The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-04
"UADESIRAbLES"
MUST GO HENCE
Secretary StrauS Issues Order
to the immigration
Officials.
MUST SEEK OTHER FIELDS
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO RID
COUNTRY OF ANARCHISTS.

washington, March S--Ihe secretary
of commerce and labor today issued a
sweeping order to all commissioners of
immigra ton and immigration inspec-
tors in charge directing them to confer
with the police in their respective jur-
isdictions with a view TO securing the
Cooperation of the police and detec-
tive forces in an effort to rid the eoun-
try of alien anarchists and criminals
falling within the law relating to de-
portation,"
Order of the Secretary.
The order of Secretary Straus fol-
lows:
ITO all commissioners of immigra-
ton and immigrant inspectors in
charge:
1T is hereby directed that, with a
view to promptly obtaining definite in
formation with regard to alien an
archists and criminals located in the
United States, you shall confer fully
with the chief of police or the chief of
the secret service of the city in which
you are located, furnishing such Off
cial with detailed information with re-
gard to the meaning of the term an
archist,' as used in the immigration act
of Feb. 20, 1907, and with regard TO the
Interpretation of that statute against
aliens of the criminal classes, explain
ing the powers and limitations imposed
by said statute upon the immigration
officials with respect TO such persons.
Attention Called to the Law.
You should call to the attention of
the chief of police or chief of the secret
service the definition of anarchist con-
tanned in sections and 3S of the act of
Feb. 20, 1907, and the provisions of sec
ton placing within the excluded
classes persons who have been convict
ed of or admit having committed a fell
Ony or other crime or misdemeanOr in
volving moral turpitude,' pointing out
that if any such person is found with
in the United States within three years
after landing or entry therein he is
amenable TO deportation under the pro-
visions of section 81 of the act The CO.
operation of said officials should be re-
quested, making it clear that in order
that any particular anarchist or Grim
inal may be deported, evidence must
be furnished showing:
Character of Evidence.
THAT the person in question is an
alien subject TO the immigration act.
"Second-That he is an anarchist OF
criminal as defined in the statute.
'.Third-The date of his arrival in the
United States. which must be within
three years of his arrest
"Fourth-The name of the vessel OIL
line by which he came, if possible; and
"Fifth-The name of the country
whence he came; the details with re-
spect to the last three items being kept
at the various ports of entry in such a
manner as to be available if informa-
ton is furnished with respect to the an
archist's name, the date of his arrival
and the port of entry.
1T is desired that the above indicat-
ed steps shall be taken at once and
that no proper effort shall be spared t.
secure and retain the cooperation OF
the local police and detective forces in
an effort to rid the country of alien an
archists and criminals falling within
the provisions of the statute relating tC
deportation"