Daily globe., 1883-06-24
ASSISTED EMIGRATION.

Address by Mr, Sullivan and Satisfacto-
ry Response by the President.
deputation of representative Irishmen
waited upon the president this afternoon
ana presented him resolution concerning
assisted emigration, adopted at a recent
meeting of the national league in Phila-
uelphia. Inc delegation was composed of
the following:
Alex. Sullivan, president of the Irish
national league; John o. Byrne, vice pres
ldent, Cincinnati; Eugene Kelley. New
YORK; JAS. Lynch, New York; Hy Houget.
New York; William B. Wallace, New
York, of the Irish Emigrant society;
Judge John Rooney, Brooklyn; John G.
McGulre; James Reynolds, New Haven,
Conn; B. Callagham, Chicago;
J. F. Armstrong, Augusta, Ga; Michael j
Doyle, Savannah, Ca; VIM. ]. Mulhoun,
Augusta, Ga; Edward johnson, M. D.,
Watertown, Wis; Hugh McCafrey, Phila-
delphia; L. B. Fitz, Boston; John Fitzger-
aid, Lincoln, Neb.; Jno. Fahey, Rochester,
N. Y; P. Smith, Cleveland; John Roach,
Chester, Pa; Octavus A. White, NJ. D.,
New York; Eugene Kelly, New
York, chairman of the delegation
and John G. Mcclure, Brooklyn.
secretary. The party were received in
the presidents library and Alexander Sui
llvan presented the resolution concerning
assisted emigration, which was adopted
at the recent meeting of the league in
Philadelphia, making an explanatory ad-
dress to the President as to the subject
matter embodied therein. In closing, Sui
livan introduced H. L. Houget, president
of the Irish emigrant savings bank of New
York, who said the inmates of the poor
houses and other dependents
who have been receiving outdoor
relief in Ireland have been
aided by the British government to emi-
CRATE to this country. 1t is a matter of
general knowledge that parliament has
voted 100000 to serve that purpose, and
that agents of the British government have
came to this country to perfect arrange
ments for the reception of these aided
emigrants. Application was made by
Mayor Gasgill to the migration society at
New York for that purpose, and the society
at New York declined to have anything to
do with such business, and he proceeded to
Boston, where he met with better success
The aided emigrants consist largely of
people unable to work, old women and
young children. They have been aided to
the extent of having their passage
paid, and are given a miserable pittance
Of ten shilllngs upon their arrival here,
to enable them to go to their fr1ends-of
course that sum is entirely inadequate and
the consequence has been that they were
compelled to seek aid in New York, Bos-
ton and elsewhere. If regular affidavit
in regard to the facts are required they
can be furnished. We respectfully request
you to use your influence to prevent a re-
currence of this state of things. 1t is to
the interest of the American municipalities
to have the progress of this aided emigra-
ton scheme stopped, At a proper time
you will doubtless make appropriate re-
commentators to congress upon this sub
ject.
James Lynch, of New York, the presi-
dent of the Irish immigration society, was
the next speaker. He read an extract
from letter on the subject of aided emil
grafton, and said the charge of maintain
ing the poor of Ireland falls upon the poor
law guardians, which body at a recent
meeting in Limerick passed resolution
to the effect that no more aid could be
given these emigrants. He also said such
aided emigration if not stopped will re-
suit IN stripping the paupers from all the
poor houses in Ireland. Many of this class
of emigrants, who have arrived in this
country, have made application to be sent
back to Ireland. Out of seventeen emf
grants recently arrived only five were able
70 work.
James Reynolds of New Haven presented
letter of instruction to the president
from Ex-Governor Hobert B. Bigelow of
Connecticut, and stated that eighteen of
these forced emigrants were now in New
Haven in destitute circumstances, only five
OF whom were able to work. To these FIVE
Reyn0ld furnished temporary employment
so as to enable them to bridge over present
difficulties and prevent them from becom-
ing American paupers. Citizens of every
municipality and community in America
have as much interest financially and
otherwise in putting stop to this system
of emigration, as the Irish-Americans have
Everybody looks upon this thing as an in
Justice that should not be tolerated by the
American people.
Smith, of Ohio. said: These impoverish-
ed people were sent to Tifin and were 9
burden upon that community. If less
number had been sent, then some effort
might have been made to assist them, but
the present party was too large to support.
Snith said his neighbors insisted that he
should come here and lay the matter before
the President so that the trouble might be
remedied.
The President replied to the addresses
as follows: The subject you present will
receive my careful consideration. 1t has
already been under consideration by the
Secretary of State. Correspondence in
regard to it has been had with our dipIo-
matte and consular representatives and in
vestigations into the facts are now
being made by them. 1t is of
course proper that this gov
ernment should ascertain whether any
nation with which it holds amicable rela-
tions, is violating any obligation of inter
national friendship before calling attention
to any matter. Meantime the law now
provides that the officers of the treasury
shall examine into the condition of pas
sengers arriving as emigrants in any part
of the United States, and If there should
be found any convict, lunatic, idiot or any
person unable to take care of himself
without becoming g public charge, they
shall report the same in writing to the
collector of such port and such person
shall not be permitted to land. Investiga-
tion will be thorough and exhaustive on