The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
Strong Report by Immi2ga-
ton Commission
A CLOSER EXAMINATION
OF Alien Women Is Recommended
voting Practices Of Procurers Re-
yealed-Full Cooperation Of
Europe Not Obtained

Washington, Dec Histories Of re-
voting practices Of American and foreign
procurers Of women for importation into
the United States for immoral purposes
are told in report issued yesterday by
the immigration commission. The rec
concentrations of the commission contern.
plate closer scrutiny Of the admission
Of alien women and renewed efforts to
stamp out the so-called white slave
traffic
In explanation Of the act Of laying
bare to the public the horrible details Of
discoveries BIZ its agents, the commits
sion saws that "the white slave traffic is
the most pitfm and the most revolving
phase of the immigration question. This
business has assumed large proportions,
and II has betn exerting 50 evil an infu-
enee upon the country that the commits.
sion declares that it felt compelled to
make il the subject Of a thorough IN
vestigation Since the subject is espe
cially liable to sensational exploitation,
the report says. it is important that the
statement Of the commission should deal
with mldeniable facts, which may come
from basis of reasonable legislative and
administrative action to lessen its evils
The inquiry covered the cities Of New
York, Chicago, San Francisco. Seattle,
Portland salt Lake City, Ogden. Butte,
Denver, Buffalo. Boston and New Orleans
No attempt was made to investigate con
ditions In every important city. But the
commission believes that enough evidence
with reference to women Of different
races and nationalities and living under
different conditions has been obtained
from localities sufficiently scattered to
warrant the reports being used as
basis for legislative and administrative
action The report deals with methods
used BY men and women prornrers to lure
women into this country for immoral
purposes These methods differ as adopt.
ed in different countries In some coun-
tries men and women in the business
OF enticing innocent girls to the United
States resort to pr0ffers Of attractive
positions and iii many cases The men
ofTsr themselves IN marriage and FREE
quently risk prosecution on charges Of
big9my in order 70 attain their desires
Much Of the evidence taken bv the agents
OF tile commission is given in proof Of /
the statements made ID the report, and /
there are also ailidsvits from police Off
GERS and letters from government off
cials giving the character Of evidence on
which the report has bevn based.
The report says, concerning talk Of 81
great monopolistic corporation. whose
business II Il to import and exploit
these unfortunate women: THE com.
mission has been unable 10 learn Of any
such corporation and does not believe In /
Its existence 1t is stated however.
that persons engaged in such importing
business doubtless have wide acquaint
anee among Themselves and in many Ia
stances they have rather close business
relations one with another, 50 as to pre- I
vent their victims from getting out OF |
their clutches before they have realized /
the desired profits from their base ven.
lures Under the head ~ Recommends
tions" the commission says
Owing to the differences between Eu- I
ropean and American views regarding I
cooperation for the sup [
preston Of the white slave traffic can
be expected from most of thu European
nations only along certain lines. Most |
European countries ara rigid ii their /
regulations regarding the procuring for
purposes Of prostitution Of minor girls I
or Of any women BY means Of fraud and t
deceit. Women who are Of age. how
ever, and enter the business of their I
own accord are not interfered with I
From continental countries. where these
conditions exist, practically no eo-opera- I
tion could be expected Ia prevent pro- I
fessional prostitutes from sailing 10 the /
United states Such governments prob +
ably would cooperate to prevent the Sc
dnction 81 minors or the fraudulent or
foreible expectation Of thsir women. In
the main, however, the United States
government must RELY upon It's own Off T
eials for the suppression Of this traffic.
A number Of suggestions af admins
tratiye changes and more rigid enforce
ment Of existing regulations by the de-
partment Of commerce and labor, partic /
ularly BY the bureau Of immigration and
amendments Of the immigration act it
self are submitted by the commission
Among other recommendations Ii onef
that the transportation Of persons from
one state, territory OF district to another
for the purpose Of prostitution be for
hidden under heavy PENALTIES. The com.
mis- ion also expresses the opinion that I
THE legislatures Of the several states
should consider the advisahility Of enact /
ing more stringent laws regarding pros
titution II i suggested that the Illinois I
statute regarding pandering be carefully I
considered