The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-25
WILSON |NSPECTS
ELLIS ISLAND TO
STUDY ITS NEEDS
Pays Immigrants Unexpected
Visit With His Wife and
Daughters.
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Commissioner Williams, Host
at Luncheon, Asks for
New Buildings.
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by Mrs. Wilson. two OF his daught tiers.
Eleanor and Jessie. and q company Of
friends interested in the Improvement
o: the arrangements for caring for I'M
migrants arriving IN New York. paid
an unexpected visit to Ellis Island to-
day. Under the guidance Of Commits
sioner Of immigration williams and
Deputy Commissioner Byron II. Uhl.
the visitors made tour OF the island.
Mr.. Williams not failing to point out
| the need for additional buildings and
more facilities In general. After
luncheon In the Commissioners private
| office the party returned to Manhattan.
The tour Of Ellis Island was arranged
by Mrs. Archibald Alexander Of the Ho-
boken stevenses, who spends much Of
her time and q great deal Of her money
in looking after the interests OF immi-
grants. 1t was she who suggested to
the President elect that 1t would be well
TO visit the receiving station for aliens
now, 80 that he might be informed as to
its needs and workings before being
called upon to confirm or reject legis-
lauon.
MICS ANNE MORGAN A MEMBER
OF VISITING PARTY.
Besides Mrs. Stevens and Gov. Wilson
and his family there were IN the party
Senator Colby and Mrs. Colby of New
Jersey. Otto wlttpen. Mayor OF Jersey
City; Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman. Miss
Anne Morgan. Mrs. Willard Straight
and Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson.
The ladies rode to the Battery In auto
mobiles. but Gov. Wilson and the other
men went down on the IL" and walked
across from the terminal 10 the landing
OF the Immigration Department tug I'm.
migrant.
Commissioner Williams met the party
at the Ellis Island dock and escorted
them to the administration building.
Then the island was Thoroughly in
spected. There were LOO immigrants
In the buildinss. all from Mediterranean
ports. Gov. Wilson was deeply inter-
ested In the explanations Of the various
tests, physical and mental. 10 which
tho newcomers were submitted.
The President-elect stood on a balcony
overlookln Ing the busy place below, where
the immigrants were waiting to be ex-
aInlned. Three ships had arrived early
In the morning the Cincinnati Of the
Hamburg line. the St. Anna Of the
Havre line. and the Majestic of the
White Star line.
Gov. Wilson took t,ie keenest inter-
est In the various safeguards used by
the Government to prevent the adm!J-
sion Of physically or morally unit I'm
migrants. He spent some time listen
Ing to the proceedings before the Board
Of Appeals. to which body immigrants
are permitted to appeal from the rul-
ings OF the Board OK Inquiry.
CASTRO SENDS HIS VALET WITH
MESSAGE FOR WILSON.
Seven cases were decided while Gov.
Wilson was present IN the room of the
Board. Among them was the case of
Schaie Radowsky. a former res!den, Of
this city. who tried TO ge. back as an
I'm migrant under an assumed name after
visit to Russia, 1t was declared that
Radowsky had been engaged IN the
white slave trafic while he lived here
and the Board decided to tura hiai over
to the proper authorities for criminal
prosecution and order his deportation
at the expiration OF his prison term or
at the conclusion OF his trial should he
be not convicted.
As soon as Castro. the deposed
President of venezaela, who Is on the
Island under sentence OF deportation.
heard that the President elect was IN
hia vicinity bp haRnn m nian a tpaat
ing. After waiting in vain Tor the yis-
i,ing party TO call at his quarters. he
sent his valet with a message to Gov.
Wilson asking for an audience.
Castro did not succeed In his design.
Apparently persons connected with the
immigration Bureau prevented the
Venezuelan's valet from communicate
ing with Gov. Wilson.
The President-elect and his party left
after luncheon on the lmml grant. which
steamed UP the East River to the Navy
Yard. where brief stop was made.
Then the Immigrant took Its passengers
TO the recreation pier at the foot Of
East Twenty-fourth street. where ALL
tomobiles were IN WAITING to tranSfer
them to Castle Point. Hoboken, 'Nhe
home OF Mrs, Alexander. Al he was
leaving Ellis Island Gov. Wilson was
asked what he thought OF the gate
way OF the immigrant. He replied:
IL came here for information, not for
thought
'liave you decided that any cha Nees
or engagements are required?"
I'm not that qurk on the trigger"
was the reply.