New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-14
URY DEPARTMENT

DONE BY OFFICIALS DIRECTLY UNDER
THE CONTROL OF THE TREAS
URY DEPARTMENT.
Washington, Jan 10 CSpecial)-The report of
W. p Hepburn. the solicitor of the Treasury
upon the results of his recent investigation of the
methods now in use at the port of Ncw-York for
the enforcement of the immigration laws is given
below.
Mr. Hepburn has gone into the "dificultics7
which have arisen between the Treasury Depart
ment aud the New-York State Board of Emigration
Commissioners, and his advice to Secretary Win
dom is to break off the contract now in force
with the Board for receiving and examining
immigrants He shows al length that the present
status of the Emigration Board is entirely UNI
satisfactory. and reaches the conclusion that the
work il now does could be done more oheaply
and efficiently by officials directly under the con-
troll OF the Treasury Department.
Many conflicting rumOrs have been afoat con-
corning the drift of Mr.. Iepburn'S report, and
to-day In the Senate Mr.. Chandler offered resoh-
ton calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for
a COPY of the document. 1t is now given in full
10 the public. Mr.. Window Will serve notice
shortly on the New-York Commission that the
Governments contract with II Will be abandoned,
and Government officials viii be appointed instead
70 take charge of the enforcement OF the lmmlgra-
ton laws in New-lork 1t has not been decided
vet however. exactly what sort of a commission
will be chosen, or of how many members 1t Will
consist There may be single commissioner or
a board of three commissioners.
Secretary Window has written letter TO the
Collector of Customs at New-Iork incloslns
copy Of the report, and requesting an expression
OF the Collectors views on the subject Inc
Secretary says:
u
as 10 the advsability Of resembling the contract with
the Commissioners of Emigration. with view 10 us
pensing entirely with their services and substituting
officers to be appointed directly by the secretary
You are also requested 20 report whether IN Your
oplnion, the Government can readily command the
proper facilities for receiving and examining lmml-
grants and for taking care of such as are SICK or
for any reason may be in distress and in need OF pubic
MD and YOU will p!clic specify what arrangements
might be made 10 accomplish these objects
The following is the text Of solicitor Hepburn's re-
port &c the secretary above referred 10:
IN Your letter y December 9Th inst. you say;
IN the administration Of matters, under
ms contract contract entered into between The SECRETARY
0: the Treasury aad Board OF COMMISSIONER q" I'M
,raton Of the state Of Hew-York, tat'd september
$3.50 differences Of opinion between the pate- - h'
contract have arisen Oh several matters o. mpotan."
which it is believed bo-t be- settled by personal ih''
views l therefore respectfully request YOU u AZ -
IN representative this Department in this matter ana u
proceed 20 Ncw-York soon a. Won con'emch'1 can
there 70 meet such ComH!- oneIs. discuss "h u'" t'
various matters IN controversy. aue. 90 IA 1t possible
agree uon settlement and adjustment Of '@ia ina'7is
HOW THE DIFFERENCES ARISE
Tho matter. Of difference referred % -uch A. grow
~, q the monthly report. expenditures made oy me
Beard the demand on The part OF the Boa'o JOY
n ren. O, Castle Garden and Wards Island ana PAIR
N the cIu-s used by the Board and the iaINfe OF '
pd ., sccoYu n the Treasury Department for certain
Gu, - roney received by the Board Tor certain priv
leee, 20 do business within Caste "hioe"' 49,.
u has been the habit Of the Board ia MAKING 'h'''
ror,hlv ,,oul,itons upon this Department Tor money "
= mi, current expenscs accompany the same win
showing their expenditures as Tor e>-mIie'
expenditure for coal, ior groceries, Tor A'o'c' ''
surgical instruments, for salaries bNt DO ''.'H"
.s.cr.ut showing amounts appropriated OF u>'a III US
,.e - each .cular individual Who NAY b. an oD''
Q, charity or for whom the mmisran, fund Las Deem
used. ~, o.do,
/, would be almost impossible for the Board uno'f
IT, methods 70 other reports than those Una. VIZ
do maize They cannot indUduaze thclf eApeHo''I''
90 a. % apply particular persons ,,
In the management o. Castle Garden and u the hospital
retreat and insane asylum on "aid l,Ia'1, VI,
a,c assisted By ISL employs. About 100 o. th'" arr
errloyed in the reception and disposition % Immigrants
at Castle Garden. Many Of the inning anti S"nPf pa
through Castle Garden, requiring DO more ''''''-''
70 De registered each immigrant giving MS h"n'' a.
Nationality late residence Destination ""'"'
has transportation % h. destination, whether ne i
married or single and whether he las money OF puma
property and the amount o. each. 10 s1'H ''-
woult BE- impossible 70 apiHfuph NJ n'''''
penditures u the Con l>sion. On tho "th'I manu- '
q tho stitute are sent W Ward, Island where uS
become o; The ho.plta; som" 90 70 inc INSANE
s-N!un. some to the refuge.
The supplies for these institutions are bought h 'o'
uon and would be wenneh impossible 70 separate INC
portion that goes 70 particular individual 80 u1'
long the present system Of management j, coh'huu
think IL will be impossible for the Board 20 make -uh
,,port, as would comply with the requirements d The
pelartment proper and desirable those requirements
under other circumstances, would be
TITLE TO THE WARDS ISLAND BUILDINGS.
The Board OF Emigration that repairs, very
much needed 70 the many BUILDINGS by II, should
b. made by the Government The Wards Island prop
city Is the property the State Of Ncw-York the trio
being in Il. trl.tce The Board Of Emigration II Wa
ugcha,ed and built By the Board out OF the proceeds Of
tax levied by the state Of NcwYork Of ~ 30 oa upon
Immigrants arriving prior % 1876 at which time the
supreme Court Of the United states hold that the tax
was an unconstitutional cXacton The STAT maHeS no
provision the repair Of the'- p''uhF'' anu "Hi'
the building used for hospIIi purposes j. mouei oi
CLEANLINESS in interior and WINE Do'h Of the ohet
Institutions are in mansg nent In very perfect con
dtion yet extensive permanent repairs arc heeueu 'Ho
should be made at an early d'Y.
While this Is true have not been ahi' 20 "'''' - INC
conclusion that these repair, should be mace o'' O u'
immigrant fund or that the Government 'h'ou pay '"''
for their use. 1t j. estimated that something III "
20 per cent Of all immigrants arriving az u' p'It o
York remain within the limits OF Inc N'~-e " - A
Those Immigrants who aye destined 70 olhcr Io'''' %
have the Of transportation a. rune q" .,a -,
% 20 directly 70 their destination 30 I~' - '. -
serve. ira, immigrant who had. for example
Iowa. Minnesota and other interior Sia'c' wa ,
by the registers 20 be TT person 70 come 70 OS
and at once expedited on his journey sue"
,eldor rsr - ,bc Commissioners 20 receive assistance
from them. 49,
The contract entered into between the seofeAv "
Treasury and the Board Of Emigration required Ino ~
tc extend charitable Offices TO an lHih'pi Al. ,t
,,oe With, ve., after Ms lardng To secure thaI anu
however he must present himself to the Coi'iniSs'
hence It is only those remain in NcwYork or Us '
date vicinity that able TO secure inc ocAcu's Guy
portion Of thi. f,nd portion Of this fund p''I oy
tha I'm o,.nt who becomes citizen 0! Iowa Minnesota