The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-10-10

Chinese Imported at $1,000 Head;
SMUGGLING Extends to Capitals OF
European Nations.
] WASHINGTON, d. C.-Smug-
\ ,rcg OF European aliens into the
f,n;ted States from Cuba, surreptitlous
undergoing temporarily in the waters
3 the Florida coast of large quanti-
i. of liquors by international boot
.r,ers" and mock marriages design
~ ensure entry into this country
& 4 women barred by immigration laws
o,n the basis of report submitted
h Secretary Davis by the bureau OF
Emigration.
' Tbi, report, Commissioner General
s|ul,band said today, is the most COM
o,a5ensive review of smuggling con-
%ons ever prepared by immigration
of,2Is, and is expected to be con-
s5s-ed by the treasury, labor and agri-
cJnre Departments in connection with
H. oroD0scd coordination OF border
oarol forces. :.
Gvernment Investigators, by di-
r,-on OF Mr.. Husband, visited Jack
|mville. Tampa, Tarpon Springs, Mi
mi Kew West and Havana. They
MINGLED. il is said, with the kings OF
t5e smuggling industry and talked
NTH aliens Of every nationality who
,orgbt entry to the United States.
Ramihcations in Europe.
The smuggling ramifcations, it is
zde,Iared. extend to the capitals of Eu
rope and involve Greeks, Spaniards,
#Poles. Rumanians, Russians and Chi
nesc.
The report states that the favorite
method OF gaining entry to the United
States from Cuba for certain alien
women has been for them to enter
snto lake marriages with naturalized
i american citizens, who, for certain
considerations, go through mock cere-
monies and then accompany their
8wives" to some Florida point Ere
orently. ii is said, obliging bride
sgrooms" have been paid as high as
|E0O Tor their part in the scheme.
The principal smugglers in Havana
so not conhne their activities 10
Smuggling aliens into the United
States the Investigators state, but al
50 handle whisky and narcotics. The
Nmiorty OF the smugglers are SAID to
natnralized Americans.
i Il liquor or narcotics, the cargo IS
bitten submerged at a predestned
\ point and grapped up subsequently at
leisure Probably no fewer than tour
sor five vessels with aliens and contra
sard goods cross from Matanzas to
/ hc United States each week, the re-
port states.
Operations in Havana.
In Havana, according to the report,
hundreds OF aliens throng Central park
II the afternoon and at night, and
constantly a dozen or more men, OBJ
|uOl,y not of the floating alien type,
Operate among them, going from one
group to another. These men, 1t IS eX-
Ipamed, are runners" for the snug
|gImg kings"
There is no employment IN Cuba
Ior thousands OF the Chinese and ku-
|opean aliens now there, it is report
FL, yet since the present passport and
amended immigration restrictive act
Eecame operative in this country last
|lay at least 1000 aliens are SAID to
Pave arrived in Havana with the ult1-
|mate hope OF gaining surreptt1ous
Entry to the United States. There are
Et present, it is estimated, approx
Fnatcy $4,000 Chinese alone i'll Cuba
Eor whom there is no employment. In
|act the report AYERS, the OrlentalS
|TlI not accept work under any CIR
FlmStanCes. except to earn suthc1ent
money with which to pay passage to
FmS country or Mexico. The usual
Pee charged for smuggling aliens, It is
earned, ranges from $500 to $1,000 tor
zach Chinese and about $50 for ali
European alien.
Many of hte master smugglers IN
havana run shops as blinds, the re-
port discloses, and conduct their lille.
Ea operations on the quiet. One OF
ne avorite routes for the smugglers,
4, IS learned, is from Havana to Long
ny, thence up the coast past Turkey
Iont to Miami, through Hope Sound,
past Palm Beach, then through the
D9Rer waterway and finally into the
Sl John river, Aliens and liquor are
IgaIoadcd at various points en- route;
launches are used, having a speed
.d99gmg from fifteen to twenty-five
.i'cs an hour, it is said and carry up
I" lo7ty aliens.
Use 500 Miles of Coast for Work.
From Miami to Jacksonville, dis
g1aAce OF $50 miles, the whole coast
Ing is -ald to be wide open to snug
SShS operations. Both Chinese and
european aliens, it is declared, are be
ny 'muggled in at Mobile, Pensacola,
nasPon Springs, and at a dozen places
SSIlam short distance of Tarpon
9Flngs, such as Clearwater, Crystal
SSgaCh Dunedin and Cedar Keys.
i5u'aA vessels are understood frequent
! 10 put in at Tarpon Springs for
supplies or repairs" the inspectors
, mnp.,Ia3hng that at such time large
Tim o OF aliens and quantities OF
."gloF are landed. Liquor at this point
,te- openly sold over soft drink coun-
'eiS' 1t is said.
Isfpon Springs appears to be used
m gateway principally by ineligible
S,,.us, mostly Greeks, Italians and
s pa the inspectors assert, while
Juggling OF all descriptions seems to
r. entering at Tampa and points on
rl. asar Tampa Bay, in the vicinity OF
F"ater and St. Petersburg.