New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
PROTECTION or SWIsS EMIGRANTS.

REGULATIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE FEDERAL
COUNCIL OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE AND PROTECTION
OF RMIGRANTs.
The Commissioners of Emigration recently
received from the Hon Nicholas FISH, Charge dAfaires
of the United States Legation in Switzerland
a copy of the message Of the Swiss Fed
eral Council TO the Swiss Federal Assem-
bly, concerning proposed low regulating emigration.
The message calls attention to the emigration laws OF
the various countries and suggests improvements. 1t
proposes first appoint emigration agencies In switzcr-
land under strict general control and make them
responsible for the persons employed as sub-agents
Regulations for the transportation OF emRrants and for
their protection while In Europe 70 be framed and
each emigrant is to be furnished with copy. The
agents are TO be held responsible for any violation OF
them The emigration OF paupersand criminals Ia to be
forbidden only authorized under certain measures OF
precaution, and the laws Of other countries are
TO be taken into consideration Agents forbidden TO
ship those incapable OF earning legitimate living,
less their support assured at the place Of destination;
minors unaccompanied by adult members Of the family
are forbidden to emigrate; and each emigrant must
have, besides his passage money, sufficient for one
months support after arriving ut the destination.
Criminals not permitted TO emiRrae. II Is not the
intention to prevent tho emigration OF those liable to
military service but to compel those already in service
TO return any military effects in their possession and to
pay the military which they be liable therefor.
n commissary Of emigration is to DO appointed in
each canton with direct supervision OF all matters
lang emigration, who Is to give gratutous advice
and information emgrants and maintain cordial rea-
lions with other countries for the purpose OF protecting
Swiss emgrants Attention is called to the laws and
regulations OF the CanOns OF Berne Luzerne, schwyz
Unterwalden, zug, Glarns. Freiburg, Basle;vnie'
schaffhauseu. 81. Gall, Gri'ons. Argovie: Tessn,
Vnlaie and Geneva which not uniform and are
sdered incomplete and insufficient Each agent will be
REQUIRED deposit IN the Federal Treasury guarantee
OF 10000 francs security for claims upon him. 1t
is proposed insure the 'c OF each head OF family
for 500 francs, during The journey, which VIII give 10
the survivor IN OF his death, means 10 complete
their Journey, return home. Contracts % shield
the emigration agency from responsibility viii be null
and void
No OVercharges OF any nature for passage the trans
portatOn OF baggage will be- allowed, and each emit
grant must be provided by the transportation cOmpa-
nies with sufficient and clean food and quarters during
the journey, unless otherwise stipulated Free medical
attendance and decent burial IN OF death must
also be furnished. No emigrant Will be permitted O.
pay his passage in part by labor Agents must mako
raugeDents that tho emgrant3 shall have permission 10
remain fOrtyeight hours board the vessel after
rival II necessary that they may not un risks of being
deirauded by lAndsharks" Agents will be obliged
inform the authorities OF the canton from each
person enigates OF such Intention, fourteen days be-
fOrehand, be held responsible for any damages the
creditors such omigranta mny suffer- All omlgrduts
will have the right to bring suit against agents for In
territorial deception.