The New York herald., 1922-04-22
American Consul at Havana
Reports Thousands of Aliens
Preparing for Dash.
GOVERNMENT is ACTING
Demand on Island Republic to
Prevent It's Use as Base
Is Expected.
Special Dispatch TO TIE NEw York ligsAIp.
New York HernId Bureau.

Special Dispatch to TIE NEw York HgsALD.
New York HernId Bureau.
Washington. d. G., April 81.
Thousands OF Russian Bolsheviki
and other aliens are mobilizing in
Cuba, planning to get into the United
States by smuggling, according to a
report submitted to the State Depart
ment to-day from the American Con-
sui at Havana.
The report caused much excitement
among the Government officials, and
will be transmitted at once TO the Bu-
reau of immigration. SO serious is
the situation that the indications are
ter at once with the Cuban Govern
ment with view to blocking the
plans of the BolshcviSi
This report bears out contentious
made in the Senate few days ago by
Senator Swanson (ya.) and other Sen
ators to the effect that Cuba is being
used as base for smuggling aliens into
this country. After the facts were pre-
sented to the Senate that body adopted
an amendment to the Immigration act
making 1t mandatory for an allen TO
live in Cuba or any other country con-
tiguous 10 the United States five years
before he can be admitted to this
country.
The Senate amendment increasing the
required residence OF aliens in Cuba.
Canada and other adjoining countries
from one 10 five years followed the cx-
FyN.. TIt~Vx. AT
the joker In the immigration bill which
provided for only one year residence.
Aliens unable to come from countries
because the quotas were filled or be-
cause they were barred for other reasons
were colonizing In Cuba and Mexico. but
especially In Cuba. They were willing
to undertake the one year residence In
Cut1 III necessary, but relied upon a
chance To slip into the United States by
way Of the Mexican Gulf coast. Inves-
legations by THE NEW York HERALD
showed that regular business had been
built up along the coast. where whisky
smuggling and Illicit immigrant snug
ging went hand In hand: also that
agencies for handling ineligible immi-
grants arc established in Cuba and I'm
coast cities in the United States. II was
suspected that the agencies for bringing
them over extended to New York. IL Is
apparent from the Investigations that
money Is not lacking to bring over the
immigrants and get them started on
their way here.
w. w. Husband. Commissions. Cen
eral of Immigration. said to.nigh. he
has not received any )ffic'al report
from the state Department conccrn:ng
the mobilization of aliens IN Cuba pre-
paratory TO a drive for the shores Of
the United States However. MIR. Iius-
band declared the latest report 10 his
bureau shows that there are now about
5000 aliens In Cuba DESTROYS OF entcriog
this country as soon as possible.
HAVANA. April 21.-Morc than $500
Russians are concentrated In Havana.
but what percentage OF them Is I3ol-
shcvik Is a question which the Central
Maccabeo. which Is directing relief
meas for them. has not attempted TO
answer. II was admitted there to-day
that most OF the Russians. who are
ukrainians. would rather be In the
United states than IN Cuba II w.
said some OF them had tried
cessfully to enter the United sta
Inquiry OF the immigration aut. Is
concerning a report made TO the tied
States Government that Cuba Is being
used as concentration camp for aliens
destined for the United states disclosed
tho fact that the influx OF Russians re-
Gently had been heavy.