New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-08

pany the bill will be written by Senator Aiiison'
and will be exceptionally severe IN i's
treatment of the leading members OF 'he
Ring including of course Gov. Shepherd. One OF
the most startling reports tonight is that OF the
conversion of Senator Stewart. He has throughout
the investigation manifested desire to have the
Ring indicated but an examination OF statement
of the ordinary expenses Of the District Government
is said to have been the straw that broke the Gamer
back in his case, and he is reported TO nave oe-
nounced the Ring at the meeting to-day in terms
more forcible than polite. x2~,.
PAUPER AND CONVICT IMMIGRATION.
PROTESTS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGAINST INVOLUNTARY DEPORTATION TO THIS
COUNTRY-INsTANCEs OF VIOLATION OF FRIENDLY
RELATIONS IN THIS RRsPECT-ABsTRAcT OF A
COMMUNICATION FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
WASHINGTON, June Tt appears from a
from the Secretary OF State that the IN
voluntary deportation to the United States by foreign
officials Of foreign convicts and OF foreign paupers'
idiots insane persons and others incapable OF support
ing themselves has frequently been made the subject
official correspondence by previous administrations, as
well as during the present administration.
1t appears from the correspondence recently trans
mited the House Of Representatives that on the 22d
Of March, 1862 Mr. Bancroft, United States Minister at
Berlin, informed that the Department OF State had
received unofficial information that society OF Israeli
ties had been organized for the purpose Of sending the
poor OF their and religion TO this country Mr..
Bancroft replied that he believed such emgrans had
been sent who were not able and willing to work.
In August, 1871, Mr. Rubee the Minister resident Of
the United States at Berne transmitted TO the Depart
ment a correspondence with the Federal Council OF
Switzerland respecting alleged practice OF forward
ing paupers and imbece persons to this country by the
Communal authorities Of the Canton Of Argove In his
dispatch Mr. Rubee stated there strong ground at
time for the belief that paupers or persons destitute
Of pecuniary means and without the ability to earn
subsistence had been shipped at the public expense by
q Commune Of that Canton Mr.. Rubee interfered with
such effect that incurabe idiot shipped by an emf
grant agent prevented from coming to the United
States The President OF the Swiss Confederation spoke
warmly In reprobation Of the injustice and inhumanty
Of such attempt throw upon another country the
charge OF man Of this alleged condition.
In November 1871, the Department called the atten
ton OF Gen. Schenck, at London to an alleged attempt
on part of the Liverpool Select Yesry to send to the
United States certain number OF pauper children, in
pursuance of scheme OF emigration which had already
begun and he instructed TO inquire into the matter
and report Gen. Schenck replied that the matter had
already attracted his attention. and had been made the
subject Of formal communication to Lord Granville
and that the shipment Of the children had been sus
pended, II entirely abandoned. In December 1871, and
January 1872 the Department instructed Gen. schenck
respecting three who recently released OF
unexpired terms OF imprisonment to which they had
United States and i'll February 1873 he was Instructed
inquire into the Of other convcts from British
prisons wbo sad had been sent TO TINS country
In dispatch OF August, 1873, Gen. Schenck said TO the
Secretary Of State: In respect OF the notes from Lord
factory answer. We are entitled TO fuller
Of the decided discontnuance of Her Majesty's
Government OF the acts OF which i have complained
The Department OF the same OPINION ana Instructed
him TO continue his remonstrance In case OF any reeur
renee decided and emphatic terms The Secretary
added the reputation OF British convict service or poor
houses cannot be allowed to justify violation oil friendly
In May, ls72 the state Department informed Admiral
had Se na sent 10
Key West by the Spanish authorities, and that 1t
Were on their way from the nsursen district 70 Havana
would be banished the island and probably
many of them depored to the United States Admiral
Polo, after investigating the subject replied that the
four ladies relatives TO Garcia lnquez an IN
surgen leader and that the rumors regarding the sew
enty old women and children were incorrect III IS
denied in the correspondence that nine criminals OF
In October 1874 Mr. Bancroft called the attention Of
the government OF the Grand Duke OF Hesse 10 state
the German newspapers that criminal named
Johann stauf, under sentence OF Imprisonment Tor NE
for murder, and robbery had been pardoned on
condition of his ENGRAVING TO Amerca The TACT was
not denied but In consequences OF the Correspondents
official assurance was given that the Grand Ducal
Government OF Hesse mad adopted the resolution In
igration Of the criminal TO America condition The
German Minister having been interrogated by inc sec
rotary OF State denied, In December 1872 that two
German criminals had Ueen sent to the United states
Investigations into several other similar cases else
where reports to be untrue. ln December,
1872 the Secretary OF state Informed Minister Marsh, at
Rome, that the Commissioners OF Emigration at New
York complained that large number OF emgranls from
had recently landed there, most OF whom were 80
destitute that they must become burden ana tnal IL
appeared that these persons had been Induced 10 en-
America by eXtraYagant promises OF certain
emigration agents The Secretary added t Is well
known the settled policy OF this government
the emigration OF honest ana Industrious
persons from all quarters OF the globe III is uesraDe
however, that should without means OF Nv
ing until they obtain work, which IN winter ~ com
paratyely scarce. The Italian Minister Tor Foreign
Affairs reply to representations made by MI Marsh
under Instructions, thanked Mr. Marsh Tor MS
efforts 10 the frauds upon emigrants by private
agents, and ncl0sed copy OF aclrcuar from he ltaan
Munster of the Interior different Projects OF the
Kingdom of Italy order TO put stop 10 Immoral
specuaOns agents and illegal emigration brought
about by them" III April last Count Corfu the ltal-
ian Minister at Washington transmitted 70 the De
partment the text Of o law promulgated ia ltay
Tor the purpose OF preventing improper eml,
grafton, especially 81 OF children, and inquired
the Government OF the United States coud CO
operate its execution could take steps ior mat pu
pOse either by agreeing upon addltona articles 10 Tue
existing treaty Of eXtraditon or otherwise Ihe secre
tary replied expressing the great interest iet
by this country the subject but saying tnat ne was
to know how, practically, the cooperation OF luis
Government could be made available for the execution
within Italian territory Of a municipal act declaring
punishment against internal onenses, anu assuring
Count Coz that any suggestions that ne might MAKE
would entertained with every desire Tor tue atah
pent OF the object which the efforts VI tue Govern
,nent beng directed, 80
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