Word: alienating
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Chemical Foundation of Wilmington. Over two weeks have been spent by the Government in striving to prove that the transaction was " fraudulent "; because the price was "altogether inadequate" ($250,000), because President Wilson was " not properly informed" in sanctioning the sale, and because Francis P. Garvan, then Alien Property Custodian, sold patents to the Foundation of which he became President...
...mention of its name had been made in the excited rumors of Wall Street. Even President Crowell of the Stock Exchange was unaware of its critical condition. The house was, in fact, solvent on paper at the time of its failure, but its assets, including claims against the Alien Property Custodian, were frozen. The concern had long been known for its dealings in foreign exchange and silver bullion. Before the establishment of the Reserve System, the firm had during panic times done a curious but successful business in exchanging American currency, then at a premium, for American certified bank checks...
...Supreme Court adjourned for the Summer and will not again convene until October 1. Sixteen cases were left undecided and must await action until Fall. They include four on the alien land laws of California and Washington, three on the taxability of the " Massachusetts trusts," North Dakota's claim against Minnesota for flood damages on the Bois de Sioux River, and others. Among the cases to come up in the Autumn is also the Government's appeal for an injunction to prevent the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange from dealing in sugar futures...
From the White House came word the President would recommend to the next Congress vigorous measures to prevent the " bootlegging" of inadmissible aliens. It is said that smuggling of aliens has developed into as much of a business as rum running; any inadmissible alien can enter the country for $500; streams of illicit immigrants are pouring in from Cuba, Mexico and British Columbia...
...only constructive measure suggested for curbing the practice is registration of all aliens entering the country, the registration to hold until the alien leaves or is naturalized...