants Aided.
'"The passports of the immigrants who
take advantage of the law, having been
stamped by the visitor, are returned to
their respective owners The immigrants
are then taken in hand by the EMPLOYEES
of the Immigrants Home named to re-
ceive them, who attend and direct them
what to do, going so far as to place them
in tram cars. which are sent down in au-
ticipatiOn. and they are transported from
the port to the home. Their baggage is
loaded on trucks by porters from tho
home.
"On arrival there the immigrants are
given entry and noted on the register and
furnished with a board and lodging
ticket good for five days. but which may
be extended in case of illness. They are
| conveniently lodged. the women and chill
dren in halls separated from those occu-
pied by the men. Their baggage, in the
meantime. has gone to deposit store
where it is examined by the customs 9TH
GERS
| The immigrants are rationed with food
of the best quality and the children are
| supplied with milk. The meals are pre-
| pared in good and well-ventilated steam
| kitchens and are served by walters In n
! large dining hall.
| In the infirmary attached to the home
| the sick are always carefully attended.
! the young are Vaccinated, as well as
| those adults who may desire 1t. There
are doctors. students, attendants. men
| and women nurses. a dispensary with an
ample supply of medicine and disinfect-
| ing material
| AFTER the immigrants are questioned as
| to the place where they wish to CO." the
diplomat added, they are offered by the
| labor bureau. which is needed In this
| country very much. the situations which
| 1t is able to provide, according to lie
requests 1t may have received Should 1t
happen that for the moment no request
| Is at hand for men of the trade of the
immigrant desiring work. the bureau itself
will endeavor to procure 1t for him, either
| by applying at the factories. companies ard
miscellaneous works. In case this brings
| no result then the bureau telegraphs to
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