The New York herald., 1922-08-21
U. S. WARNS CUBA
OF ALIEN TRAFFIC
10000 There Await Opportu-
nifty to Be Struggled Into
This Country.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 90 ASSOCIATED
Press). - Representations have been
made to the Cuban Government by the
State Department looking to steps to
prevent further smuggling OF Chinese
and European aliens from the island
into the United States.
In a note transmitted through the
Cuban Legation here the American Gov
ernment is understood to have taken the
position that by the number OF aliens
admitted to Cuba, and the report that
there is no employment available there
for them, 1t appears that entry to Cuba
is obtained upon the belief that even
tually the aliens can be smuggled into
this country.
Creation of entry barriers by Cuba, 1t
is believed by Department of Labor off,
cials, would go a long way toward
Kidding the United States of these diff
culties.
DR.. Arturo Padro Almeida. secre-
tary of the Cuban Legation. said to-day
he was hopeful OF closer cooperation
between his Government and the United
states as result Of the representations
which, he declared, he had commun-
Gated to Havana with "the necessary
recommendations"
10000 Waiting to Ship.
Approximately 10000 Chinese and
about 10000 aliens from all over Europe
are now in Cuba awaiting opportunity
to enter this country surreptitiously in
the belief of Secretary Davis. Con-
slant smuggling of aliens into the United
States, many of whom are Bolshevists
Communists and undesirable citizens"
Mr.. Davis said to-day. constitutes a
menace to the Government and should
be halted without further delay. If eff
fective remedies cannot be applied at
once through voluntary cooperation be-
tween foreign. governments and the
United States," he said, ''then Congress
Immediately should enact compulsory
registration law to be applied to all
aliens within the borders of this
country"
Inc Labor Department was said by
Mr.. Davis to be convinced that Bolshe-
vistic and Communistic organizations
throughout the world are resorting to
every possible subterfuge to get their
agitators into this country. He had no
doubt, he added. that many of those
who participated in the massacre of
miners at Herrin. Ill, were aliens who
had been smuggled into this country.
Mr.. Davis believed also. he said, that
United States who have no right to be
here and who jf rounded up and de-
ported would tax the capacity of Amer
lean shipping 70 convey them back to
their homelands." Director Burns OF
the Bureau Of Investigation OF the De-
partment of Justice. he said. had esti-
mated the number of such aliens to be
at least 100000. There are also in penal
institutions, poor houses. and other in
stitutions, he estimated, at least "3O. 600
dangerous aliens who should be de-
ported forthwith
Great Expense TO Deporf Chinese.
The department has been seriously
concerned because OF the great expense
In deporting Chinese, especially, who
have entered this country from Cuba
and Canada. Many Of the Chinese ar
rested In Florida. apparently after hay-
Ing been smuggled in from Cuba. have
been deported TO Cuba under protest OF
the Cuban Government. which held that
they should be sent to China
In the case Of Canada, the department
must deport each Chinese direct to China.
as Canada refuses TO accept the ORR
entails after crossing the international
border. Nevertheless. immigration In
spectors have discovered Mr. Davis said,
nat tHoUShnuS OF tnlntSeF guided by well
paid smugglers, enter the Canadian
Northwest, usually At Vancouver. travel
the entire length Of Canada to Atlantic
ports. where they embark for Cuba, with
tho intention Of gaining illegal access 10
,the United States, along the Florida
coaet. Along tho Canadian border, espe-
cially opposite Minnesota and Montana.
Mr.. Davis declared. there also are bands
Of Chinese ready 10 slip across the bor-
der line at the first opportunity.