Evening star., 1923-09-30
PRINCE BLAMES ALIENS
FOR EVILS AT u. S. PORTS
Himself Held for Is Days, He Declares
No Other Nation Could Handle
Immigrants as Well.

how or other managed to keep it In
state of perpetual filth, and they
did not stop at their apartment.
Most of them kept their own bodies
in the same condition. 1 do not think
that 10 per cent of the whole bunch
used the warm water sprays that
were put at their disposal. The i'm
migration authorities could do moth
ing, because these people were
neither children nor criminals and
enforce if a person hasn't the remotest
idea of it.
Authorities Helpless.
1t is all very well for Sir Auckland
Geddes or any other person to be
shocked at the filth of the immigra-
tion stations, but they all seem to
forget that the percentage of cul-
tured people who are detained is
very small and when such thing
occurs the immigration authorities
can do nothing. because the immi-
grants in themselves are a class and
it is impossible to make any excep-
tions based on social standing or edu-
cation without being unfair.
Thousands upon thousands of
aliens are streaming into the United
States. making life for the citizens
harder by bringing in a keener COM
petition and cheapening labor. In
the history of nations America is the
only country that has shown such a
liberal hospitality. All those who
country find food. shelter and a
friendly welcome in the United
States.
I am sorry to say that there are
many who abuse this wonderful
trait in American nature.
Surprised Mt Efficiency.
Coming back to my experiences at
the immigration station, I want to
emphasize two things: first Of all,
the extreme politeness-I should say
treated by the Immigration authori-
ties, and secondly, the food. 1t was
not a delicate French kitchen, but
everything was well cooked, the pro-
visions were above all criticism and
the quantity was more than sufff-
cfent. When I look over the whole
situation, the only thing that sur
prises me is how the immigration
authorities are able to keep up such
comparatively good conditions, and
when foreigners begin criticising I
feel very much inclined to advise
them to shut up. And If they want
to criticise, they might try to open
one of their own ports to the whole
world and by a good example give
the Americans a lesson in admins
tration.
am quite confident that at the
present moment no other nation
could cope with the immigration
problem half as we'll as the Amer
leans do. And when people speak
of the ineff1ciency' of the provisions
made for immigrants by the United
States it is either--stupidity or spite
that prompts them.
Prince A. Balashen is the grandson OF
Prince Cantacuzene. former Russian am
bassador to the United States and who
served the car in Washington more than
thirty years ago. Prince Balasheff's
rDother, Princess Mary Cantacuxene, was
an art student here while her father was
in the diplomatic service. At that time
she met Miss Marietta Mipnegerode. now
Mrs. Andrews, widow of the late E1iph-
alet Fraser Andrews. artist and instruc-
tor at the Corcoran Gallery Of Art. Mrs.
Andrews and Prince Balasheff's mother
being intimate friends, he came to the
United States at the invitation of Mrs.
Andrews. to pursue further courses Of
study. Prince Balasheff is but eighteen
years Of age.-Efitor's note.