New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-18
HOIST BY THEIR OWN PETARD
NO CONTRACT LABORERS LANDED
ENG RATION COMMISSIONERS FIND THAT IN TRY
ING II BEsMRCH OTHERS, THEY HAVE
CONVICTED THEMSELVES or PERMIT
TING ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE
ALIEN CONTRACT LABOR LAW.

ALIEN CONTRACT LABOh bA"
Co,onc, John p. Weber. the new Federal Emigration
Commissioner. began his work in preliminary WY
here Yesterday lie came from Washington on
sunday afternoon and early Yesterday caiien OH 'oi
lcctor Erhardt and with him TO Bedlows isiaf'
and afterward to Castle Garden. In short he maze
cener survey of the field of his labors and VIII con-
tinue 70 do 80 for day or two Then nc VIII iV''u"
IN washington and submit his views TO what he
thinks sbonld he done In the way Of organizing the
new bureau Of which he will be the official head
President Ridgway, Mr. Stephenson ana the other
Commissioners of Emigration, who have been endeaVor
ing to cast reflections upon the Treasury department
x trying to show that the Federal inspectors Tor the
enforcement OF the Alicn-La CONTRACT, Ia" pei-
mittcd violations OF this statute. made an exceedingly
unpleasant discovery yesterday. When they Dc'ah
their attacks upon the inspectors 10y charging '"0
wholesale importation Of contract aborers they eher
through Ignorance or foreefuness of the law though'
that they had nothing whatever to do with the enforce
ment of it, The truth is that the prohibition "i TAO
landing Of contract laborers is Just a. much Part Vi
their duty as the keeping away OF panpcrS' i"c up
pointnent of special Govern aehi Inspectors was
simply to supplement the Efforts of the state Boaru' III
this direction Here is the lavJ on the subject. as set
forth in section q of the ADiendatory Act oi INC
original law approved February %, 1857;
That In. secretary Of Treasury l. hereby charged
with the duty Of executing the provisions OF this at anu
for that purpose hc shall have power 70 enter mo 'o
tracts with such Commits tons, Bolin' OF p"Vc'' "
a he DESIGNATED for that pur)Ose by the Governor I" any
State To take charge OF the LEGAL affairs OF immigration "
m. nort. within tad State uncer the rules and 2uiNoh'
to b. prescribed BY sad Srleiary. ana II sh' DC r'
duty of such State Board or oncersi 30 u'E-
mated To examine into condition OF passenEeir arr|lhS
At tho mort, within S;a} Ia ship or "Ssei ana
f that nuroe all or any such SONS or oh'cI-
or such other person persons ~ they sha Appoint S
c authorized 10 60 board OF ana through any snch mp
or vessel and II In eNatnaon there -fal be 'o"'
among such passengers person ineiNu'- ]" '' P''
hilton In mi. act they shall report the same IN writing 70
the Collector OF port. and such person Shai not De
permitted 70 land
Article / of the Treasury Regulations issued DE
cember 1, IscB. provides ~ follows;
All Commissioners Of Immigration, under inc i""s''
ton Act a. any port ucd State, are requested
20 aid Collector. OF Customs and immigrant Inspectors sp
uoind by Tho secretary 0. c Treasury for the service
required 10y the foregoing sta'uJs 30 Tar az may BE- oD
within the scope of thcr legitimate duties. Ia examining
Immigrants In order those permitted to lanu
under the immigrant Act II The Commissioners - Their
subordinate. discover any Imported under contract they
Will such mnicsant-' over {" tio '"'''"' Vi ''
Port or the oaiccfs acting urirr hun
II will be seen from This that in shouting about th'
alleged violation Of alien Labor law the Comm ''ioncr
simplv convict tlcmsclvc, first u all since tho'
are charged with IL enforcement above ali Otlei
A. a matter of fact. their talk ahont 10 Isbo cI
lie utterly false Yesterday by the Government ~
.pcctors The commissioners could not hnd gr"nai
DID no. Ncvcrti Ie- the, con'nse t. aln'. -,crai~r
WindOm for not allowing them - continue l" hi'a-
the imm grst-n hn'ne', there. ,..,....,.. go.
President kdcway. Of the io' y o' ElnltF"'l'n, ~
ce.vci "A letter yesterday from United -i''" 'rnsl"
Eval;, saying that be- would lay jNr Eih Wa I'''r
! Lnf,,o me Joint senate and House Committee oi
| Ns,ur,liz,tion and INN grafton. Nr. EcsNa' sal
In his letter that he would like to- have tn COMMITTEES
nvcstiga.c Castle Garden and It's alleged abusrs