The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-10

with those Of the commercial and nautical classes
The various members evidently pleased WIN MI.
Cochranes views and requested that he would aiu em
with his advice future OCCASION when acomm tes
from their body would wait on him The convention then
resumed its sttngs.
The fifth proposal from the Board of the New York
Society was then taken up for action
This proposition was to the effect that establishments
whose ostcnsbe object is in all the large cities
Europe and America TO facilitate emgrant travel into the
,ishmen,s are the more DANGEROUS from their having
agencies all the world They send runners to Euro
pean ports to obtain information Of the relatives Of pas
sepgcrs bound TO this country and taking advantage OF
the knowledge thus acquired meet the emgrants on their
arrival here represent themselves as being depated ~
their friends to wait them and advise them, and thus
succeed swinding their unfortunate victims to an en-
tent almost uncomfortable. -, -
Mr.. LEDENNANN OF CINCINNATI stated that TINS lMa-
nous traffic confined to New York
Mr.. DE Greek Of opinion that the system must pro-
vail also in Chicago nasmuch as letters naa oeen sent
from thai city to the New York Board, asking pcrmsioa
direct passengers the OF the Now YORK society,
to be forwarded under its to the society IN Chicago
Mr. ErscSBuRG, of Chicago, asked for an explanation
Mr.. JMlISdHAus, OF New York, said the fact was true
stated by Mr. De Greek but the proposition was 0erea
SIMPLY as warning. The New York Society had IN many
cases forwarded passengers, not as specuaton Dut
from motives or charity.
lively debate this point between the Eastern
and Western delegates, which Terminated by the
adoption Of resolution offered by Mr. Frank, OF Phila-
depha, providing that the proposition under discussion
be transmitted TO all the German societies OF the Union.
that proper caution should be exercised in regard to tho
suspicious establishments referred to therein
The sixth proposition of the New York society came
next under debate Its purport to make the German
societies medium between employer and employed, 50
as regulate the supply Of labor
The Cincinnati delegates disapproved OF this project as
dcvolvng too great responsibility on the society.
Mr.. HENNIG of st. Louis expressed his approval of the
proposition, but was OF opinion that II was impractca6ie
The swindng practsed upon the poor working men in the
West incredible For instance, day rarely passed
without advertisement in the newspapers requiring five
hundred men or so TO work railroad canal and yet
when aborers called and offered their services paying
ten twenty I'VE or y cents 70 the agent VINO
10 be charged with the duty Of aordng employ the
result in nine out Of ten was that the poor people
only failed to procure employment, but were cheated
MIR sEsBuRGH Of Chicago corroborated the statement
Of the previous speaker lie said there were spectators
who made IL custom 10 puff their towns In the papers,
and order obtain settlers represented these towns
being in the most fourishng condition, with but
drawback the scarcity OF mechanics and borers Now
tins was all buncombe The aborcrs dcluded by these
representations moved TO these new settlements and soon
found themselves not only without employment but with
Mr.. f. further stated that the fault did not
always lie with the quasi employers. In many instances
his society had been applied to to furnish hands and re-
ceved money for that purpose IN advance aud the work
ingmen having got the money spent in drink and vo-
lated their agreement
The Conference decided to lay this question the table,
and thus drop all further discussion.
The propositions Of the New York Society being OK
hausted, the chairman called for suggestions from the
other bodies represented in the Conference.
The delegate from Cincinnati thought II would be wen
10 proceed at with the publication of an Emgrants
Guide"
Another member demanded the immediate nomination
Of executive committee To carry into effect tho rcsolu
tons already adopted by the Conference.
Mr. ElssrENBrRG again brought up the question as -
securing increased safety for emerants luggage, and
thought that the present struggle would be
excellent opportunity for obtaining legislative opera
| ton. In Illinois the people were on fire.
The CHAIRMAN (sarcastcally)-For Stephen A. Douglass
Mr. EistHENBuKG-We can do many things
Another member suggested that all tho resolutions
adopted and the remarks thereon should oc published in
tho principal newspapers Of Europe and America.
This put q resolution and adopted.
The Conference proceeded 70 discuss the question as
three MEMBERSHIP question being whether the members
should be taken from New York exclusively New York
finally decided the centre OF the movement for
the next twclyemonh.
Adjourned till ten O'Clock Wednesday morning.
FIFTH AND LAST DAY.
The Conference rcopcned "Wednesday morning, at ten
o'clock in Pythagoras Ha-Mr. Sicgismund Kaufman in
the chair
Amer notifications OF the minutes OF the previous
meeting, the PRESIDENT made observations Hs
said.-Gcntlcmcn, you resolved yesterday evening the
immediate formation OF executive committee, and
the Chair has chosen members Of the highly rcspccta
bic gentcmen-Messrs Jellinghaus walach and Fischer
all three members OF the Board OF the German Bcncvo
lent Society in the city OF New York. II will be tho
best opportunity for you To discuss and Indicate the duties
you like confer upon said committee which charged
with the enactment 81 all resolutions adopted by the
senbly during their different meetings OF the last week
MI LrpExAss OF Cincinnati rose, and visiby felt In.
cned 10 enter long specification Of these duties but the
Conference upon some observations Of Mr.. Jcnghaus,
declared her full confidence In The well known zeal Of tho
nominated members, and dropped the matter
Mr. S,HusAcHEa, II Baltimore, then followed. He
bUSint<S
TO introduce the following additional prcposition:-
Resolved The Conference 81 German Societies 81 the United
mrn for comfort protection passengers
tho greatest respect Tor health and safety OF their
Further resolved To accommodate cnigans publicly
viz through the newspapers IN Enrope,o CHOOSE German
ports especially Hamburg and Bremenl and herman vessels
for hc passage to Amera In preference TO any other coun
This resouiion, evidently originating in those hume
complaints against that pernicious system called
book ne and already denounced by several membors
rests a emgran,s and bona sds met even
9Th the appreciation VI Mr. Jcaghaus and passed unani
mously.
Mr. ynINcHArs then made the following notion
Re,ovsd The Executive Committee instituted by ,hs pre-
German sor, Of r n nnion before h~ s.prnon Of one
and then cny With the consent or n the REQUEST Of ne
Mr. IiSprxAsx q Cincinnati, found this term too ds.
tant and should like 70 some place OF other .
second General Convention u delegates from a German
societies throughout the Union during the next spring
Mr. jEIIIScnaus opposed the amendment and his reso
luton Was then adopted.
hr surnsuuR Of baltimore. CYL President II the Con-
ference who had made himself already somewhat consr
through The introduction Of various rcartionary
amendments and proposals In the course of the Con
which we only undorstoot that IN the name ~
the sociiics Of Maryland and Philadelphia h. de-
sircs 70 again protest, and Owe again, against
certain resolutions which in his opinion give too great
accndcncy 70 American Legislation German nautical
Interests Tho honorable member beng himself, u We
not mistaken Consul II Bremen for the state of Mary
land AMI perhaps involved in large shipping properties,
showed himself exceedingly cautious N ling the resolved
steps Washington without The express consent of tho
governments 81 Europe, principally those Of the petty
Scnaic a Hamburg and Bremen The principles Of
non oons cncy q the United states concerning foreign
vcssc be reiterated, and moved their insertion into tho
official minutes of the Conference, before they separated
and returned 10 their constituents
Mr. HESSo. Of -. Louis, with ardor-T protest against
any such insertion. would sound like perfect disavow
mcn u our previous resolutions hope the Conferences
viii share my opinion and second my protest.
SENKEAI NoIcEs-ycS. yes
The rrpSlDrNT-Then AK all those who IN favor
II inserting said declaration from the delegates Of Balti
more and Philadelphia, 20 answer with yes
Mr.. PiAr. of Philadelphia thoroughly aloncl-fes
The PPrspKSI-And all those who are agansv
tbs WHOLE AsSKNmy->o
Tho PEKrpKNr-Tbe insertion Of tho declaration Is
jcced
An animated conversation now interviewed. Tho
gentlemen, Messrs. Schumacher and Plate, menacei 10
ILL uuhn