Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-02
EUROPE fAy9E TRAFFIC
GIsd to Dump Immoral Fe-
males ON u. s.
SECRETARY KNOX TO TAKE A HAND
WIZ Hold Countries to Agreement
ON 6uhject Believe Treaty II
Openly and B1agrantly
Broken.

fnSton says:
Secretary Knox Ii repairing to
make diplomatic reprsssntat16ns to
certain European governments, pro-
tsstfng against the violstions Of the
iaternanonal treaty for the suppress
lsaon Of the white slave traffic. The
seets Department has information
thet some Of the European govern
mems are not only making no effort
u break up this Infamous traffic, but.
q the contrary are tacitly encourag-
Ing the shipment of women for i'm
moral purposes to the United States.
The Stste Departments action will
b based upon statements that have
bssn received from Sesrstay Nagel.
eovefing reports from the Bureau Of
Iwnmgration. Marcus Brown OF New
York city is now travelling IN Europe
- Q special immigration agent in
vestigating the white slave trafic. Mr..
Bfsun reports to the department that
the treaty binding the nations of
Europe to cooperate with the UNI
ted States government in breaking
up this business Is being ignored.
The department has information
stronger than this. It is to the effect
that the ofilcials of certain European
countries are actually winking at the
operations of the miserable creatures
engaged in traficking in white slaves.
There is no hint at graft or official
corruption in this connection. 1t is
stated that the governments of Eur
ope are anxious to be rid of this inn
moral element and are not disposed
to interfere with plans that will
take the women to other lands.
The treaty. whose violation Secre-
tary Knox is to complain of. was
the outcome Of a congress called at
Berlin in 1902. Delegates from sew
euteen countries participated. and an
arrangement was made for the sup
preston Of the white slave trafic.
A treaty ON the subject binding the
United States to the terms of the
agreement was adopted by our senate
IN 1905. IN june Of last year the
President issued proclamation set
ting forth the terms Of the agree
msat. The other sfgnGtosy powers
are Germany, Belgium. Denmark.
Spain, France, Great Britain. Italy,
the Nstherfands. Portugal Sweden.
Russia, Norway, Swiss Federal Coun-
ell Austrta-Hungary and Brazil.
Under the terms of this treaty
each Of the governments bound by II
agrees to exercise supervision for
tho purpose Of finding out, 'parti-
ciularly. the stations and ports Of
the conductors of wo-
men and girls intended for debauch-
cry"
While the Washington authorities
decline to state what nations are dis
regarding this treaty, it is believed
that France and Belgium are the
chief offenders. The great majority
Of white slaves sent to America are
recuited from those countries. Paris
harbors a horrible lot of men who
are engaged in the business of round
ing up ui1fortunates.
The United States immigration au-
thorities turn back large number
OF these women every month. Dur
Ing May, for instance. thirty-one
were rejected at the various
ports Of entry on the charge that they
were brought here for immoral pur-
poses. They have been coming. how
ever. in such large numbers that the
officials believe that the
business Of bringing them over is In
some instances at least encouraging |
By the European governments.