The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-04

There are many other things which con prove, but
pubic newspaper Is not the place to do so. While
steerage steward calling women Ely w-an
Ihomas Lambert, Esq, was no doubt slipping his
interests OF humanity watched everything mar
rowly ana resolved to expose TO the world life in
the ocean steerage: No craving for ,'notoriety
has induced to do So as Ihave long since earned
all the notoriety that the most ambitious man
could desire, and thank God that it
humanity. The public. however, have nothing to
do with my motives. ask them 10 deal with the
facts. 1t is my business to travel as steerage
passenger ii think Mt 10 do So and deny the
right OF any one-even Thomas Lambert, Esq.-to
call me to account for doing so. When travelling
az such expect to find decency, clvity, cleanli-
ness and full compliance in all respects with the
spirit OF the Passenger act. ask nothing more;
but win take nothing less. Thomas Lambert,
ESQ.,, has given you to understand, sir, that there
was ''semi-genthty' In the steerage. know not
what his definition OF the term may be, but If he
meant that there were men OF honor, Intelligence
and responsibility in the stcerage he was right.
never yet knew that money made man respecta-
BILE or honest; but it may be a satisfaction to
Thomas Lambert, Esq, to know that there were
men In the Storage who had more brains
and money than ever he possessed. Let
am not one TO make groundess charges, and that
have grown out of my childhood days, and that
am PREPARED with It'll SATISFACTORY Evidence. In add
ton to which shall be glad to receive communi-
cations from any of the steerage passengers whose
addresses have not. The public feel satisfied
will cooperate.
AS for my manly breast,n trust that it shall
never be less so than now Is, and that there snail
ever be In lt feeling for the poor and the GOWN
trodden. leave 1t to the Judgment OF the public
whether Thomas Lambert, Esq. or possess the more
manly breast; he who strives to cover the abuses
or the steerage, or he who exposes them; ne VINO
tells the truth, OF he who has the unplushing
etfrontery to say that he never saw "happier lot
OF fellows than the Italians" refer the public to
my first letter, not one OF the charges IN wnlcn mas
been refuted. demand legislative interference,
and trust that the government at washington
VIII, Without delay, make representations
to the governments of England, France ana
Germany. Even IL all the present regulations
were carried out maintain that there is room ior
amendment. have put myself in communication
with Europe and different parts OF the Union on the
matter and with your influential aid and that OF the
public hope before long to see justice done to the
thousands OF steerage passengers who have yet to
cross the Atlantic. Before concluding, must al
lude to the statement Of the HERALD reporter 1t
must be remembered, in the first place, that wrote
OF the Erin, and offered no opinion as to the man.
agement OF any other vessel and In the second that
the reporter made his VISIT to the Italy ana Holland
while In dock. 1t Is quite impossible for him to say
anything OF her management when at sea, or OF the
food which might be served out, and II notices APP
pear in three languages In the closets ofthe Italy and
Holland they do not in the Erin and other vessels
OF the National line. am glad to hear that there
are couple OF decent vessels belonging to the
line, and regret that it was not my good fortune to
travel the ocean In one OF them. But II the H0l-
land is an exact model OF the Erin she cannot be
what your reporter describes, there are doors
with clocks and keysn and modern improve
mentsn (unless 1t be in the march OF barbarsm)
As for the food Of which your reporter partook,
permit me to say that 1t Is very unlikely that bad
provements have been made since my exposure OF
Monday last.
hope, Sir that Messrs. Hurst and Lambert are
are friends of rhe National line then it Is time for
friendship
The truth against the world,
J. p. MCDONNELL, 257 BOwery.
NEW YORK, Feb. l, 1873.