The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-30
The British Parliament
9HD NEW FRENCH PAssPoRT sYsrYN-AEROY ANCBS
TO ENGLISH TRAVELLERS - NrEsSsT1H0 STATE

The Bsitl.h Parliament
1HD NEW FRsNCH PASSPORT sysrsN-AFNOY AFose
TO ENGLISH TRAVELLERS - MTEaBeTTN0 STATE
In ,hs house Of Lords on the 18th inst the Iasl OF
sA1Ie he oortss,sdencs between The EDgsh and Frsnah
governments suhjeo; Of passports. !. may be "a
vsDsss.oOs 70 the pubic generally n ssoot b'hhy sx
pain what has been dSpe by her ksjeeys sss govern
ment and the present government the subjec. Your
losdthps know very we'll that Af.er toe late aseup
the EperOr's life d Parr the French government
natuy ally alarmed at the plots Of foreigners this
try In France. They thought that the EmpsrOrs life
would be made BY change in theiI systsm
Of passports. suggestion made 70 them W, DO
hevo, her Asjcstys Cossul 1t Havre Qi am 10 error
the noble Earl opposite can corroc. mol thas no pass
port given to an ErgIisbDao should oe s.gped by
any French agent Tha, suggestion communicated
10, and adopted by my noble friend Many comp.a.ns
subject but very unfairly, because pass port system
De adhered 10 by the French gvernmen nothing can be
more ust thar bas they should require that any suosct
foreign country visiting France should present pass
port signed BY the authorities Of the country 10 which he
belongs The alteration IN the syssem Of passoots o.cA
siened some difficulty 10 English travellers Many Eng
nsbmen formerly without any passports 10 souiogne,
Calais, and Paris AT all evepts they hsd No Eog'sh
passports they without any difficulty obtained psssplrs
nom French agents without being Obliged 70 the
Foreign Office n London am glad to inform your lord
ships that the French governmsnt have most literally
said that Epgishmen living in France may travel
from town 10 another In France wtto1. English
passports and simply with the French passports gwen 70
them in France They have aso said that any Frensh
Consul Bosy rise esh passport ana have appointed
ssens at the principal ports the channel and at LIVER
the necessity Of Eoglsh travellers coming London So
much with respect the steps py the French 60
veiDmept When my hobe friend opposite found that he
TO give he whole Of the passports granted TO E0glsh
by the Foreign OhHce he required sort Of
rty that the described in the passport really
the person 10 whom granted has been said that
English passport should be merey . certi1ccts OF
Brien citizenship: but ! think reflection will bring
your oraships and my country throughout England
70 the CONCLUSION tina. that would be SUFFICIENT
that passport must necessarily identity the person ~ho
bears it. Ny robie friend sought for that security in
HnuAAt IN ptfA n I'M
port by the aud magistrates N the towns in which
tie applicant resded rnat process quenoe Of
small number OF those who Gould grant such certificates,
OF the Of transmitting such certificates ~ the
Foreign Office found 10 be very ncOnvepent 10 many
veniepce suggested that and magistrates should
be empove1 10 give passports independently Of the 70
reign Office That was very psnsioe suggestion, but
We all know that what every body's business nobodys
business No magistrate could be obliged BY
act Of Parliament executive authority to rise grant
passports In of the utmost importance
that passports should be granted without moments de-
lay, and, that bsrthen were cast upon them, Appi
oants for passports might make their demands upon
them at any hour Of the Eight day. Some mayors
and magistrates would dou be goodnaturod enough
such applicants bat may imagine mayor the nooeet
going 70 meet the houncs, being asked for passport
rs very likely that in such ca3es the applicants would
hear anything but the expression Of wishes for good
journey. NaughteF) On coSsiderat thought void
be beet 10 widen the Of the godfathers W
so who should give certificates o identity TO applicants
Her bajesiys government having approved my susgee-
ton, have agreed thst not only mayors and magis-
raes bu. clersymen Of the various Christian denonins
tons, physicians, surgeons, SOLICITORS and nota-ies,
should be empowered TO give Certificates Of identity
70 persons wishing to obtain passports. / think
Il will be almost impossible for any any part Of
England to fail in obtaining a passport under tais new
arrangement II has been said that 1t great Dcon-
venien travellers to TO the Foreign oce Lon
don with these certificates for passports and that pass
pots ought 10 be granted at other places besides tho Fo
reign 0ice. If that were the the fore sn officials
passports granted elsewhere than a the Foreign
O.ce and English travellers would be detained until the
officials all we'll acquainted with the arms Of the
Queen and the signature Of the Foreign Secretary for
time being soon becomes familiar 10 them. therefore
thought OF lhe utmost importance 10 English
veers that their should be issued from the Fo
reign oce In order that persons may be under the
obligation OF repairing W London 70 get passport Her
haesty's government hsvo appointed agents Dover,
Fokestone, Southampton and Liverpool for the pur pose
OF delivering Foreign Office passloris others may be
appointed be found necessary Persons who wish 10
travel therefore, will only have 70 take the Certificate OF
Identity which have described, ether 70 the Foreign or
.cc 70 the agent at the port they
bark. and Foreign once passport will be delivered 70
them which viii be rise by the Consul Of the French gov
eminent at that port; they do not hh 10 take the
certificate themselves they may send day two be-
forehsnd " the Foreign oicc TO Of the agents,
such day and such hour that II may be forwarded
10 them by post Under these circumstances cannot
that he slightest Inconvenience will be sustained by
person wishing 10 OBTAIN passport. We have further
thought htto lower the duty these passports The
stamp duy y al present Ss and there fee OF Is for
Foreign Office expenses We propose 10 reduce the stamp
duty 10 ls and TO retain tho ls fee tat the Wn
be Is ony far to the poorer classes Of travellers
persons wLo 60 abroad In search OF employ the
cost should be a. low possible do think we can
90 han have stated 10 facilitate The acquisition OF
passports. have made this statement hoping that
will be well understood aud orcrated through the ooun
Try the usual course because of the greet
Why so much inccny encnco has been experienced that
the regulations laid down by the late Foreign Secretary
have not bcou poperly understood wu only add this
recommendation to all likely travellers, and especially to
that class whose behalf there have been many
p0botical complaints In the papcrspcrsons residing on
the coast Of this country whoae families reside tho
coat Of France and who liable 10 be called abroad
suddenly account Of illness In their families THAT
pasaport win now only cost "a every might we'll
furnish hunsef with one At once, just as he would with
bradshaw or an almanac. II that s done who has
70 abroad will scer any Inconvenience ths side of
the Channel srd from tho liberal conduct Of the French
government think may say that thoy not likely TO
meet with any the other. (Hcar, hear
The Earl o. Ga ANFNnONI have listened ~th great
faction TO statement Of my noble friend ana have no
doubt, from the liberal arrangements which have been
made by the frepch government and especially from the
extended facilities which are 70 be given in hs country
obtanug passports h,t the object In view Will be
taneG Tho arrangement which male after the Fronch
govenmen, had determined TO allow their Ocnsuls
this country 10 grant passports TO any but their
uymer wa merely vsonal and adopted 70 mect an
emergency, although u much The same M that which
was saored three years ago in order TO enable tsans
and others Of that eass 10 vft the Paris Exhibition
always felt that the system capable OF great enlarge
meni after there had been time for consideration II
no, much travelling, and though, Of course some
persons Will always suffer when there Ia q
charge Of system, / do not think that the inoon-
venience has been 90 great on The whole as ha been
supposed The change proposed viii doubt bo erest
bench, 10 the poorer classes OF travellers who 20 abroad
n search Of employment and travellers In general will
find great advantage in being furnished with passport
from their own government instead Of with one granted
by foreign consul. B,s he u.ole system Of p1spots q
greet fsidts (Cheers) g,ses no protection 10 70
reon oorcri vents ~ respect 70 ose sy psrsons agdina
Whcm n w irh B. guard hensclues because they always
take rooc 10 have their papers ripie and Is the
innocent and ignoran, travellers who suffer annoysnc
from some uninenuonal omission (Hcar, hear) know
nsi Ias the opinion Of the Emperor OF the French
wished
tenn, buih fairly beaten by the objections raised
against him by his own oflcak. Il represented to
him that passports were in some way necessary for tho
proper carrying out Of that system Of strict surveillance
which N deemed necessary.
Tho tari Of hAisEUn-There s great passport In
tereet, in fact
The farl Of CtAHCpoS-gust so. But things are not 20
bad IN this respect ~ they used 10 be years In
Austria where the regulations vexaous, and
were carried out with greater sctncss than any part
d the continent, great change has been made within
tne as twelve months In the passport system, and be-