The New York herald., 1876-07-01
DESTITUTE IMMIGRANTS.
NINE ARABS, CLAIMING TO BE TURKISH SUB
JKcTs, WITHOUT YooD OR sHHLTEE, uN-

NINE ARABS, CLAIMING TO BE TURKISH SUB
JKCTs, WITHOUT YooD OR sHHLTER, UN-
PROVIDED FOR.
On Wednesday last the schooner Kate Foster, Saw
yer MASTER arrived at this port from Port au Spain.
Trinidad, with cargo OF sugar As passengers there
came nine Arabs who had been employed on the gov
ernment works there. They expended all the money
they possessed pay for their passage New York,
and their arrival destitute They came here to
look for work, but cannot speak English and have no
friends On Thursday they applied TO the Turkish Con-
sui Mr. sherer for and, but he unable to extend it.
The men, somo OF them without shoes, some Without
shirts, and all OF them hungry, walked to Castle
Garden and begged for shelter. The Com
missioners Of Emigration had power to re-
ceve them, but the superintendent allowed tho
suffering mon 10 sleep there, and benevolent gentle
men gave them some iood They slept Oh their blankets
Yesterday they sent back to the Turkish Consul
ate MIR Sherer Ill al home, and his assistant
sent hem to the Commissioners of Charities and Cor
rect,on. One of the old scarcely able To drag
himself along alter the Others ard tho party were
completely worn by fatigue and exhaustion when
they reached Third avenue aud Eleventh street. The
Commss there refused to receive them and the
tired, hungry men, completely disheartehed, laid
themselves down on the sidewalk. The clerk sent with
them from the Turkish Consulate told them 10 go back
to Castle Garden, anu then he lett them.
The following communication from the Conmis-
sioncrs OF Emigration the CommissI OF Charities
and CORRECTION carefully reviews tue situation and n
oicaies that Immediate action is desirabe:-
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMiGRArIoSl
CASTLE GARDEN. New YORK june ~, 1916
TO THE coxsssl0Skns e ruSn CHARITIES AND conHAc
t;NsrIkuEsThe laws Of this State, which define the
require them, of the received from tor
mutation oi bonds TO prov de ior The OF any eS
persons du,lngrans for wnom bonds Iay have been
These laws also empower The Com%ss,ones
TO provide the support and maintenance OF any persons
gu are aware that acting under this latter the
,rae, on Waras Island UPON which buildings were
erected in which TO support such OF he aforesaid as
this city aud county oNcw Yok have been rsseved
from all expenses ON account OF such persons
The commissioners OF migration invite your special at.
ten,on the fact tha. they confined IN the eApedre
persons whom bonds had been given comiu-
their ansSo.isy O p Ali other immsrants are outside
81 Si m intent T.. o" 9i fi e Jo" of h
United States on the 2lst day OF March ia;
requiring bonds given alien arriving at
the port OF New York in ships or vessels from foreign
the payment OF fixed unconstitutional aud vod
sells bringing immigrant passengers time
fused 20 give bond. or commute The Commissioners OF
pendure Of their funds have thereiore neither to
Of the moneys under their control toward the sup
port or maintenance OF any alien passengers , vno
highest federal for the that neither the cam
bonds have been received Tor or on
arrivals The bonds above referred
those which under the law for or on ac
count of every arriving immigrant anu do not include
special bonds required criminals paupers anu pSsen-
gers unable to tahe ofthemsevcs
the lst May lnst the unds o the Vonmssioners
Of Emigration received from Communication and from mort
gage made ~ them exhausted Before that date,
however, they had applied to the Legislature for an
appropr enable them keep faith with those I'M
migrants for bonds had been given or commaiaton
pad and enforced to
OF their unconstitutionay Tile LcgsA-
ture recognizing pledge aud in consideration OF the
fact the lands Wards Island and the buildings
been Of the communication
received former years by the Commits oners enacted
law whereby the of x2yDOOl, much thereof
might appropriated to enable them TO
grants who the aforesaid laws were entitled to
support aud maintenance but made no provision tor sup
porting such arriving immigrants as should be landed
decision above me ntioucd
perceive that the institutions OF the Commits
Emigration longer immigrants
requiring aid those who had arrived at
this port previous to the 21st oi March, 1876
daily Of the incoming immigrants or those who
that date naturally seek assist
o maintenance from this conmissionF The Comms
perceive, have no Jurisdiction
reeyAte poor offices OF the cities
counties which they may be when they require and apply
for public assistance.
The view Of great number Of immi-
authorities Of the
deem TO explain this change In their duties to-
and In the rights of Immigrants arriving NJ this port
those whose special bonds be
given and that Board would adopt inmc
receive and provide those who, under
be refused the assistance they ask CAsta
Garden and be reerred to your oedy tor 1nd support
President Commis ssoncrs Of Emigration.