National Republican., 1883-06-28
THE pooR PAUpERs.
Correspondence Between the Collector In
New York and Secretary FoIger I'm Re-
gard 90 the "Assistcd" " Immigrants.

Correspondence Between the Collector In
New York and Secretary FoIger I'm RE-
gard 90 the "Assistod" " Immigrants.
The following is copy of the correspond
ence conducted by telegraph) between tho
secretary of the treasury and tho collector of
customs at New York in regard to pauper
immigration:
NEW York, June 26-HoN. CHAs j. FoLGEn,
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. Commissioners OF
immigration notify me under act Of August, 1852,
Of arrival per steamer Eurnessia Saisera tney are
missioners do not certify in the language OF the
law that the immigrants are unable TO take care
OF themselves, but that they are from poor houses,
their passages paid by the British government,
and nearly all the heads of families furnished
with drafts for small amounts. The persons hav-
ing been landed please instruct me what action,
II any, shall take under the law. the immigrants
w. ii. ROBERTSON, Collector.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WAsAINGToN, d. c.,
June 26 1Ss3-CoLLEcToR OF CUSTOMS. NEW YORK
Though IL is inferable from report OF commits
sioners that Immigrants spoken OF IN you, tele.
ton act August 1882 the section gives you jurs-
diction only when commissioners report concu-
sion, as well as, statement of facts. Refer case
bnck to them for Judgment, whether these persons
are unable to care for themselves without bccom-
lug public charge. IL commissioners report az
iirmatively put persons back upon vessel and do
not permit them to land II negatively or II they
decline TO report conclusion let the Immigrants de.
part CHAs. J. FoLGER, secretary
Secretary Folger said yesterday In speak
ing of this subject, that the act Of August les2
provides that the secretary of the treasury
may enter into contract with state COM
mercial board, to be designated by the gov
ernor Of the state, and puts upon the body so
chosen the duty of examining into the condi-
| tion Of passengers arriving by sea.
The governor of New York has designated
tho commissioners of immigration at the port
| of New York to act in that capacity for
the state of New York. and arrangements
have been made with them to execute the
law. They have been instructed that in case
they find any immigrant unable to take
care of himself without becoming n public
charge to report the same in writing TO the
collector of customs, and such person will not
be permitted to land.
Special Dispatch.
NEW YORK, June 27.--In an inter
view this afternoon Collector Robert
son said: "ln accordance with inBtruc-
tions from the secretary OF the treasury, L
have to-day made formal request to the
commissioners Of emigration for moro explicit
particulars than have yet been furnished tO
me in regard to the people from the Irish
poorhouses who have been landed at Castle
Garden Tho fact Is tho secretary of the
treasury requires that / shall secure u list OF
the names of all of the alleged paupers, to.
gethcr with statement oil tho history oil
each individual case. My instructions arc
that every ono of tho people who has
been assisted by the British government
to come here shall be sent back
TO the country from whence they came.
shall hold tho Anchor line steamship mana
gers responsible in tho matter, and they must
furnish free passage for the people. Accord
ing to the ruling of tho secretary the fact
that tho alleged paupors have been landed
from the ship that brought thom here makes
no difference. 1t is true that tho law say
they shall not be permitted to land but Tho
evident intent of the law is TO provide fo
their being returned, oven after they have
been put ashore"
Only about 100 Of tho pauper immigrant
were remaining at Castle Garden to-day
Superintendent jackson was asked IL h,
a thought the commissioners of emigration haC
q right to dotain these people as prisoners
ut is the duty of the commissioners to dotail
all immigrants until IL can be ascertained
the people who arrive are proper persons X
be permitted to reside in this country"