New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-13
SENDING BACK ALIEN P4UrERs.

Action OF THE STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES oS A
GROWING EvlL-IHE SEw-Y0aK HOUSE OF
REFUGE INVESTIGATION.
IrEoWA SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSE.l
SARATOGA, Sept. 1.-THE State Board of
Charities, which has been in session heFe has gwen
much attention to a serious aud growing eyil. the send
ing II blind crippled and insane paupcrs to the United
states from other countries. Most OF these come
10 the port OF New-York and majority OF
them become a burden to this state, Of course no
county or town feels called upon to provide for Them
These unwelcomc and often Involuntary immigrants are
not by the governments or foreign countries
but sometimes by parishes and towns I'm those conn
tries which wish TO relieve Themselves IN This way of
tax mpon their resources and sometimes by relatives
who are bound by law in Germany 10 contribute
toward the support these wretched beings when
they are kept In public institutions. Since the
supreme Court gave Its decision In regard 20
the "head-money system, declaring 1t uncon-
stitutlOnal. the powers or the Immigration Com
rnissioners IN this aud other States. 10 deal with
sueh matters have been much restricted The State
Board OF Charities has been obliged To send back many
Of these alien paupers and holds that 1t IL time to stop
the evil ~ its sources.
After careful consideration OF the whole subject, the
Board adopted these resolutions:
Whereas This board has become satisfied by ohserva
ton ana Investigation that II has long been the custom
for many of the and towns in different govern
ens Europe send to this country blind. crippled
uuafic aud other pnupers whO ultimately become He
long dependents on our public charities, and
Whereas The greater number OF these helpless crea-
lures ut the port of New-York. whence some may
find their into other states hut the most OF them
become inmates Of the charitable Institutions
supported 10y the state ~ New York therefore
ECsOirCd That III the opinion uf thls Boald-the eVl
hnrs AN increasing rather than diminishing one--an
EFFORT should be made looking TO its suppression OF linn
uatcn.
R,soIed That the attention Of the Senators
be called thereto; and that copy OF these
preanblcs ard resolutions signed by our
President and Secretary In behalf OF this Board be sent
requesting efforts toward procuring legis alton
possible by Congress providing for AN appropriation OF
funds 10 pay expense Of the return OF any disabled
unntc other arriving IN this country TO the
places whence they came.
ResDlel That cOples EercOf be sent TO the Honorable
the Secretary OF state at Washington accompanied ny
statements OF facts and documents IN our possession
bearing upon the subject, IN order thnt the De-
partnent OF state there may be fully informed
OF tho extent the public charities OF Que country are
imposed on, and that our Ministers and COnsuls
cable with pauper shipments here from any country or
place where have such Official residents.
RcsOef That copies or these resolutions be sent 10
the Boards OF Charities or the several states with
that they cooperate Win us IN securing from
Congress and the state Department such action may
be necessary To remedy tho evils complained Of
THB HOUSE OF REFUGE CHARGES.
The charges which have been made by Colonel II. T.
Clay formerly assistant superntcnd o; the House OF
Refuge on Randals Island. against the management %
that Institution, aud which have been made public
IN NewYork have been before tho board NJ
this meeting. and W. p. Letchworth. OF Buffalo.
T. C. Donnely. OF New-Yorl and J. IT, Van Antwerp, OF
Albany. have been appointed committee to invost-
gate the matter It is yet decided when the inyes
CATION will begin, nor whether 10 Will be public pr
va