New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-24
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
AGAINST ASSISTED EMIGRATION.
LEADING RIsHMEN PROTEST TO THE PRESIDENT.

sentative Irishmen waited upon the President, thil
afternoon, and presented to him the resolution con
corning assisted emigration adopted at the
recent convention in Philadelphia The delegation
was composed of the following gentlemen: Alexan-
derSuivan, President of the Irish National League.
Chicago; John OByrne vice-President !. N. l..
Cincinnati Eugene Kelly. New-York; James
Lynch, New-York; Henry Hoguet New-York:
William b Wallace. NJ. D., New York, of the Irish
Emigrant Society; Judge John Rooney, of BROOKLYN.
N. T.; John q. MCGUIRE, of Brooklyn. N. Y. James
Reynolds, of New-Haven, Conn.,. Bernard CAL
laghan. of Chicago; J. F. Armstrong, of Augusta,
Ca. Michael j. Doyle. of Savannah, Ca; William
j. Mulbern, of Augusta, Ca; Edward Johnson N.
d.. of Watertown, Wis; Hugh McCofry of Phila-
dephia; 7. B. Fitz, of Boston, John Fitzgerald, Of
Lincoln, Neb.; John Fahey, of Rochester. N. Y. p.
Smith, of Cleveland John Roach of Chester.
Penn; Octavius A. White Of New-York.
Eugene Klley, of New-York. was chairman
of the delegation and John c. Mcclure. of Brook
lyn, acted as secretary They part was received In
the Presidents library
Mr.. Sullivan then addressed the'President He re-
cited the resolution of the Philadelphia Convention
which protested against " that policy of the Eng
lish Government III first reducing the Irish peas
antry to abject poverty and then sending them
penniless TO the United States, dependents upon
American charity" and instructed committee to
urge upon the President that il the duty Of the
Government of the United States to decline to sup
| port paupers whose paupersm began under and Is
/ the result of English mIsgovernment, and to de-
mand of England that she send no more of her
| paupers to these shores to become burden upon
| the American people,"
AFFIRMATIoNs BY THE LEAGUE.
Mr. Sullivan said it not intended by the con-
| vention to cast reproach upon the unfortunate
,f
Ireland, nor to discourage voluntary immigration;
but to reach and try to those of pau
perism. He then continued:
AS American citizens charge t..ss Governments
Of Great Britain By law and force relsa piuperism
ports them to the United States their ar val at our
aud OF official record As American citizens we soemniy
protest against this outrage humanity civilization
offered by the English Government Is. that ireland Is so
poor that emsratlon necessity In relation to this
defence we submit this proposition: That Il th. poverty
of Ireland be not natural but artificial and be the resul,
not OF the operation OF economic principles but OF
ernment cannot take advantage of It's wrong doing
not euttled to avoiance o. it's consequences; and
upon tho American Republic. We afirm as American
citizens that the poverty OF Ireland produced by Eng
Ireland is not overpopulated IN proportion TO her
o e. sa ,pr 'se Sn Sn e Ia Una,
We affirm that II the political misrule producing poverty
supporting but will the circle OF thrifty and
prsng nations whose prosperity enlarges Tie wealth.
directions the benehcence OF civilization We affirm chat
while the political producing poverty in ireland
ignored or tolerated by the American Republic ireland
must remain tax, directly and indirectly, Lpon Amer.
can ciulens ior tne dement, oI ioreiSu Do'ernnens
within her boundaries
In continuation the speaker asserted that Ireland
not over-pOpulated; that Ireland is not over
populated in proportion to her food supply; that
emigration cannot be social necessity IN country
able to bear extraordinary burdens Of taxation:
that emigration from Ireland is political oppress
sion and not natural necessity, and that the polit
cal causes which keep Ireland poor constitute her
tax upon large proportion of the citizens of this
Republic. who are compelled annually to REMIT
money to save the Irish people from suffering aud
death
SUGGESTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT.
After words of praise for the Irish emigrant Mr..
Sullivan made these suggestions:
That in the absence Of legislation the subject the
the Government OF Great Britain against the de-
post the territory of the United State OF persons
the Sy osa G s Tnd u ses st
seapOrts and along the Canadian frontier be instructed
tive on the subject Of pauper British mmraLiol which
has already entered may hereafter enter the territory
cas be transmitted Congress of the United states
with recommendations by you for the enactment Of ap
That the United States Government consider the pro-
Iey 81 ShSs TO the s0 fact that the U ana so
condition OF Ireland compes large number OF citzen5
mSuey into that country % oevs rc and
misery prevent the fatal effects Of famine in ths
humanity itself the British Government be requested BY
the Government OF the United States to remove ths
causes which create aud perpetuate this misery and
keep nearly five million human beiugs In unparalleled
distress and on the verge OF the most rghtfu death
VIEWS OF ii. L. HoGUEr.
Mr.. Sullivan introduced II. L. Hoguet. president
Savt as
York, who said:
who have been receiving outdoor relief have been adsd
by the British Government to emigate TO this country
voted 100000 70 serve that purpose and that tho
agents of the British Government have come to this
country 10 perfect arrangements for the reception OF
those aided emgrants Application was made BY Msor
aske to the Immigration Society," a. ,id for
to have anything to do with
with better The aided emigrants consist largely
people unable 10 work old women aud young children
sage paid and are given miserable ptance of 10 shi
ngs upon their arrival here to enable them 20 go to their
the consequence has been that they compelled 20
seek aid in NewYork Boston and elsewhere regular
be FURNISHED we especially request you to
influence TO prevent tho recurrence OF tns state OF
TO nave the progress OF this aidedemigrauon sciemo
stopped At the proper time you VIII donotiess MAKE
ject
James Lynch, of New York, President of tho
irish Emigration Society, was the next speaker.
He read an extract from letter on the subject Of
aided emigration and said that the charge of main
tanng 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
moro aid could bo given to these emigrants. He
also saId that such aided emigration If not stopped
moor houses In Ireland Many of this class of emf.
yrants who have arrived in this country have made
anplcation to be sent back to Ireland Out Of
,eyenteen immigrants recently arrived only tive
we're able 10 work.
James Reynolds of New-Haven. preseneted