New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-31
THE CARE OF THE LNNIGRAN7S.


GRESS.
THE STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES LIKELY TO sue
CfED THE EMIGRATION COMMISsIoNERs-A
TALK WITH Mr. STEPHENSON.
II was stated yesterday by some of the Commits
siouers OF Emigration that there was no doubt but
that the President would approve the TWO lmlngra-
ton hi ills passed by the Senate on saturday Will
on delav One of these, which is known as the
Deuster BILL provides for certain improvements on
the steamships for the comfort and health
of steerag &c passengers while al the other pro-
vldes for The paVnent of a head-aX OF fifty cents
each for all alien immigrants landed at any port OF
the mi ed states by the steamship company bringing
them II is believed that the provisions OF the ia-
ter hill will make some important changes al thIs
mort and will probably dissolve the present Board
of Commissioners of Emigration, and transfer the
supervision of emigration to the state
Board of Charities. The bill provides
that the head tax shall be paid TO the Collector OF
the port at which the passengers shall ne landed,
by y HON 1t will De turned INTO the United states
Treasury TO constitute fund to be used only under
the dir clion of the Secretary of the Treasury to
deiray the expenses of immigration aud Tor the care
and relief Of immigrants.
he secretary OF the treasury Is given power ito
enter into contract with sucA State COM
mission, board or officers as may be
designated BY the Governor OF any
state TO take charge Of the local affairs OF
Immigration III the ports within said state and to
provide for the support and relief OF such lDml-
grants therein landing as may fal INTO distress or
need publc aid uuder The rules and regulations To
be prescribed by said Secretary. The la" also pro
yldes that before such passengers Shall be landed
they shall be inspected by tho commissioners, ana
in case any lunatics, convictS idiots or other per-
sons likely to become pubic charge
shall be found, they must not be permitted
to Iand, bat must be Immediately returned TO the
port OF departure at the eXpens' oil the steamship
company bringing them. Commissioner Edmund
stephenson, who has gwen great part OF his time
TO the supervision OF immigration, ana who Is 10 DC
found on ards Island at Castle GaTden almost
every day, yesterd1y expressed his unqualified APP
proval O. both bills.
hiatt he On shtuc
pauics will eudeavOT to secure tue Presidents veto
Of either bill ? reporter of InF lRIBUNE asked.
4" should not be az all surprised II the President
had already Ignei them III TACT be gave us assur-
auces that lie would not delay his signature TO the
Head-la& bill d0n't see what argument the steam
ship pance could make against tic DC ulster Dlii,
since the Objectionable PROVISIONS III the original
bill were eliminated"
That is difficult to say at present. Inc Secre-
tary OF the treasury has power by the bead
TAX bill, TO contract with any STATE
commission; Tor instance. with the state Board OF
Charities, and | think that was MIR. Van OOrlilsS
mention when he framed the bill In fact il seems
10 he that tie duties OF caring Tor Immigration
property belong 10 the state Board OF CHARITIES,
since IL las jurisdiction all over the STATE, and L
would De gId 10 sec the Secretary make such CON
tract. Ihat board could 1903 after the
Immigrants i'll all parts OF the State, while
The present commission could not DO 80
without appointing agents iOf the purpose.
The country almshouseS are mostly hlied WIN I'M
migrants and the State Boald OF Charities has 10
get nd OF some OF these paupers by sending them
back 10 where they came from. he state Board
could also carry out the Intention OF MI Van OOr
lls ana prevent paultcr immigrants from remain
ing here vino came from Canada. We nave re-
ceived good deal of umneTted abuse, although
no Board OF Emigration commissioners has done
such effective work The present one which Tor
TIC urst tlue since 1876 Is sel-su>talLing. great
deal has SAID against the persons who euJuy
certain franchises at Gas lie Garden. NugeHJ ~
Alulray Tie restaurant men, have been accused OF
oVercharglng but have never had the credit Of be-
inc cuar Table he Commissioners nave not re-
ceiyed one complaint against them hilc they irc-
uuently 1uTn!sn provisions 10 destitute mi
migrants without charge, anu give supplies
20 others whom the commissioners
are gcd to lOOk out for, at cost prices. Many
complaints haVo been made against Bernard Big
III, VINO has the express Dusliicsa but these nave
been carefully investigated, ana nave not ueell
proved"
If contract is made with the State Board of
Chaitics will 1t take charge OF all OF the lnstltu
tIOns at once - ~ 900
Il don't Gee how it can 90 so. The buildings,
furniture and other property, ana Inc land al
Ward Island, valued al about -, 10000, belong
to tue state, and the Immigration Com
mission can only turn IL over 10
The state. Hence an arrangement VIII
have TO be made between The Government and the
also respons ole Tor Inc rental of Castle Garden to
the city until next May. Or COURSE soon rs the
Head Tax bill Is signed the steamship companies
VIII annuI The contracts made W Ia Us under the
State law and then THIS board VIII dissolve as soon
alterward as Is possible. lie companies viii not
be is well of financially as they we're before, as
now they viii have 10 pay 30 cents Tor each allen,
while before they pad % cents Tor each passenger
landed at 1 a1tlc Garden"
Considerable uneasIness is felt among the en-
plOycs at Castle Garden as TO the length OF their
tenure OF office. IL possible that they may all
he dist hargcd III a lew days.