The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-28

TACT that OO per cent. OF the people OF Ire
land are living in mud cabins, half of them
novels Of single room. To point out that
compulsory deportation to this republic Is
not an equitable or humane method for
improving the condition OF these so.called
subjects of England ia surely within the
rights, If IL be not one Of the duties, Of the
government OF the United States.
In closing Sullivan introduced II. l..
Hodges, president Of the Irish ,Emgrant
! Savings bank. New York, who said the In
mates of poor houses and other dependents
who had been receiving outdoor relief in
Ireland, have been aided by the
British government to emigrate to this
country. This Is q matter of general
knowledge, that parliament has voted
100000 to serve that purpose, and that
agents of the British government
have come to til, country to
perfect arrangements for the reception OF
Mayor Gaskell to the Immigration society
at New York for that purpose and
the secretary declined to have anything to
do with such business, and he produced
letters to show he went to Bos-
ton, where he, met with better
success. The aided emigrants consist
largely Of people unable to work old women
aided to the extent of having their passage
paid, and are given miserable pittance of
ten shillings upon arrival |
here. That sum is entirely inadequate and |
the consequence has been that they were
compelled to seek aid in New York, Boston |
and elsewhere. If regular affidavits IN re-
gard to these facts are refused, they can be
furnished. We respectfully request you |
TO use your influence to prevent recur-
renee OF this state of things. 1t is to the
interest of American municipalities to
have progress in this aided emigration |
scheme stopped at the proper time. You !!
will doubtless make appropriate recon- |
mendations to congress upon this subject |
James Lynet of New York, president of |
the Irish Emigration society, was the next |
speaker. He read an extract from letter
on the subject of aided emigration and said |
the charge Of maintaining the poor of
Ireland falls upon the poor law guardians,
which body at recent meeting in Liner
ick passed resolution to the effect that
more aid could be given to these emi-
grants. He also said such aided emigration,
stripping the paupers from ali the poor.
houses in Ireland. Many of this class OF
emgrants who have arrived in this
country have made application to
be sent back to Ireland, and of
seventy-seven emigrants recently arrived
only five we're able to work.
james Reynolds, OF New Haven, present.
ed letter of instruction to the president
from Ex-Governor Bigelow, of Connecticut,
and stated that eighteen ofthose forced en-
in destitute circumstances. Only five were
able to work in twenty. These i've Rey-
nolds furnished temporary work,
SO ito to enable them d;'; to bridge
prevent them from becoming American
paupers. Citizens of every municipality and
community in America have as much in
terest financially and otherwise in putting
stop to this system of emigration, as the
Irish. Americans have. Everybody
looks upon this thing as
the American people.
Smith, of Ohio, said that seventy.three
OF these impoverished people were sent to
Tiffin and were burden upon that CON-
munity. If less number had been sent
there. some effort might have been made
to assist them, but the present party was
too large for support. Smith said
sh ould come here and lay the matter
before the president, so the trouble might
be remedied.
The president replied to the addresses as
follows:
The subject which you present will re-
ceive my careful consideration. 1t
has already been under consideration
dence in regard to it has been had with our
diplomatic and consular representatives,
and investigation into the facts is now be.
ing made by them, 1t is of course proper
that the government should ascertain
whether any nation with which it holds
amicable relations is violating any obliga.
CATION of international friendship
before calling attention to any
such matter. In the meantime
the law now provides that officers of the
treasury shall examine into the condition
of any emigrants arriving at any
port of the United States and
if there should be found any
convict, lunGtic, idiot or any person
unable to take care of himself without be-
coming public charge. they shall report
the same in writing to the collector of such
port and such persons shall not be per.
mitted to land. The investigation will
be thorough and exhaustive on
this side of the Atlantic and on the
other, and in the meantime the law will
be strictly enforced.
Each delegate was then introduced TO
the president by Sullivan and the confer.
ence closed.