New-York tribune., 1879-11-25
P1UPER LDNIGRA Troy.

THE NEED OF PROHIBITORY LEGIsLATIOy.
ALARMING INCREASE IN HE ARRIVALS Or BIZ
FORMED. INSANE AND CRIMINAL IHMIGhASrs
HOW THE FOREIGN LOCAL AUTHORITIES DIS
POSE OF THEIR PAUPERs-sECRETARY EyARfs
IN FAVOR OF A NATIONAL LAW.
For thirty years the United States was In great
measure protected from the evils of immigration by
the system of the Emigration Commission. and by
the law which required owners or consgnees Of
vessels TO give penal bond of $500, TO pay for
each alien passenger head tax varying at different
times from 81 so to IL 80. The latter gener-
ally practised as il was considered lighter burden
than giving bonds. But this law was declared nn-
constitutional by tho Supreme Court OF the United
States Hence vessels no longer pay the tax TOR
give the bonds The vital interests of immigration
are therefore left without any organized system Of
protection The Emigration Commissioners have
attempted in vain to secure, during the past three
sessions of Congress, some proper legislation on the
subject.
The result If the hesitation Of Congresst protect
the United States from an infux Of conyicts, paul
pers and lunatcs from European countries, has
become most noticeable during the past year, and
the evil growing so large that a more urgent
effort will be made at the coming session of Con-
ore.s to secure the passage OF the required law.
Secretary Evarts has been officially communicated
with by the Commissioner, and ne concurs IN ther
"oun0n ~ 20 the character Of TINS ATTEMPTED abuse
of hospitality which should be checked by proper
egislatiOn." lie promises TO contribute ASSISTANCE
IN any way which may be IN his power.
The commissioners call attention 10 the increased
number OF adults and destitute children who from
time 10 time are landed here from italy, many OF
them being brought by padrones ana snpec,ea r 70
species OF servitude dnnng specneu iern,
usually of four years. The following cases nave
occurred recently! On November Giovanni An
Garcia, who had previously lvcd IN tbls c9uihty'
landed at Castle Garden from the steamship Eiysia,
having with him boys, natives OF ialy, whose
age, range from ten 10 thirteen years. GA Novem
ber C. Vito Mnzio a cripple, with his alleged wife
and two children, were landed rom tue suanishlp
Vaderland Both of his hands were dei"rined, not
a single finger being III natural condition. Ohe OK
his lower limbs was paralyzcd ana ohs looe VIZ
much shorter than the other. Tie c0nid not stann
upright and was only ape 10 move ~ elami,ne ol
edged that with the aud OF his eldest child ne lu-
tended to support himself aud hls family by Deg
gin0 As he nad passport the Coinnlssioners Ielt
satisfied that he had been brought here by q pa
drone. MuziO and family were returned 10 ltaiy'
Theodore Meier, another deiormed paupeii "n4 nav
ing become public charge, was sent 10 the United
states at the expense Of the poor authorizes ot
Barschwil, SwItzerland.
Ga August T. Secretary Eyarts wrote 70 the Eini-
grafton Commissioners that he had been oinclaiy
informed by the Charge AaIres. at Bernc, that ne
poor authorities at Basic were about 10 SEND 70 ths
country Daniel Sewn, siXty-One years Old acrlminal
aud pauper Owing 10 the acton OF the American
Minister the man not sent. On FEBRUARY o last'
Abraham koenIg. native of Canton Aaron, sWlt-
zerland: Johann Frietz aud Jacob Werforle, OF the
Canton Argan, defOrmed and pauper immigrants, ar
rived in New-York by the steamship Denmark. nav
ing been sent to tuls country at the expense or inc
local poor authorities. Antonio fafina, tweIVe
years old, "a deformed cripple. Of the Province OF
SaleTno Italy, was sent Ont the steamship City OK
Richmond IN February. by the local authorities.
his mother having paid his passaRe. lie intended
to make "a living by begeIng. On October Z. Ias-
oualc Pizan was examined al Castle Garden, and nc
was found TO De one of the worst Italian crlppies
ever landed. he showed a contract made with ms
brother. by which his services we've sod 10 Maltini
Damiani padrOne, living at No l43 Elizabeth-st.,
for 800 for two years. Pam was TO De en-
ployed IN any capacity DamlaTii mi ght think propel
all hrs earnings to be paid daily TO said Damiani"
The latter was bound TO feed c0the aud lodge is
slave and the expiration Of two years to give INN
one suit OF clothes.
These are only q few of the most important OF
numerous cases of a similar nature. As Meier de-
clIned To return to Switzerland, and as the law now
IN force does not give the Commissioners power 10
compel hlm to do SO, the board called the especial
attention OF Secretary Evarfs 10 Section 3. ot pro-
posed bill to be sent TO Congress. Tnis section de-
cares it unlawful for any ship vessel To permit
the landing ut any port of the United states any
person guilty of any infamous crime or iuuatic
or any person unable TO support BIN or herself I'M
der the penalty of fine of $500; anu further that
any vessel bringing such persons as passcn gers shall
be Obliged to return them 10 the port OF ile place
from which he she may have been brought. See
retary kvaTts promises his cooperation, ana the
Commiss IOners will present the bill at the coming
session OF Congress aud urge ITS passage.