New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23

alien arrives he first goes before a
doctor, who examines him the best he
can in limited time. II he is passed
by the doctor he goes before an in
spector and is thoroughly questioned
"Of course undesirables are coming
in on every ship. but there is no way
Of knowing anything of the past record
with clear record, as far as HRS pass-
port is concerned. He can only be
Judged by future performances"
Some tuberculosis Cases Admitted
''In the medical examination of these
aliens you run them through like
sheep. don't you?" he was asked.
pretty nearly, replied Mr.. Uhl.
"hey are examined by the doctors but
are not stripped. We find that few
tuberculosis cases were admitted dur
ing the last year"
Mr.. Uhl told the committee when an
alien was excluded from Ellis Island it
was up to the steamship company to
take him back to the country from
which he came. "There is much delay
in this, however," he said. "If the
alien appeals the case and it is de-
cided against him, the steamship COM
pany, at its own expense, is supposed
to take this man back home. But in
many instances the Immigrant disap-
pears in New York during the time his
case is being appealed
"And then you don't hear of him
again until he gets to the lecture plat
form Z" suggested member Of the
committee.
That's right" said Mr.. Uhl.
Criminal Anarchists Parolcd
Abe acting Commissioner said sixty
four alleged Reds" were brought ia
Ellis Island from Seattle for deporta-
ton. and Of this number twenty-f five
had been deported. Seven of those de-
ported, he said, had been arrested on
criminal anarchy charges, and twenty
archy, as a result of the attempt tc
| overthrow the government of Seattle
remained in the United States. A num-
Der o. these men have been paroled.
why were they paroled?" asked a
member Of the committee.
81 don't know and can't understand
it." said Mr.. Uhl. "They were released
on orders from Washington"
Following the examination of Mr.
uhl the committee inspected the DOR
mitories and talked with several men
held at the island on criminal anarchy
charges. The committee encountered
HalI uOzen l. w. WIS at dlnner. They
seemed eager to talk. One of them, a
giant Russian, told Chairman Johnson
he was an I. w. W. and proud of it.
He said he wanted to overthrow some
government somewhere, it didn't mat
ter much whether it was in the United
States or Russia.
Destruction of Government Advocated
A slim young man with blue eyes and
a blond mustache said he was a Rus
sian student. and declared he believed
tie present form of government Should
be wiped out, and an overthrow Of the
government could be brought about by
u general strike.
In another part of the building the
committee came upon roomful Of an
archi is. One Of them, Russian
warned Mr.. Johnson.
"The time is coming when you peo-
pie he'd better look out" he said
"You're on top now. but you won't be
long. and when your downfall comes
I'd hate to be in your fix. The an
archists are going to rule America
I'm in Jail nov, but my brothers are
outside preaching the doctrine. | came
to America to help start revolution,
and it is making headway"
To-day the committee will 20 down
the bay to meet the steaship Adriatic
to observe methods employed by immi-
grafton officers aboard ship.