New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

Z axe. although he was a man used 10 luXu-
Z ,ies and still had means TO travel in com
Portable style.
How the bureau obtained these facts
cannot unfortunately. be told-for rea-
sons. 1t would be Interesting to say
that the bureau agents visited all the
BARRIERS i'm Canada and found the one
who shaved Uollander and dyed his hair,
but that would not he true. However,
the facts were learned somehow. y bu-
rcau agent followed the fugitive only
four DAYS behind him. from Montreal TO
Hayrc. trailcd him to Paris Geneva aud
several Italian cities and I'm Naples. on
July q. 1910 three days after arrival In
that city. located IIollander in a board
ing house in the suburbs and arrested
him. Doubtless, Hollandcr made a mis-
, take i'm sticking to the name Of Bon
honmc as he mcandercd through Europe,
but ne thought hc was safe at the start.
He was cxtraditcd, pleaded guilty and
cot thirteen months in the federal prison
at Atlanta.
The white slave" work of the bu-
rcau. or. rather. Of the collateral bureau
OF the Department Of Justice presided
over by Stanley W. Finch. special com
missioner for the suppression Of the
white slave" traffic. is a most remark
able activity. 1t is something both new
and unique.
THE "WHITE SLAVE" LAW.
The white slave traffic act, when
became a law on June %. 1910 is not gem
orally understood. II is based on the
interstate and foreign commerce clause
of the Constitution and makes it led
cral offence for any one to transport or
cntice woman or girl by any common
carrier across state lines or between TINS
country and foreign country for an
immoral purpose. The maximum PUNISH
ment is five years imprisonment ana
e. G,0 fine. In cases where girl is under
eighteen years of age the sentence may
be ten years. Imprisonment ana $Io'"o
fine. The law could be stretched 10 cover
MANY cases involving mere looseness oil
morality. but its enforcement is con-
fined m q matchmaking traffic or white
slavery"
Within n few days after the passage vi
this act. says Mr.. Finch. complaints as "
its violation began to reach the Depart
ment Of Justice The number Oh com
nIaints and prosecutions rapidly Increased
and the prompt convictions ana heaN5
eentences which resulted were notapie'
n soon became evident that there were
thousands OF persons in nearly all parts
of the country who were making Dusi-
nese of violating this law II was de-
oidcd necessary not merely TO take up
co,nplaints as they came in, but to con-
duct a vigorous offensive warfare against
elavers. A survey of conditions in the
nr;ncipal cities was made. compreheh-
Give plan Of investigation and prosecution
was mapped, and then special commas
sloner was appointed by the Attorney
General TO organize distinct force OF III
,ostigators 10, deal with the situation.
,rhe special commissioner found al inc
efart that there was no authentic lhior
nation available as to the real nature
and extent of white slavery throughout
the United States. one Of the carry steps
taken WAS TO learn the location ana num-
bor Of inmates OF disorderly houses
throughout the country, for, while 'nere
IL white slavery without the sphere oi
sucb bouses. large percentage OF IN
.o,o, az bouses are or have been connect
I'D in some way with the Illegal traihc.
The plan Of action proposed was "rS'