The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-17
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

MR.. FORREST ELECTED PRESIDENT FOR THE EN-
SUING YEAR--REMARKs BY MEssRs. FORREST,
HURLBUT. AND LYNoH-THE FINANCIAL EN-
BARRAssMENTs
The Commissioners OF Emigration held q regular
meeting yesterday afternoon. the President. Mr..
Hurbut, IN the chair, and Mayor wicknam,
Messrs. Lynch, Van Schaick. Quntard, Mosher,
Starr and Forrest being present.
On motion OF Mr.. Forrest James Ryan was an.
pointed q night Waterman, Mr.. starr voting In
the negative, on the ground that there were no
funds in the treasury aud that the present number
OF watchmen was sufficient.
The President announced that the time had
come for the election OF President for the ensu-
ing year, and Mr.. Mosher moved that an election
be entered into. The vote was taken by ballot,
and Messrs Lynch and Qulntard were appoin ted
telers. The result OF the ballot was that Mr..
Forrest received votes and Mr.. Hurlbut 2. The
election was then made unanimous.
on taking the chair Mr.. Forrest said he regretted
ton when hampered Its usefulness. For the first
time the Commission might be obliged to seek for
outside aid He believed that 1t would be q great
calamity II the institution should fail under the
control OF the United States government. This
Commission was great charity, and few people
knew OF the extraordinary benefcencc or It's
workings and the great work 1t had accomplished.
The retiring PRESIDENT, Mr.. hurlbur, then
which the Commissioners had treated him during
the two years he had Been their presiding otficer
he was proud TO say that though there had been
many heated discussions at times during their
deliberations, and he had been called upon to de-
never been called into question nor at any time
Overruled. He would continue TO do his duty now
as simple Commissioner.
Mr. Lynch next made some remarks, bearing
testimony 10 the candor and lar play OF the re-
firing President. he also spoke strongly concern.
Ing the financial embarrass menis Of the Comms-
sion. The powers which the State had conferred
upon the Commissioners OF Emigration had been
used to tine highest advantage, as the property
owned by the institution testified But they were
not allowed TO mortgage that property, and the
steamship companies had been lobbying at ALBANY
paying the just per capita tax which was de-
manded rom them. These steamship companies
had grown from almost nothing into opuence at
the expense OF the emigrant. They had been con.
stanty misstatng their position to tine public and
the commissioners. 1t was not too much for
them to pay the couple or thousand dollars each
which the tax provided Tor. Mr.. Lynch
100000, which was one That must be met; for
the Emigration Commission should necessarily be
sustained IN the huma mission for which 1t was
established. The good done by the institution was
1ncalCulable. The memorial demonstrating against
the present condition OF affairs nich had been
Board and by the Commissioners, including Mr.. Van
Setback, the President OF the German Emigration
Society, representing the interests OF the great
German Empire, and by the President OF the Irish
Emigration Society, representing the emigrants
from Ireland, and by the Mayor OF this great COM
mercial metropolis. He was IN hopes that legis
atOrs would soon see the wisdom OF placing the
institution in such a position that Its legitimate
operations should not be thwarted.
The Board then adjourned.