New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-09
IMMIGRATION PLANS AND PROSPECTS.
INDEBTEDNESS OF The COMMISSION $20l, 0O0-GOy

ERNOR-ELECr THDEN ENCOURAGES THE IDEA
OF GOING TO THE LEGISLATURE FOR HELP.
The Emigration Commissioners met yester-
day. Commit soners HurlDuC, starr, Lynch, NauJer'
schac6, T -rrcst, and Quntard were present John l.
Krehbel was appointed superintendent OF Wards
Island. Henry j. Jackson Secretary OF the Commis-
s0n Louis Esheimer, agent az Niagara Falls, was re-
moved, and Augustus Iselkshof appointed In
his place. Mr.. Forrest Of the Committee appointed
at the last meeting TO wait upon GOvernoreect Tden
and urge upon HIN the necessity Of increase OF head
money reported that the Committee had been kindly
received by Mr. Tden, and that the interview had been
satisfactory 10 them. The Committee felt assured that
every means would Dc used 10 defeat an increase OF
Communication by the opponents OF that measure. MI
Lynch, one OF the Committee, sIii that Mr. TilIen
rath encouraged the idea Of to the Legislature
with a request to increase the headmOney tax. The
Committee was continued. The report OF the Special
Committee the Eliza Collins outrage was postponed,
and the Comm, tee continued. The Board Of En-
grafton is very deeply debt Is shown By the fol-
lowing facts cOllated b. Commissioner Qlntard:
Duc the Equitable Life Insurance Company for lands
Wards Island, slOJO00 Due the various counties for
the ana support or Immigrants during the ast Il
year- $500 Due current expenses or Castle Gar
deu S6DV. Estimated expenses vi the Castle Garden
ana wards Island estabishm-ns Tor December ls'f'
$4,000 E,dnated receipts, sO,jJl 1Ota Indebtedness
up to Dec IL. 1914, s2Ol,JVJ
The number OF immigrants az present cared for AZ
Castle Garden and WIri Island Is l0l, ald IN the va
rous interior counties, 900 During January and Fb-
Iuary the be cared viii increase 10 about
2OcO oa wards Island aud LOO IN tie counties anu on
Jan. l, 1873, the Commission w4l practically be with
out funds TO care for these persons. The eI-
penses Of Castle Garden and WARTS Island durirg
January and February w nc about S25CCJ PER month,
Nne tue receipts Will not exceed $500 per month IN
conversation with TRIBUNE reporter. COMMISSIONS
LIrut. no has recently returned from Europe, san
tut the Commission intend 10 ask Gov slldcu 10 rec
ommend to Legislature 10 make an appropriation OF
SOlU3O 10 the Emigration Board, anu 10 Increase the
hpac money TAX Mr. HIrlJut said lie DID nOt
eyuect that they would get what they
a,K,d, because the influence Of tue steam
s.ip companies IA powerful at ALBANY.
Ia. effort s De determmediY made, however. Tor the
Commission ca8uO possibly economic more severely.
BOtu tie appropriation and tue increase OF the c0mnn
t,tlou Lax arc needed, because The former wound b.
u,eI up oy the time latter began to DC felt. Imi
grafton. Mr. HuTlbut, VINO examined the subject
while IN Europe, Thought aid decrease for some tune
to come LABOR Is getting dearcr abroad. In Ireland,
WAGES have recently triped and they have greatly ia
creased On the continent The stagnatI0n OF business
and Improvement here repe!s immigrants. The estab-
lisnment OF souphOuses here last Winner was aolsed
ABROAD and Il frightened away many who would Otner
wise have emIg grated 10 this country. IL WIS looked
III Ou rs an evidence OF great distress among tue WORK
ing classes mere Ga ~ tue heavy Indebtedness
OF lie Commission ana the falling of IN Immigration, m
increase OF head money ani an Appropriation from the
legislature questions Of Vital interest 10 Castle