New-York tribune., 1874-04-24
IMMIGRATION INTERESTS MENACED.

IMMEDIATE ABANDONMENT OF WARDS ISLAND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GARDEN IN DANGER-THE
TNIGRATIoS COMMISSIONERS WITHOUT MONEY
AN URGENT APPEAL TO GOV. DIX.
Henry A. Hurlbut, the President of the Com
issoners of Emigration, has written strong letter OF
appeal to Gov Dix which he represents the Coumls
sion TO be totally unable to carry on the hsttuons
ON Wards Island more than week longer unioSS o"'
are provided. The letter to the Governor WHICH 10
given in all almost complete form below shows precisey
tbe critical condition OF the finances OF the Comssoh
To his ErcelIeney e JoHg A. DIX, GorerHor Sfae
sIp In the asI annual report TO the Legislature the
ca,s ssionep. NJ Emgration called attention to the
fact that the Income derived from tne conhu.aio % ,1o
81 so not sufficient Tor m S The ex
perence OF nearly four months OF tne curreht ye @ n
only strengthens tins view, ohi IN for need.
ful expenses We shall need s2250oO more naI w We s ;,
probably receive carry us through tle year WIN
proper regard TO efficient business. Ever since the com
mutation reduced. the Board mas Deeh co
70 meet expenses by drawing on is reserve or borrow
ing Ihe pre- vus Board used up all the surplus accu
mulated under the 81 81 Zee. ana ieit ne w that
debt OF s57O0 This Board borrowed sOOOU " pay tDat
dali and carry on its work The arrivals for two equ
neriods In 1873 and 1874 were as follows: jan 10 hps
e 1873 sIO45 arrivals; jan TO April 10. iSt dosz1
ayrysIs failing OFF in 1874 l23 This Is reduction ol
81 per cent. Applying this ratlo 10 tue I yctn,v
dnd the following probable result Aliens ae'ualy
landed % in 1873, 2G6siS probable arrivals In iS,t
lll732; losses compared win 1919. h1,o'' s,oo 400
result E wound IeaaSs Iy ~ iss to s7a4e in 1874
,a m. eynenditures were: For Castle Garden S39,s52;
tor Werd,s Island. s3OlT75. Deducung building eA
nenses the cost OF landing forwarding relevIhg' anu
supportpg immigrants for 1873 was s1ioVzt. ~.
be reduced this year. since the machinery OF the
poard must be about the same whether oo
more or less IL is clear therefore, hat tne
must have far beyond what eau oo & y, ,b S
head money as It now is OF s'e's p'i' '"e WIN
must stop. Ar. Cor,uyss,on has maid
A. Iu % N connes and institutions, beside support
ing qsOOOO immigrants at WaTas lsidnu. lhis sioa'
rrort bss not cost the people Of the State dollar
The immigrants have paid Tor IL al lnrousn tho Soh-
mutation Zee. Nearly 6.5OO0OO Immigrants nave peSn
received protected from robbery supported Wheh sek
fonnd places employment, ana aueu III many otneI
ways by this Board Unless sancien noncy s IN son
way snppned, Wards Island must be abandoned.
Uoyrowing is always objectionable ana IL Is
anastinnahle even II the authority were gwen,
agberber wa could borrow enough 10 carry US
,hrough the wear. Tue proper course Is 20 IN
se me commutao fee. II was Reduced from '! oo
Seoe.sors declared the lower sum to be nsuicleht or
thar need though the arrivals for that year. lS "elo
90. 5sl nearly 10000 more than We had III 800 100
a. rfuly paid by the Immigrant, VINO mus al Vo
than NJ. value the protection aud cOnloI's W
Inn and mis- friends The only opposition 10 toston
me commuaton fee to proper point or no supV'a Va
the Commission comes from the snlpo"heis' ~ VIZ
n 1871 that reduction OF VI Wouu oo maui
Tor tbe benefit Of the immigrant III reduced pricSs ol
,o.ssge No such reduction was nlhue, ana the uoii
bead has gone into the coffors OF lne III
''aI ~ comng into the Treasury or the Board Ihls
Se,irction has gwen the shpOwners more thau hh
iion of dollars that should have put the COMMISSION
ant of debt and on a sound financial pasls. -
we give yOl the facts. The alternative Is c~hr Mean'
must lie provided Waids Island must De hpahohru
aud the inmates OF It's hospitals, hursoes, refuge pui
inx aud lunatlc asylum musl DC l"hueu o'Vt W 'n