Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-24
ASSISTED EMIGRATION -
THE PRESIDENT PRESENTED WITH THE IRKI
LEAGUE REsOLUTIoNs.


LEAGUE RESOLUTIONS.
WAsHIEGToN, June % "A deputation of
representative Iri-hmen waited upon Presi-
dent Arthur this afternoon and presented
him the resolutions concerning assist, i
Emigration" adopted al the recent meetin ,
Of the National Lssgue in PniIadelpbIa.
The delegation was composed of the follog =
ing gentlemen: Alexander Sullivan, pre-,
dent Of the Irsh National Lesgue, Chicago ;
John F. O'Byrne, vics-presideni, CiucinnsI [;
Eugene Kelly, New York; James Lyme
New York; HsDr' H1gnef, New York; Wa
B. Wallace, MD. New York, of the Irisb
Brooklyn, n. Y; Jno Q. MoGuire, Brooklyn,
N. Y; j. Reynolds, New Haven, Conn b
CaIlaghao, Chiosgo; j. F. Armstrong, At
gusta, Co.; Micbsel ]. Doyle, Savanna,
Ga; VIM. j. Muiheran, Augusta, Ga; Ed
ward johnson, Waterlown, VIE; Hugh Nc
Catrey, Philadelphia; I. 3 Fig, Boston I;
John FIizgerad, Lincoln, Neb; john f ,hey,
Rochester, n. Y; P. Smiih, Cleveland; john
Roach, Chester, Pa. Ostavius A. White, New
York. Eugene Kelly, of New York, was
chairman Of the deleg alton, and John q. Nc.
Guire, OF Brooklyn, secretary. The party
were received in the Presidents library, and
Mr.. Sullivan addressed the President. Nj
Sullivan introduced Mr.. II. s. Hognef, presi-
dent OF the Irish Emigrsnt Savings Bank,
New York, who said the inmates of the poor
houses, aud other dspen 1ents who have been
receiving outdoor relief in ireland, have
been aided by the British goVernmsnt TO onri.
crate to this countfy.s II ~ a matter OF
general ku wi dgs AT PAfli tent hss W ed
10000 TO serve "a It Purp So, and that ths
agents OF the British government nave com
60 this country to perfect srrangemsnts for
the rscep lou OF those aided emigraut-. APP
NalIa atinn 70 naIa hv MaVnr a.
the E Enigrslion Society at New YorS for
that purpose, aud the society declined 70
have anything 10 do with such business, aud
also to the IRISH, of Brooklyn, where he met
with better success. The aided emigranls
consist largely of people unable to work,
old women ami young children. They have
been aided to the ex. ~ OF having their pa
sage paid, and are gIy=1t1e miserable pitlance
OF ten shiilings upoI fhr1r arrival here 10 ena-
BILE them TO 20 10 theic lr.en "A. o, curse
that SUN was rHlir iy i1Id, qua,-, and the
couseo aeuc, Lss b en- that lnsy w.re com
PEELED 10 psek aid ia New YORK, Boston and
slseWhe-e. Ii regular sffidavils in regard
TO ttese facts are req Tired, they can he iuI-
r4shed. We respec iully request you TO use
your influence to prevent recurrence. of
this state OF thing. 1t is to the interrst OF
Amer can municipalities to have the prog
ress OF this aide1 enlisr ,tion scheme stop9 d.
AT the proper me, you will doubtless make
appropriate recommendations TO Consfe4s
upon this subject.
James Lynch, of New York, prs sidsnt of
the Irish Emigration Society, aas tn- n xr
speaker. He read an extract from a letter
on the subj act OF aided emigration, and said
the charge of msintaiDing the poor of Ire, and
falls upon the Poor Law Guard aus, which
body at a recent meeting in Limerick passed
resolution TO the effect that no more aid
could be given to these emigrants He also
said that suoh aided emigration, if not
stopped, will result in stripping the paupers
from all the poorhou ses ia Ireland. Many of
this Glass OF emigrants, who have arrived in
this country, have msde application 10 be
sent back TO Ireland. 0lL of seventeen eali-
grants recently arrived, oaly i've we're abl5 TO
work.
James Reynolds, OF New Haven, presented
letter of intro iuctiou to The President from
Ex-Gov. Hobert. 8 Bsio~, made a corfec-
tiou, and stated that Ell ,hissn of those forced
enigrants were nov in Hew Haven in
destitute circu Instances, only Eve of whom
we're able to work, To these five Rsynalts
furnished tempo =ary employment so as TO
enable them to bridge over present difficult
ties, aud prevent them from becoming Amer
Icin paupers. Citizens of every munich
pality and community in America have as
much interest, financially and otherwise, in
putting stop TO this system of emigration
rs the Irish-Amsricau has. Every body
looks upon this thing as an iuiquity nat
should not be tolerated by the American
people.
Mr.. Smith, Of Ohio, said seventy-thres of
these impoverished people were sent to Tif-
hn, and were burd upon that community
Ii less number had been sent, then some
effort might be made to assist them, but the
present party was too large TO support. Mr..
Smith said his neighbors insisted that ne
should come here and lay the matter before
the President, 50 the trouble m ght BE- rem
edied.
The President replied to the addresses as
follows: "The subject you present will re-
ceive my careful consideration. II hiss al
ready been under Consideration by the Secre-
:ary OF State. Correspondence iu regard to
1t has been had With our diplomatic
and consular representatives., and an
investigation into the facts is now be-
ing made by them. l. Is, of course,
proper that this government should sscsrt ain
whether any nation with which it holds ami
cable relations is violating any obligation Of
international friendship before calling atten.
tion to any such rlstler. 10 the meantime
the law now provides that the officers of the
Treasury shall eI auline into the coalition of
passengers srrivipg as immigrants at any
port in the United States, and If there should
be found any convici, lunsiic, idiot or any
person unable to take care OF himself with
out becoming public charge, they shall re-
port the same, in writing, to the collector of
such port, and such person shall not be per-
Enitted to land. The investigation will be
thorough and exhaustive On this side of the
Atlantic and on the oth,r, and in the mean
time the law will be strictly enf0rcld d. e ch
OF the delegates was then introduced to the
President BY Mr.. Sullivan, aud the confer
ence closed.