of four inspectors appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury for that purpose, and it requires a favorable decision by three of these inspectors to land an immigrant so held. A dissenting inspector may appeal from a decision to land to the Superintendent of Immigration.

6. Bonds or guaranty that an alien shall not become a public charge can only be received upon authority given in each special case by the superintendent of immigration, with the written approval of the Secretary of the Treasury.

7. All transportation companies and vessel owners engaged in bringing immigrants to the United States must twice a year file a certificate with the Secretary of the Treasury that they have furnished a copy of the law of March 3, 1891, and all subsequent laws relating to immigration to be printed in the language of the locality and conspicuously exposed in the office of each foreign agent selling tickets to the United States, and that they have instructed their agents to call attention of persons thereto before selling them a ticket.

The penalty for not filing such a certificate or of filing a false certificate is $500.

On August 18, 1894, the head tax was raised from $0.50 to $1.

The commissioners of immigration were thereafter to be appointed by the President.

On March 2, 1895, the title of Superintendent of Immigration was changed to Commissioner-General of Immigration, and he was given charge of the alien contract-labor laws.

EXHIBIT No. 2.

Statement of passengers booked by direct lines to the United States rejected in Europe, and afterwards arrived via Canada.

Antonio Tannone (rejected in Naples) arrived at Antwerp February 18; sailed from Liverpool February 24, 1900.

Romuldo Pastore (deficient leg) arrived at Antwerp February 18; sailed from Liverpool February 24, 1900.

Francesco Bertucci (one ear missing) arrived at Antwerp February 18; sailed from Liverpool February 24, 1900.

Terranti Domenico (rejected in Naples) sailed from Liverpool February 15, 1900.

Casseto Francesco (rejected in Naples) sailed from Liverpool February 15, 1900.

Marinelli Pasquale (rejected in Antwerp) sailed from Liverpool February 15, 1900.

Giovanni Pasquale (rejected in Antwerp) sailed from Liverpool February 15, 1900.

Tommaso Donnarummo (rejected in Naples or New York) sailed from Liverpool February 1, 1900.

Annielo Ĉions (rejected in Naples or New York) sailed from Liverpool February 1, 1900,

Dominico Infante (rejected in Naples or New York) sailed from Liverpool February 1, 1900.

Generoso Vircio (rejected in Naples or New York) sailed from Liverpool February 1, 1900.

Dominico D'Orso (rejected in Naples or New York) sailed from Liverpool February 1, 1900.

Antonio Infante (rejected in Naples or New York) sailed from Liverpool February 1, 1900.

Martino Carmine (rejected at Antwerp March 17, scalp diseases) sailed from Liverpool March 29, 1900.

Angelo di Vitto (rejected at Antwerp March 17) sailed from Liverpool March 29, 1900.

C. Domenicantonio (rejected at Antwerp March 17) sailed from Liverpool March 29, 1900.

C. Natale (rejected at Antwerp March 10, trachoma) sailed from Liverpool March 29, 1900.

Three passengers rejected at Antwerp May 1 from steamship Southwark (see Public Health Report No. 20, May 18, 1900) who intended sailing to United States via Canada.

Sylvester Mayodis, rejected at Antwerp July 19, 1900; skin disease; proceeded via Canada to United States.

Andreas Schwab, age 18, rejected at Antwerp August 28, 1899; sailed August 28 via Canada.

Joh. Seiger, age 42, rejected at Antwerp September 30, 1899; sailed September 30, 1899, via Canada.

Emilie Seiger, age 39, rejected at Antwerp September 30, 1899; sailed September 30, 1899, via Canada.

Johanes Seiger, age 15, rejected at Antwerp September 30, 1899; sailed September 30, 1899, via Canada.

Pauline Seiger, age 12, rejected at Antwerp September 30, 1899; sailed September 30, 1899, via Canada.

Emilie Seiger, age 11, rejected at Antwerp September 30, 1899; sailed September 30, 1899, via Canada.

Christian Seiger, age 9, rejected at Antwerp September 30, 1899; sailed September 30, 1899, via Canada.

Josef Seiger, age 5, rejected at Antwerp September 30, 1899; sailed September 30, 1899, via Canada.

Clara Seiger, age 2, rejected at Antwerp September 30, 1899; sailed September 30, 1899, via Canada.

Gottlieb Hein, age 23, rejected at Antwerp November 18, 1899; sailed November 18, 1899, via Canada.

Valentin Mangold, age 31, rejected at Antwerp December 2, 1899; sailed December 23, 1899, via Canada.

Marianna Mangold, age 22, rejected at Antwerp December 2, 1899; sailed December 23, 1899, via Canada.

Johann Mangold, age 24, rejected at Antwerp December 2, 1899; sailed December 23, 1899, via Canada.

Christian Mangold, aged 13, rejected at Antwerp December 2, 1899; sailed December 23, 1899, via Canada.

George Keller, age 33, rejected at Antwerp January 6, 1900; sailed January 9, 1900, via Canada.

Agnesia Keller, age 32, rejected at Antwerp January 6, 1900; sailed January 9, 1900, via Canada.

Johann Keller, age 5, rejected at Antwerp January 6, 1900; sailed January 9, 1900, via Canada.

Ludwika Keller, age 3, rejected at Antwerp January 6, 1900; sailed January 9, 1900, via Canada.

Sicilia Keller, age 14, rejected at Antwerp January 6, 1900; sailed January 9, 1900, via Canada.

Kaspar Keller, age 39, rejected at Antwerp January 6, 1900; sailed January 9, 1900, via Canada.

Anna Keller, age 34, rejected at Antwerp January 6, 1900; sailed January 9, 1900, via Canada.

Anna Keller, age 7, rejected at Antwerp January 6, 1900; sailed January 9, 1900, via Canada.

Juliana Keller, age 5, rejected at Antwerp January 6, 1900; sailed January 9, 1900, via Canada.

Margaretha Keller, age 43, rejected at Antwerp January 6, 1900; sailed January 9, 1900, via Canada.

EXHIBIT No. 3.

Statement of passengers debarred at and deported from Philadelphia, who afterwards returned via Canada.

(1) Chane Ciwies and family (two adults and five children) arrived on American Line steamer Waesland October 15, 1899. Four of the children were suspected of having favus, and the whole family were debarred and returned on that steamer to Liverpool October 21, 1899. They all afterwards arrived in Philadelphia via Canada about January 10, 1900.

(2) Lewis Ciwies or Halfer, one adult, accompanying the Ciwies family, above mentioned, was also debarred and returned on account of favus, and returned with them via Canada.

(3) Jente Schmatze or Nadelman (two adults and two children) arrived on the steamship Belgenland October 30, 1899, and were debarred from landing by Asst. U. S. M. H. S. Dr. White, who certified that one of the children had favus. They had $500, and the relatives here gave us a cash bond for $600 to indemnify us against their escape while the child was held for treatment; but afterwards they withdrew the bond, and the child and mother were sent back to Liverpool on steamship Waesland from this port November 25, 1899. Passengers arrived here via Canada about December 20, 1899.

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(4) Mordche Glicks and his son, 11 years old, arrived at Philadelphia on steamship Pennland December 19, 1899. The son debarred on Dr. White's certificate that he had favus, and both returned from this port on steamship Rhynland December 30, 1899. They arrived again in Philadelphia via Canada about February 5, 1900. (5) Wolf Grusetzki, a blacksmith, age 48, arrived at this port on Pennland June 19, 1899; was debarred on certificate of Dr. White that he had trachoma (two noted doctors of Philadelphia-one an eye specialist-certified he did not have trachoma), and returned in the same steamer to Liverpool June 24, 1899. He returned to Philadelphia via Canada about September 1, 1899.

EXHIBIT No. 4.

Statement of Italians and other south Europeans forwarded via Canada.

Arrived in Antwerp February 21, 1900, to sail from Liverpool February 24, by Beaver Line: Gaetano Zerara, Guiseppe Cafelice, PasS. Doc. 62-11

quale Pantano, Luigi Frompa, Salvatore di Soni, Mercioni Riccionto, Dominico Testa, Vincenzo Daversia, Giovanni Vuca, Vincenzo Basillo. Nineteen Bavarian musicians left Antwerp February 24, 1900, for Canada (ultimate destination, United States), under the leadership of Friedrich Dieck, Jacob Dieck, and Wilhelm Schmidt, in order to evade the contract-labor laws.

Arrived at Antwerp February 28, 1900, proceeding via Canada to the United States (New York and Chicago):

Pasquale Ruggi, Vincenzo Di Turia, Michele Ruggi, Giovanni Del Santo, Guistino Vincenzo, Simon Vidas, Giovanni Testa, Luigi D'Aversa, Giovanni Di Florio, Pietro Brasalo, Johan Blasitovic, Franjos Kolic, Giuseppe Di Turia, Antonio Rossa, Giuseppe Colb, Vincenzo Cetin, Johan Bolic.

List of Italians who sailed from Antwerp March 7 for United States via Dominion Line and Canada: Kransee Kerna, Natale Leonarro, Remigo Consalvi, Raffaele Rosatti, Verna Korncesco, Alfonso Martinelli, Domenico Orsatti, Kirmaki Di Ecco, Lestine Visatti, Pasqale Salvitti, Nicolo Albera, Luigi Saryia, Dunnato Albera, Luigi Seaora, Pusenato Laurani, Armando Di Ecco, Ayostin Gazenia, Pietro Dimarino.

For week ending March 28, 1900, 54 Italians and 40 Bavarians passed through Antwerp for transportation to the United States via the Dominion Line and Canada.

For week ending April 4, 1900, 30 Italians passed through Antwerp for the United States via the Dominion Line and Canada.

For week ending April 11, 1900, 100 Italians from Chiasso passed through Antwerp for the United States via the Beaver Line and Canada. The agent of the Beaver Line at Chiasso writes that on account of the severe inspection or control at Philadelphia he finds it necessary to dissuade passengers from disembarking at Philadelphia, and that the Beaver Line will land them at St. Johns and Montreal, where no inspection exists, and from whence they can reach New York in a few hours.

EXHIBIT No. 5.

Copy of letter from F. Ludwig to Andrea Lolli.a

Mr. ANDREA LOLLI,

Castiglione Messer Marino (Chieti):

CHIASSO, February 6, 1900.

Replying to your favor of the 3d instant, the cheapest rate from Chiasso to New York via the Red Star Line is 200 francs net for me without any other discount, and the fare from Chiasso to St. Johns via Beaver Line (Canadian Line) and from St. Johns by rail to New York is 230 francs net for me without any further discount.

The landing at St. Johns is free, and not subject to any control; if required, I can assume the guaranty for landing. The rate from St. Johns to Philadelphia is $2 additional; consequently, 240 francs, always Italian money.

I attach the schedule which must be followed in order to arrive at Chiasso directly by rail; besides this, an identification mark must be

The originals of this and the following letters and circulars signed by Ludwig are in Italian and were sent to Commissioner-General Powderly.

put on the hat without fail, in order that when leaving the train at Chiasso you may be recognized immediately by my employee who is prepared to receive my passengers at the station. In case a stopover at Bologna should be required passengers must apply to Hotel Falcone. I am awaiting your reply, in which please indicate the line and the departure of the passengers, besides giving their family names and Christian names, and remit the required deposit.

Yours, truly,

F. LUDWIG.

EXHIBIT NO. 6.

Copy of a circular of Federigo Ludwig, Chiasso. Italy, to his corre

spondents.

[Shipping agency. Authorized by the Government. Federigo Ludwig, Chiasso (Italian-Swiss border).]

To my correspondents:

I bring to the knowledge of my numerous customers, which are constantly increasing, that there is in Philadelphia just as rigid an examination as by the American Government officials in New York. I have had repeated complaints from persons who did not know how to answer the questions put by the Government official.

In view of this I have decided to restrict booking to Philadelphia. Passengers who desire to land in the United States I am directing again to New York, where the control is not so severe as in Philadelphia.

The voyage to New York lasts from 8 to 10 days, and to Philadelphia 13 to 17 days, if the voyage is fine.

For sickly or defective passengers, who want to avoid to land in the United States ports, I recommend my new Canadian Line to St. John,. where passengers are freely landed, without any examination. From St. John, passengers can get within a few hours' ride by rail to any place in the United States. Passengers leave Chiasso for St. John every Saturday of each week.

Ready for any information, I again repeat that my prices remain the same, and I remain,

CHIASSO, February 20, 1900.

FEDERIGO LUDWIG.

Direct letters and telegrams to Chiasso, Switzerland.

EXHIBIT No. 7.

Copy of circular of Federigo Ludwig, agent, Chiasso, Italy.

["Without control at the disembarkation." Beaver Line. Elder, Dempster & Co.]

Service of mail steamers between Liverpool and St. John, N. B. (Canada), Liverpool and Montreal, Quebec (Canada), every Saturday from Liverpool. Departure from Chiasso (Italian-Swiss border) via Antwerp in coincidence.

The fleet consists of first-class steamers, all of recent construction. Special attention is given to third-class service, and we offer the same comfort as found on all first-class steamers.