The evening world., 1890-03-10
WINDOW As TRESPASsER.
Serious Cloud on Uncle Sans
Title to Liberty Island.
n Congress Don't Save II, New
Jersey Authorities VIII.

The amendment TO the resolution pro-
vidins for o thorough investigation into
the question as to whether Liberty Island
should be selected as the site of the pro-
posed Federal immigrant depot will be
presented to Congress by Representative
McAdoo, of New Jersey, to-day.
II action on Congressman McAdoo's
resolution is blocked, Senator Chandler,
Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Emigration. will recall the concurrent
resolution which empowers the commit
tees of the Senate and the House to act
Jointly, and will substitute Q resolution
directing the Senate Committee to pro-
ceed with the investigation independently
Of the House.
II there is no objection in the House
of Representatives the matter will go
right through. for two-thirds OF the men,
bers are reported to be In faver Of 1t.
Should everything else fail, then the
State of New Jersey will step into the
breach and cry "Hands off," She will
declare that the Government has no right
to erect any buildings upon Liberty Isle
without her permission.
Ex-Commissione r. G. Bascot, of Jer-
sey City. who was Q member of the Board
appointed to settle the question as TO
whether Liberty Island was New Jersey
or New York territory, says in letter to
Congressman McAdoo:
Public sentiment in this State is unani-
nous In its approval OF and grstitudo TO You ~
grant grant = station % of II the Federal doSernmen..
hs sts % d Nw Ss fGph n% had any ss
over. the same Tor police purposes as spe.,cii-
net II aso ths eesr he
have. no power to build wharf or pier on
the lands. under water surrounding the
SsnR Gs @ hf hs rsa
lands ;snGs we're we're the he properly Of New Jersey. '
Congressman McAdoo. commenting on
this, says:
This being the case. the only step neces-
wing ops his design should oonsress mot
first take action, would be to beEin, qpo
ffS Sh Ss So%y SyJ Jsr;eg sr %sy .. be counted
upon not to grant o permit to anybody to
build . lot Of unsightly barracks on the hem
Of Miss Libertys gown.
The jealous silence with which the New
York newspapers regard this proposed
dissertation Ii severely commented on in
Warrington.
One paper prints very weak apology
for Sscretary Windom's action. quoting
Assistant Secretary Tichenor. The latter
says:
Liberty Island belongs to the Government
and j. under the control OF the War Depart
ment for military purposes; II is not pub
lie domain In the sense that Congress can
ALLEVIATE II by sale or by grant. 1t is held
for defensive purposes in the event OF the
outbreak of war.
The Secretary of War has practically
licensed the Treasury Department to use
such portion OF the island as 10 already not
occupied by the Statue Of Liberty and the
Lighthouse Board. This he has q perfect
right TO do, but. of course, in tho event Of
war. the Treasury Department, being only
tenant OF will. would have to yRcate and
remove the immigration plant.
Congressman McAdoo, with ready
answer. says:
IL will be observed that Mr.. Tichenor ad-
mits in one sentence that the island is under
control of the War Department for military
purposes only. and that ID is not public do
mairs in the sense that Congress can ALLEVIATE
10 by sale or grant; and in the next entence
he talks about the War Department grant
ing license for immigration purposes.
Ten or twelve thousand protesting
petitions were secured by WORLD report
ers in less than five hours Saturday. and
thousands more may be had IL Secretary
Window doubts that the voice Of the
New York people is against desecrating
Liberty Island.