Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-28

POST NTELLIGENCERI
EwpryuNG IRIsm PoORHOCsEs.
II does not require any argument TO
shov that the advent of the paupef
population Of Europe to this country Is
an injury. II is self evident that the
inmates Of the poorhouses OF Ireland
ENGLAND, or continental governments
cannot b. beneficial additions TO the
population of thel Cnited States his
fac. has been recognized In our treaties
nth the governments Of Europe. and Il
in distinctly affirmed in our reciprocal
stipulations with the English govern
msut. Yet the influx Of paupers from
Ireland has becoms so alarmineiy IN
creased lately that q delegation OF lrisn
Americans, including some OF the Tore
most representative Of that race In
America, few days since called upon
President Arthur and made special
presentation Of the matter. 1t has been
and IL still the habit Of the English gov
arm to aid, as it Is called, poor emil
grants TO leave the country. In otner
words, tina. government very generously
contributes passage money to pay Tor
shipping her paupers abroad, TO AVOID
tho expense Of maintaining them at
home. For this purpose 100000 was
appropriated last year b. the English
oovernmspt. II Ia a principle OF comfy
betvesu governments, reaching down
from nations to the smallest munich
palitiss. that each community shall
care for its own poor. This Is just and
proper, and an evasion OF this duty IS
not only unjust but disgraceful. No
nation can afford to be turned into q
poorhouse for the benefit Of another
government. A government Is as much
hound to look out for its paupers, Its
dspeudents, as man for his helpless
children. This evil has grown so rap
idiv and assumed such alarming pro-
portions in the past few months that
the immigration Societies are taxing
thu matter in hand. Az showing the
extent 70 which the practise OF foisting
upon our people the contents OF British
poorhouses and the care Of Irish pau
psrs the following New FORK dispatch
d Of late date and pertinent:
The emigration commissioners held n
apecial meeting to consider measures 10
prevent pauper immigration from Great
Britain. This action il called for in
view of tho large arrivals Of pauper i'm
migrants. Yesterday Commissioners
Stevenson said he had procured ALL
dayita from several immigrants, show
inc th m 20 have been inmates OF sew
eral moor houses in Ireland, and induced
30 come 70 this country by the work
house masters, from whom they had re
ceived passage tickets and small sums
Of money. The commissioner considers
the landing of paupers largely due tn the
management OF Castle Garden, and rec
ommeuds inspection. After further dis
cussiou it WAS resolved to instruct the
secretary of the board to detain all emit
grants proved 10 be sent here by funds
furnished by the British Government,
and to appoint committee OF the board
10 wait on the collector and present afii-
dayits taken in regard to such cases.
and AJAX that the steamship companies
which brought suoh immigrants here be
oompelled e return them to the port
from whence they came at their own
expense. While the meeting was IN pro-
Qrsss the commissioners were informed
that the steamer Anchorie had Just ar
rived With immigranta whose passage
Was paid by the British Government and
Who were paupers. IL was resolved not
10 allow the Anchorie's passengers to
land until the inspector made thorough
investigation The commissioners ex-
press themselves determined TO put n
stop 20 the landing Of pauper emigrants
from foreign countries.
Three hundred of the $40 immigrants
Who arrived on the steamship Furnessia
Yesterday we're found to be of the as
sisted class from Ireland. and the CON-
missioners of Immigration will take
steps 70 send them back under the law
which forbids the landing Of paupers.
The commissioners investigated the
case Of several emigrants and found
that thief had been inmates OF the work
house Ia county Kerry for longer or
shorter periods.
The commission laid the matter be-
fore Collector Robertson, who promised
70 take decisive action at once.
Apparently it is time 10 take decisive
action. At tho rate these paupers are
coming We shall soon be forced to raise
the tariff on imports to build poor
houses and furnish supplies. Half
ship load at time! Verify this Is the
refuge Of the oppressed.