Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-30
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ical oblivion. An Investigation.
which has been going on for over a.
year. under the direction of a spe.
cial commission, named by the Pres
ident, 1t is said, on the revealed ev-
idence of alleged connivance on the
part of immigration agents In the
smuggling of Chinese and Japanese
coolies into the United States. both
along the Mexican border and in the
ports of entry.
The commissioners who have been
conducting this investigation now
have their data almost complete ami
In short time will make their for
NAL report to Washington. When
the material is In the hands Of the
President he will be ready to take
immediate action.
Agents of the government are now
In San Francisco working UP the
finishing details of the case. They
are making use of staff of Chinese
detectives, and It Is declared a COM
plete underground system has been
uncovered, and ring of Chinese
leaders revealed.
Much evidence has been obtained
OF this Illicit practice In Southern
California, where II is charged ORR
entails have been regularly passed
across the Mexican border under the
very noses of large force of immi-
grafton inspectors.
The inspectors have called in the
assistance of Detective w. ]. Burns
and Francis Heney. Within the last
two days several conferences have
been held between Heney. Burns. the
Chinese detectives and the men at
the head of the special commission.
who are Prof. Jeremiah w. jerks,
dean of the department OF economics
at Cornell university. and Prof. Fer
nando Sanford, head OF the depart
ment of physics at Stanford unlver-
slty
jerks came to San Francisco sew
eral days ago for a conference with
the graft prosecutors. and Sanford
has been in the city for come time.
quietly making inquiry into the af-
fairs OF the local immigration bu-
reau.
Jenkins began the work In San
Diego some months ago, but had to
rellnquIsh II on account of profess
slonal dutieg, and the called In San
ford to complete the task. Under
Sanford's direction most OF the evil.
dence IN that section was obtained.
by act of the last congress, Pres.
ident Roosevelt was given power 10
create n special rowing commission
to Investigate the problem OF immi-
grafton in the United States. This
board was to consist of several gov
ernment officials and three laymen,
and was TO have authority to travel
at Will, both in this country and
abroad, for the purpose of gather
ing data. The three laymen named
were jeremiah Jenks, William r.
Wheeler and Charles p. Nell, The
members selected from oficialdom
were william p. Dillingham;, Henry
Cabot Lodge. BENJAMIN f. Howell.
John L. Burnett, Asbury C. Latimer.
AS the work progressed /: devolved !
upon the three laymen 10 conduct the
Pacific coast departmental inquiry
The first step when the commits
sion began It's work was 10 send TO
San Diego one of the best sleuths in |
the governments employ.
Toll Is alleged 10 have been ex-
acted from each alien conveyed over
the border. and. according To the In
formation in the commissions hands, !
the smugglers are alleged TO have
had an understanding with certain !
agents Of the government.
No such Wholesale entrance OF /
Ce,estlsls has been revealed in the
coast ports. but there Is a well-or-
gsnized plan for slipping them in,
IL is charged. IL is said that the
Chinese cook in the employ of one Of
the local inspectors Is the chief rep
resentative of the ring here. and
that when a countryman who knows
the ropes Is held up at the immigra-
tion Office he sends at once for this
Chinese. who usually gives him ad-
vice that is sufficient to bring about
his entrance.
Sanford's ablest assistant In San
Francisco is Chinese detective, who
has long been in the government SER
vice. On this mans head there is a
price of s2500 posted In the head
quarters OF the Chinese Six compan-
t1.a hook ss.x.., Of fha l