Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-26
FORE E|GNE RS ARE
BE- INC SMUGGLED
INTO j. {. FROM
CUBA, IS REPORT
Mock Marriages Used to
Gain Entry Into This
Country of Women Who
Are Barred by Law,
LIQUOR SUBMERGED
OFF FLORIDA COAST
Smu ggIing RamifiCations
Extend to Capitals Of
Europe and Involve Many
Nations, It Is Asserted

Washington. Sept. 25 (by the AS
sociated Press Smuggling of Eu-
ropean aliens into the United
States from Cuba. surreptitious
submerging temporarily in the wa
ters Of the Florida coast OF large
quantities Of liquors by interna-
tional bootlegEers and mock mar
riages designed to insure entry into
this country of women barred by
immigration laws, form the basis Of
a report submitted to Secretary
Davis by the bureau of immigra-
tion.
This report, Commissioner Cen
eral Husband said today, is the
most comprehensive review OF
smuggling conditions ever prepared
by immigration officials and is ex-
pected to be considered by the
treasury, labor and agriculture de-
partments in connection with the
proposed coordination OF border
patrol forces.
Valuable Data Gathered.
Government investigators, by di-
rectlon OF Mr. Husband, visited
Jacksonville, Tampa, r p o
Springs, Miami. Key West and Ha-
vana. They mingled, it is said. with
the kings" OF the smuggling "in-
dustry" and talked with aliens Of
every nationality who sought en-
try to the United States. The data
gathered 1t is stated. will prove In
valua BILE to the government in cor
ing with a situation which has
taxed the ingenuity OF federal
agents to combat.
The smuggling ramifications, it
Is declared, extend to the capitals
OF Europe. and involve Greeks,
Spaniards, Poles. Roumanians, Rus
slams and Chinese.
The report states that the favor
lite method of gaining entry to the
United States from Cuba for GER
tain alien women has been for
them to enter flake" marriages
with naturalized American citizens,
who, for certain considerations. go
through mock ceremonies and then
| accompany their wives to some
Florida point. Frequently II is said.
obliging "bridegroOms" have beer
paid as high as 5000 for their part
in the scheme.
The principal smuggiers in Ha
vana, the Investigators declare, de-
not confine their activities to SNUG
Cling aliens into the United States,
but also handle whiskey and mar
cotics. The majority Of the leaders
are said to. be uaturalized Amerf-
/ cans.
Craft Of Cuban Registry.
4 great many of the smuggling
! craft, it is declared, land and dee
part from Matanzas. are OF Cuba1
registry, and do not enter or clear
at the custom house there.
There is no employment IN Cuba
| for thousands Of Chinese and Euro.
pean aliens now there. it is report.
ed. yet since the present passport
and amended immigration restric.
tive act became operative in thi.
country last MAY, at least 1905
aliens are said to have arrived in
Havana with the ultimate hope Of
gaining surreptitious entry to the
| United States. There are at pres
ent, it is estimated. approximately
| 10000 Chinese alone in cuba for
whom there is no employment. In
| fact, the report AYERS. the Oricntais
| Will not accept work under any cir
| cumstances except to earn suffici-
| ent money with which to pay pas
! sage to this country or Mexico. The
usual fee charged for smuggling
! aliens, it is learned. ranges from
! $500 to $1,000 for each Chinese and
about $3.50 for an European alien,