New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-22
TELLING MR.. STARR HE LIES.
MR.. ULRICHS MILITARY RECORD.
,lsGRAcRFUL SCENE IN THE EMIGRATION BOARD

plsGRACEFUL SCENE IN THE EMIGRATION BOARD
TALK ABOUT KNOCKING PEOPLE DOWN.
There was an exhibition of temper and an inter
change OF personalities between two Of the Com
missioncrs of Emigration YESTERDAY snch as has
never been witnessed in the Board, although Com
missioner Stephenson declared that 1t was repetl-
ton of frequent scenes of the last six years Com,
missioner Hurlbut presided. but he was charged
With lack of effort to keep order although he made
some savage attempts 10 do 1t. Mayor Trace ana
Commissioner Lynch were the only memUers,
absent Almost the first business was an apI eai
from the agent of the Bristol Steamship Line 10
permit eight homeless boys 10 be sent 10 hanSts
and Manitoba where faImers promised 10 eiNc
them homes. Judge Brown decided on lnul s;',s
An habeas corpus proceedings that the Commission
ers had sole jurisdiction IN the disposition VI '"o
boys. ..o, % .uouirc them 70
remain in the country Mr.. Starr was also opposed
10 permitting the BOYS to go 10 Manitooa' as the
hard had no moro supervision over Manitoba than
II had over w-Zcaland Mr.. Ulrich looked up
with a cynical smile on his face. Mr.. Starr with
considerable spirit SAID;
who are YOU snufling atl see nothing funny in my
remarks gu are full OF sInar,aess ana cunning ana
would laugh when there was nothing funny to laugh at
order aud that his arks be confined to the
NJ Forrest TO the Prescen0- Why don't you call
them to orderl / wouldn't haze this.
The President Mat can do' trapping violently with
his gavol which Mr.. starr paid no attention to'j
Mr.. Ulrch-IIOw Old are these boysi
Mr.. stephenson-from ten t. fifteen years s or,,, 20
Mr. Clrch Al what age 40 You consder.poys ought u
be able To their own hvinsi
Mr. stephenson-Npt less than eighteen.
Mr. Circh II began to earn my living before was
I'll rteen
Mr. Starr resumed his speaking and in the course
of his remarks made q sarcastic ailuslon TO MAJOR
Ilrich's military record, an SAID tnat he went 10
the war and returned without n single wound.
Mr. Ulrjch-ff Mr. Starr casts any insinuat'on or
undertakes 10 suggest that my military record was no,
leg innate and clean. her language can characterize
snch insinuatiOns except to say that they are lies
MIR starr Mr. Ulrich's conduct has been 1iscraceful
You beneath my notice, and eonteihpuple Ieo"'
The president made fruitless attempts to check
the discussion, but Mr. Starr kept on. Afterward
It voted to permit the boys to go to. MANITOBA
by a vote of four to three
Mr Stephenson reported that his reason for sus-
pending Thomas McQuade. was his lnpudcnt,
dehant and insulting language toward the Com
missioner. Mr.. iurlbut sand:
For one hope he'll he dismissed
" Ulrich Il move to adjourn.
Mr. Hurbut-One moineut-r feel very much hu-
inflated the conduct here to-day. 1t was dsreSpett
10 in failing to recognize my repeated calls 10 order
Mr. UlrichThe of the pres deu call Tor some
Oh my part When member attack nv character and
dos not heed the calls 10 order deem 1t iay Iryllege
aud duty speak FOR myself and 10 assert tnahe re-
Elections and attacks upon me were lies. 49,,
Mr. start feel IL necessary 10 say word reel as
ne does that both lose our heads al times. nave
been insulted time ana time again IN TINS board ana
when member so far orses himself as TO Insult cnn
missioner when speaking, cannot help SAYING some
thing back resre what has occurred 1,aay, cn
missioner think it i. one O. the greatest Of sins to lie
never was SO accused before. don't No. ana "eiy
Mr.. Ulrich-If Mr.. : arr relterates-
Mr.. Hurlbut-Ive been here four hours and am tired
enough to 20 home.
Mr. Ulrch-T lie reiierateS the reflections he has made
uIon my military and character the language
used strong. IL Is the only recourse nave
with a OF years to denounoe such statements as
gTatuouS lies.
MI stey henson giving emphasis to his remarks by
cappmc his hands and striking his list on the table
think enough has done to warrant the suSpen
sion OF OF tie members Of this board by the Gov
crnnr and hope he will take such action. think the
Legislature failed in It's duty bynOt dissOlvng the Board
We have nsufed here the past six years and II
the in.nlts had been thrust uon me outside that have
halt akp I.re wan
Mr. Starr Before adjourn | would like 10 know
what these Offensive words here lie interrupted 10y
yote TO adouru were. The worst | said that the
ceufleoau. Clrich the and comeback
without "a wound. No man nerd to care about my age
g resent NY remarks
Mr.. Stephenson No. tha,'s all uoppycOck.