The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-07

salnc accommodation 70 space ana food
vessels. Provision is made In the bill 10 prevent
frauds IN tho sails OF railway tickets In Europe
roads in the United States In many these
have been sold at exravagantly high priccs, and
frequently have turned out entirely worthless IL IL
now 70 be enacted that contracts mado in foreign
country Tor the transportation Of Immigrants 10 tho in
less stamped by tbs Commissioner Of Emigration
FOREIGN CRIMINALS.
II is made unlawful 10 land Ia the United States any
person cohvicici oil an Infamous crime Or who has
bren ia State Prison Tor other than political offences
or who has been pardoncd or release on condition Of
emigratng to The United States Such person may
be custody II primd lcic evidence exists I'M
Ill bis character be asccrtaincd, said criminal
shall he returned to his own counlry the expense OF
the vessel on winch he passenger ana the mas.
ter agent thereof shall forfeit special PEN
atty OF 5000
The provisions oil tho bill relative TO the safety,
health and morality OF immigrants while crossing tho
Ataitic carefully drawn, and IL carried out must
prove OF The greatest benefit Tho space allowed Tor
each passenger Is infinitely specified. Thros meals =
day be furnished. equal IN quantity and quality
10 United states Navy ration The lower decks are
to be divided into three distinct compartments, scp8r-
acd by well constructed buikhcads, and Zach to be
connected with tho upper deck BY suitable companions
ways. The foremost compartment 10 TO be used for
single males above twelve years old; next abaft ol
husbands wives and their children and the next fol
single icmalcs above Twelve There unjust be hospitA
for each sex, and qualified physician. with suitable
supply Of medicines and surgical Instruments Dan,
gerous commodities. such as gunpowder, bcnzino &C.,
prohibited from beng taken ms freight, Us we'll ~
green hides and other articles likely TO inIuriously
Illegal TO passengers from any foreign port to
any United States port in conravention or the provi
SOns oi the act, md owners agents or masters A.
tempting to land Immigrants in vocation OF It's prov
sions become liable 10 penalty not exceeding 1000
10 be recovered In any Circuit District Court OF the
THE STATE COMMISSION.
The memorial OF the Commissioners OF Emigration,
laid before Governor Tilen Wednesday last, was OF
course prepared before II known that Senator Har
vey had n bill prepared on the subject As stated
above contemplated by that measure to have tho
nrOfp IN NJ m m
landing, charge on the United States Treasury, which
Is one OF the modes the Board mentions Tor MAINTAIN
ing the present system. Tho State, therefore, when
the bill becomes law. Will be relieved ct all financial
responsibility IN the future, though there will still
man an obligation TO provide for the md gent sick and
who arrived prior the late decision OF the
Supreme court However. the Commis s,0ncrs accord
ing - an nct passed IN 1879 are only bound to provide
for the INDECENT ior two aud not before that time
Tor i've years. and as tho number oil that class must be
necessarily sma tho burden cannot he very heavy
Al least seventy per cent Of the arrivals leave
Now York before that period expires. and nc
claim Tor assistance Is recognized unless
tho immigrant Is residing Ut the time 10
the State As to inmates OF tho hospital and lunat,c
asylum the obligation continues tive years after their
arrival but the Commissioners own property on Wards
Island WORTH US they STATE 81 600 O0O, purchased by
money collected from immigrants, ard which Is en-.
numbered only to the amount OF $780, 0OJ, raised on
mortgage portion Of which still unexpsndcd, and
which win enable them to carry their business tor
some time to come Under these circumstances there
s reason 70 rejoice that there can 90 no probability Of
the sick insane and others entitled 10 the benefits Of
the Communication fund suffering after the federal
law goes into operation.
THURLow WEEDS RECoLLECTIoNs-How EMI-
GRANTS WERE ROBBED BEFORE THE BOARD
OF EMIGRATION WAS ESTABLISHED.
A HERALD reporter paid visit yesterday afternoon
TO Mr.. Thurow Weed, and found him In the midst OF
number OF little boys and girls TO whom he was dis
trbuting oranges and candy. Their little faces were
bcaming with pleasure they toddled on with their
allowance, which, IL appears they are in ths habit
Of receiving every week. When Mr.. Weed learned the
object Of the HxRALD reporters mission no very
teousy made the following statement, giving his views
on the Emigration Commission: -
Mr. Weed stated:--"Before tho law passed by which
Castle Garden was made landing place the head
money was paid to tho Commissioners OF Almshouscs
and part devoted to support paupsr emigrants
but II alleged II also largely used for political
purposes. There no form Of protection for cmi-
grants. who became easy prey TO cmigrant board
ing house keepers and emgrant runners, by both OF
whom they were merccssIy deceived and dclraudcd
Tho boarding housc keeper aud business 20
profitable that mon of INSCRIPTIONS character but Of
courage and intelligence became engaged in it Those
who remained in the CITY, unless they were fortunate
enough 10 obtain employment soon became paupers
thieves. Those whose destinations were westward
tickets deceived with worthless ones Large
numbers reached Albany daily who supposed they
or Cnampaln Canal 10 their various destina-
tons and iound themselves with utterly worthless
tickets At Albany, as In New York. there was largo
combination OF adrot runners who contrved to get
what WAS left ~ the emgrant by their conedcrates IN
New York. saw and heard much Of the wrongs aud
suferngs Of emigrants at Albany, and, aided by
two or three friends, endeavored 10, protect
them against the sharks. Having dcnounce.
them BY name IN the Eveming Journal J
or three lawyers of disrcputable character became
counsel for tho thcvcs was one day required 70
tratcs-one IN the city and two in adjoining towns.
came to New York II the nope OF inducing the munic
pal government 10 nterpose its protection, but found
littlc or no disposition 10
EMIGRASr
Meantime the Legislature assembled and determined
TO see what could be done IN that direction. Prelim
lnary conferred WITH Bishop Hughes, Robert b.
M,ututn and Andrew Carrigan-emnentiy good cit
ixens, now deceased Tho bill for the protection Of
cInigiants which introduced encountered tho OPP
position OF tho Mayor (Ecrnaudo Wood and the Com
mon Council As was progressing through the As
and two wings, sent TO Albany 20 oppose
MS passage The wing members OF that committee
were Abraham Wakcnian and Thomas McErath, both
OF whom alter very brief interview that they
had utterly msconccvci the character and object OF
city government however, strengthened themselves
by sending John Van Burcn to Albany The city dele
gstion beng democratic sympathizcd with tho Mayor
and Common Council There was. however, one honor
able cxccpt0n-John L. Icvlin, always true u the TN
pulses Of justice and humanlfy-who gave his support
to tho BILL and carried Through the Assembly, aided
largely III his good work by and Of ths
late Judge Harris who chairman the committee
10 which IT was referred. In the senate 1t encoun
tered sun determined opposition, and
but for the casting OF democrats
Lieutenant Governor phe Hon. Addison Gardiner, OF
Rochcster) Il would have boon lost The FIRST Emt
grant Commissioners who were named in that law were
men OF the highest, purest and most benevolent char
acter. Among thcn remember Cuban q. vorplanck
Robert B. Mnturn, David G. Golden, William O. Havcr.
meyer aud Andrew Carrlgan. Tnoso gentlemen set
themselves to work battling tho emIgrant boarding
house Keepers, the emgrant runners, scalpers, &c,
who were aided by the Mayor and HIS minions amid
tho pers OF ship fever with the courage Of martyrs
aud the tenderness OF Sisters Of Charity. After
struggle OF several months, In which all ths enemies Of
the cnigrant were discounted and end put 10 their
plundernps and robbcries their operations were trans
icrrcd 10 EUROPE where Tor o few mouths they were
successful IN palnng worthless American railway.
steamer and canal boat tickets emigrants depart
Ing from the various ports IN Europe. Tho Commits
sioncrs, on learning that the runners had established
themselves abroad, sent agent tlsobert Murray 70
Europe, fortified with letters from Governor Marcy,
then Secretary OF Ntatc, who IN less than thrcs
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