The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
BAREPROCURERS METHODS
REFRIGERATION COMPASSION CON- CLUDEs RIGID INVESTIGATION.
Stories of ReveIting Practices Tn "White Slave Tramcs TolA In Report--Assumes Large
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Washington, Dec lo.--Stories of re- volting practices of American and for eiGn procurers for Immoral purposes are told In a report issued today by the immigration commission. The rec concentrations of the commission con- template closer scrutiny into the ad- mission of alien women and renewed efforts to stamp out the so-calied white slave traffic."
 In explanation of the act of laying bare to the public the details of dis coveries by its agents, the commission says that the white slave trafic" is the most pitifui and the most revolt ing phase of the Immigration ques- ton.
 This business has assumed large pro- portions, and 1t has been exerting so evil an influence up,n the country that the commission declares that 1t felt compelled to make It the subject of a thorough investigation. Since the sub ject is especially lie ble to sensational exploitation. the report says, it ts im- portant that the statement of the com mission should deal with undeniabie facts which may form basis of reas- enable legislative and administrative action to lessen the evils.
 The inquiry covered the cities of New York. Chicago. San Francisco. Seattle. Portland, salt Lake, ogden. Butte. Denver, Buffalo. Boston and New Orleans. No attempt was made to investigate conditions in every im- portant city. But the commission be- iieves that enough evidence with ref- erence to women of different races and different nationalities and living under different conditions has been obtained from localities suficiently scattered to warrant the reports being used as basis for legislative and administra- tive action.
 Tells of Procurern' Methods.
 The report deals with methods used by men and women procurers to lure women into this country for immoral, purposes. These methods diner as adopted in different countries. In some countries men and women In the busi- ness of enticing innocent girls to the United States resort to proners Of at tractive positions and in many cases the men offer themselves in marriage and frequently risk prosecution on charges of bigamy Tn order to attain their desires. Much of the evidence taken by the agents of the commission Is given in proof of statements made in the report and Sthere are also affi- dayits from police officers and letters from government officials giving tho character of evidence on which the report has been based
 The feppEl nAyss COuCcthiuB toAA VI a great monopolisitic corporation whose business it Is to import and exploit these unfortunate women:
 The commission has been unable to learn of any such corporation and does not believe in its existence.'
 It 4s said. however. that persons en- gagged in such importing business relations one with another. so as to prevent their victims from getting out of their clutches before they have req lized the desired profits from their base ventures.
 Would Prohibit importation.
 Under the head of "reeommenda- tions" the commission says:
 lowing to the difference between Eu- ropean and American views regarding prostitution. cooperation for the sup precision of the white slave trafic" can be expected from most of the Eu- ropean nations only along certain lines. Most European countries are rigid in their regulations regarding the procur- ing for purposes of prostitution of mi- nor girls or of any woman by means of fraud and deceit. Women who ars