The Washington times., 1924-08-02
IS Luis Angel FirpO TO Remain
Iii This Country?
nv Biz. PRICE.

President Coolidges administration confronted by the
direct and important issue Of whether an alleged immoral
be deported from this country in public disgrace
while her male companion and associate is 70 remain with
public hero eventually leaving shores with pockets
lined with the money Of American men and whose
thirst for fscu excitement is superior to aI other con-
alterations e
The case Of Luis Angel Fpo the Argentine pugist has
been laid before the Commissioner General Of immigration
thscity BY noted New York minister who has it Is stated
presented photographs and evidence that Frpos association
with the South American woman who with him the
steamship dated back to his last visit to this country the
financial results Of which were highly renunerative To him
as acts 6 e Pas relations between t two Y
on officials in New York regarded the with
FrpO TO New York morally unfit toreman in the United
her residence Whatever her life history may been
she has been publicly and officially sgmatzed moral
psr ana sent back 70 home 70 face the disgrace that the
publicity Of it viii bring to her.
Fpo in the eyes Of the immigration officials in New York
- not moral leper though admittedly the associate
Of the and Tesorng lies and deceit to have her
let into this country with him.
There may be distinction Of legal nature between these
two but Americans will absolutely refuse to it
thories inject moral issue into the matter they did
where their basis Of right for branding the woman with
scarlet and the with the white Of purity7
The issue that has been raised before the administration
may become significant politically and otherwise The
Commissioner General Of Immigration viii be compelled to
submit il to the President there any disposition the
commissioners part to sustain the New York immigration
officials The issue should be settled promptly, too The
bruiser in comparatively short time that the
American promoter Of the contest may add another half
million Of profits to his bank This promoter has
insured the fighters with Loyd against possible failure
Of the fight Whether his insurance viii the depora
ton Of Fpo do not know, but it might be advisable
for him to look into this
We do not believe that the political pull Of anybody going
to prevail against the cean-cu issue that immoral
no more entitled to stay in this country than an immoral
woman.
is all well and good to encourage athletics and the manly
art OF encouragement Of pusm for commercial
purposes solely for the enrichment Of few promoters and the
mpcyrishmen Of the houghess who pay the price, another
matter especially the pugsts lack every ideal Of decency
ana moral cleanliness Making heroes out Of these kind Of
men doesn't benefit the nation.
President Roosevelt used to patronze boxers and wresrs
who bore good He believed in American boys learning
boxing for purposes Of defending themselves He believed
physical development and training but he didn't believe the
prize ring should be gorfied the participants
Of low moral caliber.
The administration isn't acting upon ordinary immigra
ZION case The eyes Of clean and fair American and
women will watch the outcome with interest