New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-02

opposition seems TO come from those 81, Wn ;o
migrants at the port and the reasons reasons ,i LOT
those methods imperfect. They eeem 70 tn,a ,is
for the maintenance of the institution merely as police
nrran cement The promotion OF immgratioh is 10.
S MSTHh * the daay Of congress
aud means to protect IT, one GDecGm " Local s Guar
IS that it makes provision for reimbnrsnG ioea guar
dams of the poor for supporting mg6&1S on w'I Inv ne
become public charge. LiS was 60 iSSe as they
were permitted to collect nead-moaey, INT a1 ot
money appropriated by the Legislature. the ainounI
received by the Commissioners OF Emigration IIon M
Sossen@ers ehead money! from isl7 TO 1876. was
gil 5ss CO. All Of this used for the DencnI o,
Inma at Wards ' Island, Which with the hospitals
and refuge buildings erected thereon 1 ,, NAV W
Immigrants In 1874 The income OF me Board gG m
sufficient owing to the large demands upon IT, UI
WAS borrowed on mortgage OF the properly, anu
7 was DELAYED declare Gun aEscSlstuona INC state has
eFnts incndng The rental Of cIse Garden, amount
Ing S az e 4a aSE Deevc that per
capita OF 81 so each IMMIGRANT wou ge r in
those immigrants needing aid might be Ssls'eu Du' me
would meet active 0pPobo4 not T h ay y by
the public The foreign steamship nciasioSS
called the North Atlantic steam Irac COhlerehCe, anu
any measure affecting the interests OF any Of the co-
panies unfavOraby is opposed by ALL go ., 49,
The objection to the provision Of The bill requiring tue
return Of paupcrs, etc, 10 the port rom Wcn ND NJ
oncrous nor bndensone the expense 10 the CON- ON:
mission from this class in the past thirty years has
been considerable. LIiatics ana destitute pers99nss
w other STATES are TetHnea to this port by either the
relatives the poor authorities AND ts S,'.Ie nS o
redress Under provisions OF The bill the COMMISSION
crs believe that it will he the best neals OF cnecAhs
and turning back The inhnX oil laupers anu er'i'n'i'
from other countries"
WORK OF THE EMIGRATION BUREAU.
"wheu the head1noncy was collected each immigrant
WAS entitled to relief from the Commissioner and al
mission TO the institution free of charge, during any
time within five years from OF arrival Since 1s47
the Commission has supervised the landing at tue port
Of NswIGf OF n SEF SESgSSo S and ect
IL has provided and cared for 1,9l9,3d2 lmm
grants for greater less period during the five years
SUBSEQUENT 10 tncr ARRIVAL IL his tIcitcd. III s yar
Gus hospitals, 5Gs $50. 1t has supplied 529,533 WIN
has Ss"T rovGad S77 % GfnS
through the Labor Bureau AZ Castle Garden
has has iO relieved and provided for 1878
Immigrants in institutions other than under me care 81
the Commission The immense lmmitraiiohh 10 ,ilis
port during the present year throws heavy burden On
tnc resources oil the Immigration. ana ms the entire
country be benefited does not seem inconsistent
to ask for National help"
EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND.
James Lynch, one of the EmiGrant Commissioners
and the president OF the Irish EmiGrant Society has
been for many years identified with European lmm-
grafton In response to several questions concerning the
emigration from Ireland he replied After the famine
in 1s47 there was large influx of Irshmen TO America
Last year the total number was 22G2i Inc figures SO
far for 1880 show large increase in proportion to last
wear about TO l. They coming from all parts OF
ireland from those parts 1 HSt h9y 2' SG oes
not drive them from their homes the CONDITION OF
fhST ta is one of 1Se CHEF Of their coming
this country. great many more wOulu come nom
5ns distressed parishes Lad they m''n' pay n'
To what extent are emigrants helped to America by
The assistance rendered is very material. For OK
ample, during the last six months rs much as $500 600
to and m Of an
$15. In addition many hundreds Of passage tickets
have been sent 90 those unabe to procure their own
Have many Of the Irish emigrans means when they
"AS a rnc they have not Under tho existing state Of
things in ireland Is almost impossible for the peas
antry TO accumulate property"
'What part Of the country do they 20 tot"
"They spread over the different statcs-mostly now
the Western States LARGE number have been drawn
81 fenn Of ST. Paul. the there fur
nscd piece Of land which he permitted to nay for
TO this country working people and conse
quenty they easily adapt themselves to The agricultural
districts. Unlike many OF the foreigners who cannot
speak English there is no nduccmct for them TO 20 to-
auy particular place or 10 combine With communities"
a Has the emigration from England also increased :"
"Yes, largely. Last year the statistics SHOW that
about tile same number came from Ireland The III
crease this year over last though great in the
case Of Ireland Is very large" -,
"Therc are many skilled wolkner and also a large
number of ordinary factory hands They are induced
hee for labor; Naturally they 80 to the manufacturing
"Though am not politician. It appears to
GIFTED policy that Is being pursued by England.
IL simply driving her peasantry TO our shores. After
while, IL she becomes 'mbrOcd In war, che Will have
no peasautTy TO form her armies
TiiE GERMAN Immigrants,
Commissioner Charles Hauselt questioned regard
ing the immigration Of Germans He said: " The Ger
mans arc coming in larger numbers than for
They ale OF good class. too; nearly oil Of them bring
money. For instance. the other day n letter
received from banker IN Hamburg stating that seven
persOus mad started for the United States The nav
ing the most had $1.750 and the the least,
81 25O-in all, $1,000 Most OF them belong 10 the
on their arrival They buy land with tne money
they bring and settle down to agricultural pursuits
There are also q great many artisans among them
great many of the latter stop In New-IOrk. but after
time most Of these also move to the Western States.
Very few 60 South. Those that do go South generally
70 TO Texas"
What are the particular incentives 10 German lmmi
grafton at present u -
" large number coming from Silcsi1, where
famine similar 10 that in Ireland has been CXpel fenced
The Germans are q liherty-lOvlng people. mud the
Ijnlted States offers many attractions TO them
Those who have been hero for some time express their
satisfaction their friends at home and induce them
II am emphaticalyln favor Of the bin before Cen
gress relating to Immigration Aside from the dstribu
ton OF the expense II Is highly valuable II has pro
vision against the Immigration Of crmna ais and paupers
which would benefit the country at large"
S-
.NER-YORK'S EARLY VATER SUPPLY.