The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-24
LEAK IN MEXICAN BORDER.
Scores of Chinese Are Struggled Into
This Country Monthly.
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The United States immigration inspec-
tors are convinced that scores of Chinese
enter this country unlawfully every month
from Mexico. and that a well-organized
underground railway scheme has been in
operation for several years. Americans
are believed to be at the head of the en-
terprise.
Chinese are landed by the boatload every
few weeks at the ports of SaIina Cruz
and Manzanilo. Mex. Notwithstanding
the fact that they come direct from China
most of them have some knowledge of
English. Upon many of them are found
English dictionaries and readers. They
continue the study of English after reach
ing Mexico and in short time are ia
miliar enough with the language to pass
as having been residents for some time
of the United States.
\. q. Bernard. G. q. Gonzales and Os-
car F. Miller, three American immigra-
ton inspectors. were patrolling the border
in New Mexico recently when they heard
of a covered wagon supposed to contain
Chinese which was making its way from
Mexico toward the interior. They pur-
sued il for three days before catching up
with the wagon near the little town of
Tularosa.
The canvas cover of the wagon was
closely drawn. A white man sat upon the
seat in front driving.
Hello. stranger" said Bernard Where
are you traveling?'
The driver did not seem inclined to take
any notice of the question. but when il
was asked second time he replied that
he was going to his ranch. above Tul-
arosa.
What have you in your wagon?" Ber-
nard asked.
This was a pointed question but seeing
that Bernard and the other two men were
armed the driver answered.:
I've got a mighty sick wife back
there jerking the thumb of one hand
over his shoulder to indicate that she was
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her down to Alamogordo. but the doctors
don't seem to do her-m good.
That's tough. said Bernard with
feigned sympathy. That fellow there. =
doctor. Suppose you let him look at
her
'Oh. no." the driver replied she
mustn't be disturbed. This talkin is liza
had better ride on
mot until we've seen that sick wife Of
yours, Bernard answered. at the same
time leveling his rifle at the driver 4
moment later two more guns were COW
ering the wagon.
You've got me-" said the man.
One of the inspectors raised the side
cover of the wagon and brought to light
sixteen Cinnamon. who were lying close
together upon hay in the wagon bed.
The white man gave the name of w. Sui
livan. He and the contraband Cinnamon
We're put in Jail at AlamogOrdO.
A short time ago one of the immigrant
inspectors passing through the Big
Bend region south of here when he came
across what seemed to be a Mexican
camp. There were apparently two or
three families of Mexicans in the party.
All were dressed in typical Mexican fash
ion, some as old women, others as labor
ers and others young men and women.
The inspector noticed that several hur-
ried into the underbrush when he drew
near.
When he got within a few feet of a
group of men and women he asked them
IN Spanish IL he could get a cup of cof-
fee One of the men made answer in the
affirmative. but the inspector noticed that
the Spanish was strongly tinged with the
Chinese accent. and making an investi-
cation he discovered that all the party
were Chinese who had entered the coun-
try unlawfuly. The five or six China
men who fled into the underbrush were
not captured. but the others were locked
up.
The authorities believe that many China
men enter this country from Mexico in
sealed box cars. but it is a difficult mat
ter. to discover these violators of the
law without opening and examining every
car. Two freight shipments of Chinese
were recently detected.