The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
Secretary Nagel Lays Facts Be-
fore Taft and President
Orders Investigation
at This Port
DEEP ROOTED ENTRY
CONSPIRACY is SEEN
L. G. Steward Viii Assume Do,
ties Here and Direct Exam
inatiOn of DepOsed
Official
0RIENTALS ADMITTED
THROUGH INFLUENCE
Especial Dispoich 10 The Call

w Hart H. North. ii immigration mig
commissioner at San Fran
cisco for several years, was suspended
today by Secretary Nagel.
Luther c. Steward, immigration COM
missioner at Ell Paso, was directed to
assume North's duties. Steward has
been in the service some years and
is regarded as an expert in immigra-
tion matters, especially in the Chinese
exclusion law.
Steward will have charge of the in
vestigation of conditions at San Fran
cisco, and upon his report will largely
depend the question of North's rein
statement or dismissal from the serv-
ice. Steward. will have at his dis.
posal the service of Special Inspector
F. H. Ainsworth, who investigated the
San Francisco Office and whose re-
port resulted in North's suspension.
Clean Sweep Probable
Secretary Nagel declined today to
discuss the details of the San Fran
cisco situation. From other officials
in the department. however. it was
learned that general cleaning out
at that port is impending. The de-
partment has acted very cautiously,
but is now prepared to strike. Com
missioner General Keefe personally in
vestigated the situation this fall, and
Secretary Nagel looked into matters
while he was at San Francisco. These
officials are convinced that oriental
immigrants have been unlawfully adj
mitted at San Francisco as a result
of pressure upon North. which he could
not withstand. This pressure is said
to have been exerted by large en-
ployers of labor, railroads and others.
Dismissal Probable
Charges that North admitted Chi
nese. Japanese and Hindus in violation
of the immigration and exclusion laws
have been made repeatedly by persons
and associations on the coast Some
Of the charges were not proved but
others are said to have convinced Sec
retary Nage1 that the service at San
Francisco would have to be overhauled
IL not reorganized. In the last few
days facts have been brought TO light
which make IL very probable that
North's suspension will end in dis
missa1.
One Of the incidents which damaged
San Francisco that Assistant Commits
sioner General Larned was under sus-
picion in connection with the investi-
CATION There was no truth whatever
| In this and the commissioner regarded
the story as an attempt the part OF
North and his friends to embarrass
the authorities in their effort to get
at the facts.
Taft Directs Inquiry
Commissioner General Keefe is
strongly determined to clean out North
| and his allies, and he appears TO have
| the backing of Secretary Nagel The
secretary laid the facts before Presi-
dent Taft by suspending North The
president directs that the investigation
be made as thorough possible.
| Commissioner Steward viii immedi-
ately begin an investigation OF the
| San Francisco Office. 1t is intimated
| that evidence has been offered TO prove
| that a conspiracy exists on the coast
to secure the entry OF Hindus in large
numbers through the conniyance OF
| the immigration authorities.
This evidence. however. was not
very highly regarded by Secretary Ma
| gel. during his visit to San Francisco
| on account of the great difficulty in
securing convictions.
The department oficiais today ex-
pressed the opinion that the net result
| of the upheaval at San Francisco
would be the removal of all important
| oficials and tightening of the meth
DDS of examination of immigrants.
Secretary Nagers order today al
rected that Assistant Commissioners
Crawford be denoted to inspector.