New-York tribune., 1881-03-28

guaranteed them in emigration contracts provided
the same are male within forty-eight hours after
Decentralization Of tho complainants If Consub
find the charges we'll founded, they are to make
minutes of the same and transmit q copy to the De-
partment of the Federal Government designated by
the Federal Council as being in charge
Of these matters. Such minutes are to be re-
ceived as valid proof in the Swiss courts subject,
however, to rebutting testimony. The Federal
Council is y the act empowered to prohibit III ad
Yertisement in public journals publications OF
any Kind which are calculated to mlslead persons
desirous to emigrate ~ the use OF lines OF trans
portation, in the contracts provided for which 90
not accord with the provisions of this statute or
which give rise to well founded complaints.
COMMENTS OF SWISS JOURNALS.
The act annuls oil Cantonal laws and regulations
which conflict with its provisions. If the state
ments Of the Swiss newspapers are to be trusted.
there is pressing need for the faithful ex-
ecutIon Of the law. an abstract of which
is given above. The ZuricheT ZeituR0 Of March
contained the following paragraph: "Several citi-
Eens of Adefngen have given good example by
protesting against resolution of the Commune ap-
propriatng 1900 francs TO defray the expenses Of
sending certain Solomon Eigenheer and his family
to America The family consists of husband wife
and twelve children. The husband is bankrupt and
reckless individual. IL had been proposed to raise
5000 francs, which were necessary to send this
family abroad. After the travelling expenses had
been paid there would be about 300 francs
had been spent the family would be
utterly helpless. Tho persons who forwarded
the protest to the district authorities say: We re-
spect every man who leaves this cou1try in order
TO settle in the New World where labor s fairly paid
and where he can establish better home for his
children. but woe to the Commune which places the
destiny Of thirteen members of family In the hands
Of q reckless father, and which turns over these
thirteen human beings to certain misery which is
awaiting them. Why not let old Solomon go alone
wherever lie pleasesf We cannot and will not COM
pei him TO remain with us but we want to keep his
children and educate them here aud as soon aB they
are old enough they may try their luck elsewhere.
We therefore solennly protest against the emigra-
tion Of these children, and further solemDly pro-
test against the use OF public money for this pur-
pose"
Another Swiss journal printed the following under
the caption "Emigration': Five hundred per.
sons of the German parts OF Switzerland passed
Pruntrut few days ago on their way 70 the United
States 1t would be worth knowing how many OF
these 800 persons have been urged 10 emigrate by
the authorities, Among the Swiss entrants who
OF those forced individuals; they had been sent to
America by the Commune OF Niederwyl. Canton OF
Ars9ya As they bad only francs ,Stt 6 on their ar
day at the Office of the Swiss Relief Association at
The Zaricher Post of February 10. 1881, contained
the following editorial on "The Abuse Of EmHa-
tionD Recent American newspapers have repeat:
edly pointed ont tho abuses caused by the want Of
proper regulations relative to emigration to that
ascribe these complaints to American mar
row-mindednsss will form n different opin-
published by the press IN the United States. The
Commissioners OF Emigration at New-1ork stated
at a recent meeting that they have at present 623
poor emigranta 10 take care Of. The New-York
papers state that in December, 1880, 700 Italians
landed In that city who were deprived OF all means
and had only one suit OF clothes each. Many of
them had the smallpox, 80 that the whole colony
had 10 be taken to the hospitals. few months be-
fore fifty Irish families had been sent TO Minnesota,
where they had 20 be supported all winter n by by
strangers. Wards Island Hospital spent $4,000
francs last year for the support OF poor cmlgrants.
and at Castle Garden % 600 francs were spent dur
ing the sane period' to keep poor emlgrantss
alive According to o report OF the Governor OF
New-York for 1880. l16 persons landed In New-fork
whose minds wele impaired, and eighty. .tYe persons
we're esipplsA In TleW ef inesa iseis, u Eepia pc
American Union proposes to regulate emigration TO
that country. The United States would go TOO far
IL they required every immigrant O be at once able
TO take care OF hmselfj but they have right to sees
that the new comers do not fill their hospitals and
lunatlc asylums, instead Of increasing the number
OF sef-supporting citizens. The secretary Of the
Charity Administration says III report on this
subject, 1t ought not 10 be tolerated any
longer that ,numberless blind, insane and
homes to come to America, where they have
TO be sent at once 10 the hospitals and insane asy-
luns The State of New-York has already COM
menced TO send such persons back to their countries
because is cheaper 10 defray these expenses than
TO provide for such individuals during the remainder
OF their lives The American Congress has also
been uetitionod IN this direction aud it has been
suggested that the American Consuls endeavor to
induce the foreign Governments TO stop emigration
abuses by proper legislation. Although it may not
be agreeable to many families aud Communes when
they can olonger send abroad such persons as they
like TO get rid Of tho measures which the United
States propose to take seem to be more humane than
severe These measures will keep many persons out
of certain misery, and they will compel many ma
fions 10 regnlate emigration by law. Tie Swiss
project of law contains excellent provisions"