The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-16
AMERICANS ARE
MERELY ALIENS
British Regulations Annoy
ing to Men Who Are in
London on Business
LONG RESIDENTS
ARE NOT IMMUNE
Even Men Whose Wives Are British
Born Have to Put Up With Odd Elk
periences-This Government Power
less to Change Regulations.

LONDON, June 29-Americans in Lon
upon aliens at times quite irksome, and
some wonder why they should without
discrimination be classed as aliens at all.
One American business man III describ-
ing his experiences bewailed the loss of
time caused by the regulations. He said:
Il am an American but have been res
hold a responsible position with well
known concern in a line of great impor-
lance in connection with war work.
did not complain up to the time America
came into the war, but since then l really
think that something should be done.
THE matter has been mentioned I'M
officially to our own government repre-
sentatives here in this country, and while
they have shown every sympathy they
have pointed out that this of course is
matter where any change in the restric-
tons would have to emanate from the
British government.
Il could not begin to tell you the mum
Der of times that | have had to stand in
line, taking my turn with all kinds and
conditions and colors of different nation
alities While | believe that the officials
do the best they know how, / have al
times had to wait for more than an hour
to have my identity book vised, and have
missed important appointments.
while | was visiting a prominent
American who is actually putting in prac
tieally the whole of his time at the Min
istry of Munitions it was necessary fol
him to call at the police station at thf
country place where we were stopping
both upon arrival and departure.
A well known American in London
whose wife is British born, had odd ex
periences last week in the provinces III,
arrived at Warrington, sought out the pO
| lice, was told he could not register Their,
and was directed to Runeorn, which h
| reached in a taxieab.
Later in the week he was in Norfoll
on business connected with the war HI
aTived alta sm9l tQBgn@n778yiilQages are town
to an American and sought the polio
Office
'He found the solitary policeman, VIII
/ came to his door in shirt sleeves and ex
pressed astonishment that he should b
asked to register an alien. He had neve
/ uoIe II anu kIeW HOlHlIS ABOUT II.
| ''The alien-the Amercan-must Sc
the inspector Where was the Inspector
Oh, about twelve miles away. Could he &c
a taxicab? There was no such thing i
| the town. Eventually he got a convey
anee and found the inspector, who sal
he would send man the next day.
$50 he returned, tired out, and went t
bed
.'The next morning a policeman, VIII
had ridden twelve miles on his bicycl,
knocked at the door and presented the ps
pers for signature. The American signe
and explained that he wanted the signin
off papers, as he was leaving the villag
or town for London in the early Afternoon
'The policeman had not heard of tn
signing Off papers, but obligingIy cycle
back the twelve miles and returned late
on with the papers, and finished his fort,
! eight mile ride in the afternoon.
The American arrived in London du
ing the evening, but before he could Q
TO bed had to present himself at the p
hce station and sign on This he did :
the end of perfect day"