New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-15
Dutch Banker
And Girl Face
Inquiry To-day
Special immigration Board
Will Hear De Mattos and
Classical Dancer, Whose
Fare, Both Say, He Paid
Protest Their Detention
Kindness Shown to Fellow
Voyager Misintcrpreted,
Speyer's Friend Declares

II. Teixcria do Mattos, Dutch banker.
a figure in international finance, we'll
known to Wall Street firms end a
close friend and business associate OF
James Spcycr, of Speyer e. Company,
&c Pine Street. will appear before a
special board Of immigration inquiry
on Ellis Island to-day. Held with
him is Miss Mildred L. +. Collins,
classical dancer. and fellow passen-
ger on the Holland America liner
Ryndam, on which ship the couple we're
detained all day yesterday for iuvesti-
CATION.
The Investigation. it was learned,
was conducted by secret agents, on a
complaint the nature Of which tho Off
Gals and parties in the case refuse to
divulge. The ships officers and immi-
grafton officials who boarded the liner
all said that Miss Collins, who is de
scribed rs an unusually beautiful girl,
had admitted that the banker paid her
fare from Rotterdam to New York.
The ships assignment OF berths, it
was said by immigration authorities,
records that the banker and the dancer
occupied staterooms which adjoined
but were not connected
Indignant Over Detention.
Mr.. de Mattos and Miss Collins
showed annoyance at the necessity of
remaining aboard tho Ryndam. Mr..
de Mattos was reported to be indig-
nant at the action OF the immigration
department and repeatedly sent mes
sages to friends on shore. Both the
banker and the girl denied themselves
TO reporters, and expressed the belief,
through u messenger, that the news
papers were making much of situa-
ton resulting from kindness and
nothing more.
immigration Commissioner r. E. Tod,
at his summer home at Syosset, L. l..
refused through his servants to answer
the phone when reporter Tor The
Tribune called. At the residence of
James Spcyer it was said he was away
for the day and vas not expected to
return.
On the arrival of the Ryndam Mr..
de Mattos told immigration agents who
questioned him that he Was here to
visit Mr.. Speyer and that as Miss Col
Inns, friend, was & passenger on the
same ship, he thought 1t only an act
of kindness TO pay her fare. Miss
Collins also admitted that her passage
had been paid by the banker. Both
Indignantly resented the action OF the
immigration department. in OBTAINING
them.
Known for Philanthropies
1t was learned that Mr.. Gle Matto.'s
position in European finance is little
less prominent than that Of Mr., Spcver
IN this country. Boil, ars international
bankers and have wide regulations for
philanthropy. Mr.. de Mattos's char
ties, it was said, have extended around
the world. Tie has been liberal donor
to persons less fortunate than himself,
His philanthropies, like those Of Mr..
Speyer, have concerned themselves
often with artists in all lines, and in
the light OF these facts, the PAYMENT
by Dir. Gle Mattos Of a strurgl;no
artists transatlantic passage. Il ia
pointed out, might appear OF no un
usual Significance
MI. de Mattos was the head of Eu
Topcan syndicate Of bankers who in
terceded with Great Britain when that
government moved to deprive Mr.,
Speyer Of decorations awarded him
during the World War At the openjnu
OF the war Mr.. Speyer, who is Of Ger.
man descent, had banking connec.
t'ons III Germany. which he severed,