The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
4 FAMILY OF IMMIGRANTS.
THESE ARE GIPSIES FROM ST;RyIA.

4 FAMILY OF IMMIGRANTS.
THESE ARE GIPSIES FROM SERvIA.
| ing about half an acre and filled with
network of alleys incIoscd by iron
pipe fences. Each of the alleys is do
voted 10 one group of immigrants, and
the groups are labeled A, b, G., ID, T..
| etc. TO correspond with the letters
borne by those who come from the ship.
at the end of each alley is an inspcc-
i tor In uniform with tall desk before
| him.
lie speaks half dozen languages,
and c"techises each immigrant as he
goes through lie makes him pass ali
| the tests for admission, and if he be-
longs 20 the objected classes decides
| against him, marks him l.. +. c., or
iinnle to become public charge, and
! puts him on the road back to Europe
Iherc were two pretty Servian girls In
| front of me, and the questions asked
! them made me think that the officer
suspected that they nigh, be whit
slaves" Behind me was hne-look-
| ing old woman, with a white handIkcr-
chief over her head. SHE was asked
to her relatives. and whether they
would support her on landing
| I moved along with the crowd, and
| when came 10 the gate found tina I
| the inspector Lad the long sheet or
| answers which l had written out on
the steamer. lie asked each question
over again and cross examined me to
| see If l was telling the truth. When
| ! told him had $i5 he made me take
II out and count 1t before him. | OBJ
served that the two girls in front of
me each had eight gold pieces of tho
| denomination oil 20 marks The man
| talked 10 them In German, and the
| party In front OF them was addressed
in Polish. Indeed nc seemed to havo
whole babel OF languages at his ton
! guc's end.
/ 1t took him about two minutes 20
| iinish my examination. and after he
| was convinced that was honest and
/: not liable to become a public charge
nc gave me yellow ticket stamped
: q. n, and as | passed out / was at
| last In America.
Railway Arrangements.
This ticket only was given ME be-
| cause L intended to stay In New York
I Many of the other immigrants who
were passed through had in addition
tickets marked "R." and later on they
/ were badgcd with the names Of the
railroads by which they were TO go
| to the West or TO other parts of the
country. ] followed some OF them into
room which WAS like a great railroad
depot. There was II bank at one end
,, Tor the changing OF money with the
! rates of exchange, plainly Dublis shed
F., oyer the cashiers window There were
| ohicers where one could buy tickets,
and places where the baggage could
be checked direct upon them There
were also lunch counters selling bags
| of food for 30 cents or 81 and every
| other convenience 20 help the immi-
grant on his way. The bags were
large and the food was good. Indeen,
doubt whether one can get as much
Tor the money anywhere else in New
Yark This is all regulated by law.
The immigrants bound for other
parts of the country are taken charge
of by the railroads and put on the
right cars. and they are carefully
watched and cared for by the railroads
until they reach their destination.
Sent Back 10 Europe
So much for the Immigrant who gets
in. think there is too many of him
and That the country would be far bet
| ter off If two-thlrds at least of him
and his family were kept out OF the
| United States but according to the
| laws he is admitted and the future must
| be settled by Congress-.
And now as to the would be fmmi-
grants who arc sent back. They are
| brought here at the risk Of tho steam
1
! are sometimes sent In BY countries and
cities abroad who want to get rid OF
supporting them and mako Uncle Sim
pay the bills The classes who are
excluded are definitely set down in
the laws. Here Is a list of them as the
commissioner OF immigration has CIV
! en- It to me:
Idiots, imbeciles. feeble minded per-
sons and epileptics. Insane persons
who have been insane within Ave years.
| Paupers and persons likely to become
| q public charge. Persons having tn.
berculosis or dangerous contagious
disease. Persons suffering from mental
| or physical defects which may AFFECT
their ability to earn a living. Grim
inals, polygamists and anarchists.
Prostitutes and procurers. Contract
laborers. Persons whose passage has
been paid for by any association, NUM-
cipality or foreign government. and,
lastly, children under sixteen unno-
companicd by parent
How They Cheat Uncle sam.
All sorts OF frauds are attempted to
set these classes through. Diseased