New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-19
A SHAM EMIGRANT SOCIETY.
A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION RESoRTING TO
SWINDLING.

THE UNITED GERAIAN-AMEgICAN SOCIETY A
HUMBuG.
"Tbere seemed to be secret league, tacit
conspiracy on the part OF all concerned In dealing WIN
emigrans TO fleece and pluck them without mercy anu
pass them from hand hand long as anything cou
be made out OF them. Tho poor Foreigners "oie
virtually helpless against any sort Of imposition ana
fraud"
Thus saws Dr. Kapp his work immigration respect
ing the treatment of emgrants in the old days. All
this has been changed; the Commission OF Emlsr"uop
degraded though Il now is to politics, has done soou
work THE TRIBUNE has instrumental In breaking
up tho emigran robber rng IL has exposed the ADJUSTS
of the seeragc and OF the licensed boardinRhouscS
has now TO expose a sham Emigration Society wmoh
swindes, not the immigrant but tue puDhe' unuo' P
tense OF aiding immigrants.
Early this year prominent persons In oil parts OF lhe
country began receive letters, OF when Inc ioo""H
is example:
TIE UNITED GERMAN-AMERIcAy SOCIETY Central To,d
Berin. For the United states,
office, Plimpton Buildings York; - .; bIH
No. 1910. Hugo Eloesser secretary NJ "'i'''
Hon -: We beg TO direct your KIND attention 10 omr
ipcosed extract from The Times III connection WIN o
namphlet ON Emgration from Germany being Us,
sured that yonr generous support vii not DC WI, pro
from our work in the service OF humanity WIN PiV
found respect, your very obedolt servant; q
HUGO ELoLssER, Scc'y u. o. AS.
These letters most foruid oleookns documents
beside the beautifully printed meaning III tno '' S'
were the names Of the Branch Bureaus In America
which anpeared TO DO in every State, and Branch
Rureaus in GERMANY" which were ms numerous Inc
letters were also stamped with the seal OF Tine German
American society"-a nice bit OF die-sinklng winch
showed the American eagle with the naSs OF 'no O"i'o'
States and Germany in either claw
Tho extract alluded to was OF series on immi
grafton and Emigration" which were published IN that
Journal and the pamphlet on Emigration was ono OF
..F fla
Century" adorned with a wood-cut OF Columbia ana the
caple smiling npon railroad train. and motto, the
seventh and OF the third chapter Of Exodus
The letters were in every addressed 10 Americans
and TO members of the Republican party only WY
their generous support was solicited the following
extract will show:
TEMPORARY ABANDONMENT OF THE MoIE W., ,or,
when the imperative duty OF the hour deminuru Oh us
that should participate IN the great fIosueh'dr
CARNATIONS throughout the country were peSsen Ilo
service; German national convention was neid Gor
and am address tend red TO Minister Washbufne on Ms
return from France thanking him Tor the pi3eoi" nc
afforded to the suffering Germans during lho sicso ol
Paris.
The pamphlet goes on to describe how they had re-
sumed the emigration scheme; how arrangements wond
be mado for settling the cmgrans before thcy started
ON the journey; how they are protected on board snip
and on landing how the COLONIES are transported to
their religion and education.
Tr1pI,NF reporters were directed to make inquiries
respecting this now Society The German EmiSrant 30
cetyl knew nothing Of it, prominent German citizens
had never heard OF it, and hence inquiries had TO be
made Of the officers themselves. reporter was in
structed the officers OF the Society and report on
the ease.
Arrived at Plimpton Buildings, the reporter ooSed for
the office of the L. G. AS. small the first floor
had blue window blind with the legend Journal Of
Emigration" other name or sign was displayed.
The floor OF the Office within was bare At small table
oppo,te sat youth with hairless, ,pimped face who
subsequently proved TO be Hugo ElOesscr the Secrc
tary" At another table, scany covered with papers
sat two men smoking cigars, who appeared to have no
other occupation. The Secretary was wasting the
society stationery by drawing on bis blotngpad Ono
of the two was man about 81 years Of age with good
features wearing all his hair on his face, but with rest
less shifting eyes hidden by godrmmcd spectlces.
The second was older, with slOw complexion and
keen piercing eyes. Both were Scll-drcsscd and gems
sparkled in their shirt fronts.
els this an Office Of the Emigration Society,"" the re-
porter asked handing card mot one containing ms real
name or occupatiOnJ
He YVES assured that his presence gave great pleasure
70 these gentlemen and after being seated, the
with the spectacle who said he was d. Ehrenbers the
President Of the Society, asked:
"Who sent you here. Mr."
in the subject thought should like TO know its objects"
"Our society,"" said the sallow man who was intro
duced as Mr. Mand, the Treasurer, Is formed on the
humanitarian principle We desire to aid and assist the
eraut II has been called into existence by tho great
dissatisfaction felt by every one with the conduct Of tho
OF Emigration, who have turned Castle
Garden into political ring. The corruption which
lists there is horrible DIR. Ehrenbers and myself were
largely interested in the late political campaign and
having worked for the Republican party who now in
mower they are all friends, and we have every
facility and power for giving the emgrant aid and adj
vice. Our object interrupted BY tho campaign, but
we are now renewing it,"
dyes" said EhrenberG, "all the principal men in
Office are our friends. We have letters from the Pres
dent Yce-Presdcnt, Minister WasIburne, and Others"
"who form your Society Z" was asked, "and is ex-
clusively German one T.
"We are only the officers, you know" said Mandl; ;
off we were at liberty 10 mention the directors,
would be surprised at the number OF prominent men
who are connected with u.s. You heard Of me- doubt.
during the campaign. was all through the country,
ecturng ana forming branches Of the Association in the
Republican interest and dd great deal toward the
victory of the party"
During this last speech Ehrenberg wrote a few lines
on paper and pushed them carelessly tho table
toward Mandl, which he as careessly scanned.
"You sec all the great railroad men our friends"
he resumed "As we have such powerful interest they
wish TO please us and therefore the trans send our
emgrants by have secondclass cars fitted mp with
Closets and supplied with ice water not like they used
TO be- simply freight cars with benches fixed in Them
We have done all this. All the railway know ne.
Col Scott-Tom ScOtt-writcs 90 lie invited IA 10
the opening OF the Texas Pacific Railway the Otner day
hut we could CO. Show Dir. - mat letter iIOm tho
deut but no. perhaps IL would be ndlscrcet 1t Is
Of private nature, written 90 us as his friends. Bnt
win Show YOU what the newspapers said of during
the campaign. 1t Is not nom vanity bat to snow you
The great influence / and DR.. Ehronbcrg have"
Mr. Mandl produced 70 file OF old papers printed
duruuc the campaign. The BH0aiO Express. The PhHd
aeL,Eia Bulletin. and The Indianapolis Journal mad
short paragraphs respecting the German American
United ssociaion" and Mr. Mlnds presence IN those
cIties The Indianapolis Journal calls him the Hon.