The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-03
CONFERENCES OF GERMAN SOCIETIES.

tIfguee-Prostitution on Board the Ships-
Petition for n New Law Against Mtsde-
meanor and Ticket swindie-Bogus Agents
OF American Railroads la Europe, &C., &c.
Numerous complaints against the treatment Of pasaen
gers On board the steamers sailing vessels from Lv
erpool London, Havre, Antwerp and even Hamburg and
Bremen induced tho Board of Directors of the German
Benevolent Society OF New York, composed of some of
eur most wealthy citizens, to cali conference together of
all the existing German societies throughout the United
States Their purpose consists in publishing all the de-
sects connected with the emgrant business and TO OBJ
tain IL POSSIBLE new act from the present Congress
Washington
In consequence of this call Pennsylvania, Michigan
Wisconsin, Maryland Ohio, Minnesota and Missouri, hay,
sent delegates Several other States have sent many IN
teresng letters explaining their reason for no
coming 10 New York
The conference met on Friday, October l, at Pytha
goras Hail. Canal street. Mr. Schumacher, Sr., of Baiti
more was elected President; Mr.. Jellnghans, of New
York Vice President; and Messrs Ferserhem and De
greek Of New jersey Secretaries. After short pre-
hminary meeting the members Of the conference paid
visit to Castle Garden witch establishment they in
speoted in all its details expressing their high satisfaction
with that institution for the protection OF emigrants
On Saturday morning. at haifpast ten O'Clock,
they reassembled at Pyhagoras Hall, when seve-
raj curious letters received from different States
Of the Union, were read, at the beginning
Of the meeting New Orleans and Galveston excuse them
selves by stating that the yellow fever raging there still
with such vehemence that 1t utterly impossible 70
gather meeting order elect delegates but they pro
misc support New York in all their measures Boston
writes the inlis veren hopes that there will be
Ching done serious than before for the greater pro-
lection OF passengers board the steamers and other
vessels st. Paul Minnesota does not send delegate,
but asks the favor 10 be represented by substitute Of
New York. St. Louis had elected one delegate who pro-
missed be in New York LIST October but had not yet
arrived today Charleston sent in very caustc letter II
says though there many emrant protective laws
existence, the stream Of emigration will turn
towards such unfortunate and unhealthy country as
South Carolina They joined the laws 20 the letter. but
but the letter has arrived without those precious laws
Milwaukee presents also some very curious excuses IT
announces that they were obliged 10 dissolve their Assoc
cn for the Assistance Of Emgrans and the Poor at Large
since permitted there 70 call free labor
right and slavery wrong, that the greatest luminosity
divided the members into two parties in consequence OF
which the democrats will not pay when the republicans
are in the majority and the republicans viii not, the
democrats should obtain the government Under similar
circumstances dissolution became unavoidable, but they
promise TO re organize at an early day, &c, &c.
Alter the hearing Of these letters the Conference
copies their deliberations the absentees,
m order to guide them in their future operations.
The order OF the day was the report OF the Board
Of Directors OF New York.
MIR JKrIrSGHAUs rose and read very elaborate
rial behalf OF the German Benevolent Society in Green
weh street founded about seventy years ago, in New
York He sad:-In this country Of materiasm, humani-
principles generally looked rather with great
Indifference, nay incidence, especially in great cities;
but there many palpabc facts which speak i'm
periocsy TO the most ndolent heart that new efforts
towards social improvements must not be released The
terrible incidents Of latter days on the high sea- the brutal
treatment OF passengers by officers OF vessels the ticket
swnde and bogus offices IN several places, In every
settlers TO embark Cor this and tine country
Besides those ycissudcs literary quacks and
recently German paper, the Ailsemeine A,sramengs
Zeitun9 OF RudosaGt, ILLUMINATING daily the United
States fer the purpose of dyertmg the stream Of egra
ton from shores towards South America Brazil and
other countries where the Europeans hitherto have
returned but with empty pockets and without shirt
their backs; whilst here in this country every aborer
gets good wages and able TO make fortune. We'll
gentlemen in the and with the fun consent OF the
New York Board ofrccors Of the German Society beg
70 submit to you the following propositions
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ton Of the different countries Of the United States is gwen
with fun particulars in geological physical agricultural
and ether respects thus enabling the emfrnt 10 learn
where 70 settle best, according 70 his propcnsites
To work for the suppression Of all booking Offices in
EHrcye fer the interior Of America.
3. To sign a petition TO Congress asking several now
sh.rpmg regulations, amebgst winch We only enurne
rate
fal Complete separation Of females males on board
the shine, married couples naturally excepted
o. No other surgeons shall be engaged on board but
ihese have passed their and produce
diplomas for having taken high degrees
tc) The owners AMI captains Of vessels have 10 qua
rance the salc delivery Of luggage, aud remain resOn
sislc in case oi loss towards the passengers
These are, concluded the reporter, If our
buttons, which kindly viii approve o. dsapprovc or
amend. The conference entered Immediately into dis
cusson on the FIRST point q the proposal respecting the
publication q a " Guide 70 Emgrants."
Mr. IISDENAS, Of Cincinnati, objected 20 such enter
prise. Missouri would then say We have the best and
cheapest land oicr; Ohio and Wisconsin might do tho
Suppose cmirant takes your advice and goes
there and be succeed who will take the rcspon
sibityY Even working mon are difficult recommend.
To-day Cincinnati may wants thousand hlnds--to.mor.
she may throw thcm IN the streets 1T US there.
fore be cantous IN publishing an apology ior any part Of
the United States.
Mr. JKIisonrs-So apology AZ presen, a swss
emigratcs TO America and sent by some friend 20 III
nois. But the Swiss wants mountains; he will be most
unhappy in wide prairies. Tell him. therefore, where
,sns '" u a"u x' ,hsnr ,or and savo money M
another example farmer OF Meckenburg 10 Anne
RIGA and s swnded into mountainous country, he who
never saw hill and would be the best cutvator Of pra
ries Uavciy arprobation) After several other remarks
from different speakers, the Conference
Resolved, To invite all German societies and other
poratons furnish the New York board the German
Society quarterly with such information might be
fu for the emants At their landing at the different East
ports II tue Uuited States.
This adopted, and the Conference took up the
second point u the proposal concerning the suppression
% all booking Offices in Europe for the interior Of the
Mr. JnIiseHsrs again rcsc and made some interesting
stat menis There are, he sad, many individuals at
Liverpool London, Hayrc, Antwerp and evenI,rcmcn and
HAMBURG who have the impotence 10 establish their Of
Secs and 10 take licenses for tho sale Of tickets pretend
ing 70 be available Tor all parts Of the United States These
scoundrels address the passengers with tho words
am CT We are the employees Of The government o the
Unted Staes-psy % your money we will give you
tickets AMI money orders for New York y The green
horns caPvacd through 50 much impudcnce, pay Only
The other day several people presented themselves at the
sreenwich ONCE with checks Of some Peter Funk az
iavre, TO cash them here; but slasi investigation has
proved the connivance of those thieves with New
York swindlng not far situated from the very
eea Of our police The Commissioners Of Emigration
onr time aware C such srandalous transactions sent Mr.
Murray 70 Europe with instructions to induce the foreign
governments 10 cut OF their manpuvres by abollshing
the booking system altogether but he succeeded only az
Bremen and Hamburg France, Belgium, England, Ire
hand rest still open 20 the chesicrs of the ignorant people
Mr. Murray has published strong volume his travels,
aud assured the boards that lively correspondence s 20
ing on between the Department Of State AZ Washington
and the Confederation Of Switzerland, Of which several
Cations have not yet suppressed these pcrncous booking
onees IN many instances the passengers paying $40,
sz $40 70 80 more for their tickets than they would he
ohsFed to pay their landing IN New York But the
sac ~ bogus tickets IL only side Of the question:
romet mes greater evil Is the recommendation aud
forced transportation uf the passengers after their
arrival into suspicious hotels and lodging houses
whore they are stripped 10 the very bones Rt what can
DC done against these harres Nobody be prevented
from selling tickets after paying heavy license fpr h,
Prussia, Hamburg Bremen, have consented 10 abolish
them but Great Htlin, France Switzerland (partlyl,
Belgium, Wurtcmburg Baden, &C, have not Vet doas
away with H.
Mr. WHIAcu proposed 10 cxhor' the directors Of rain
roads in America, more ~ accrcdt agents "a Farone
o. the sale 81 tickets; also invite the consus of the
sMercnt foreign countries 20 cooperation. lie trans