New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
SECRETARY FOSTERS VIEWS
CONSULAR SEALS AND CANADIAN CARS
THE STEP TAKEN ONLY TO PREVENT IRREGu
irAR1TIns- DISCUSSING SUBJECTS OF
PUBLIC INTEREST,".

PUBLIC INTEREST,"
While going yesterday on the steamer 'ohn H.
Moore to the Brooklyn Navy Yard from Eiis islanu
WHARF ha had been making an official VISIT Secretary
Foster talked in highly interesting way on many
Subjects Of publlc interest. lie was asked aoouV Ne
proposal, to stop consular sealing OF rsllroau i"e
cars that bring goods across the Cahauan uoi W.,
He said that IL had been definitely agreed 10 'aho @
STEP The intention OF the Government was W nav
~. sane svstem in operaon on the Canadian border
asis IN operation at any seaport. 1t woulo hoV
aI,vavs he necessary to break bulk, but the gooos
coming by rail would be subject TO an lnspecVon' nAo
goods coming by sea. The idea was enhrey 70 Pr
test the revenues Of the United States against posSe
frauds irregularities. -. IN
.aaed had increased to such an extent that II was
n,noSsIbe FOR the Consul to attend 10 all Oh i''
often had to be delegated 70 railroad agenS'
should be remembered that when the Canaalan roaus
atempted TO evade The restrictions imposed by the
srra,e law there was talk Of taxing these cars Tor
The protecton of American roads, and New-iorA
newspaper said yesterday " Mr.. Blaine may even ~
90 far in time as to advocate taxation OF foreign r
way cars entering our territory"
ON this point Mr.. Foster said; "Ihere Is ~ AZ
tentlon 10 obstruct traffic. There Is no intention 70
tax foreign cars" 1919.
aHas your visit to New-Yorf" asked the reporter
aanythng to do with the troubles In the custom
House 2"
al came here said Mr.. Foster, con private ousi-
and but Tor tnaJ Noulu NV
wblie here however am going to look over the
Cusion Iouse Appraisers stores incluoed. NO
didn't come with the intention OF taxing OH any
body's head. But II 1 found condluon OF aiiaIs
which made il necessary TO take of anybody's heaa
/ would Immediately report 1T to the fresiucnV
have not made any investigation, however"
GWhat is the present situation in regard 10 the
gebrnc sea difficulty n asked the reporter
Correspondence is still going on between Loru
Salisbury and Mr.. Blaine" said the secretary NO
conclusion has been reached The seallhg season
IS inst about to open, and the old Instructions In
regard TO seizures will apply to it, ana DC III ioroo
until some settlement has been reached
YIN Won while here interest yourself In INC
financial question:" e.. ,
There is nothing in the financial situation Just now
that requires special attention the Democrats ~
conc of on the freerade track and have oosVructeo
the Governments financial plans prevocs 10 inc
taking up of Secretary WINDOWS inerconvertoie ponu
scheme l am in favor of that scheme"
"What do you 1hnk of the gold shipments"
aFrom all can find out there are losses on all the
shipments Germany, l understand, requires eoiu'
England is paving its debt to Germany by ouering
od IN no sent direct TO Germany, instead of to Eng
land and thence 10 Germany. The Government oiu
not put the Introduction the export of fine gold bars
10 obstruct the shipment Of gold But there was no
reason why the Government should supply Shippers
with gold In its most available FORM
secretary Foster spoke of the present position ana
The prospects of the Republican party in most nope
full tone 49,
This Administration" said he, al has many things
10 be proud Of The introduction OF American meat
in Germany is only one Of them IL mas a redtiS
helped dealers, as the price Oh HosS anu '"'''0
has gone up cents pound
aWhat Of the political outook?'
aWeu. I am satisfied that Mr.. Harrison VIII DC re-
nominated in 92, and that Mr.. Morton VIII prooaDy
ret second place. Mr.. Morton himself woulo make
rood head for the Republican ticke-he is such me
type of American citizen
And as to the Dcmocratsf"
-aIt, looks as IL Grover Cleveland might head the
Democratic ticket Yet he may be thrown oyerpoaro'
Then the choice would probably be between German
and Morrison
awhat will be the issues on which the campaign
win be fought ~ TN
.The Republicans VIII make thelr nghV on 'ho '"iA''
md the financial question"
sWhat are the political probabilities in ohlof
"Major Mckinley viii probably be the candidate IoI
Governor and probably Campbell VIII run against
b,m-tbe question on which the battle Will be fought
hoIno the tariff. The people have now had chance
b see and appreciate the workings Of the tariff, ana
This country is becoming than ever strong pro-
lection country"
Secretary Foster saw yesterday for the first time In
his life the immigration landing system In operation
With General o. L. spauldlng, Assistant secretary OF
Tho Treasurv J. f. Wilkinson, Of Fostoria, Ohio, aud
@ NJ Hendley his private secretary, he called In the
forenoon on his old friend General Samuel Thomas at
No so broadway He talked 3ttle business Win
him and then accompanied by him and by the others
named strolled down to the Barge Office. There no
met Colonel Weber, Superintendent Of Immigration !;
General James R. O'Beirne Assistant Superintendent;
Prank sperry private secretary to Collector Erhardt;
W p Hepburn, solicitor Of the Treasury George W..
Lyon Surveyor Of the Port and Special Agents George
w Whitehead and w. s. Chance, of the Custom House.
9 The Toef aid the ho 5f for him admirably
The secretary arrived Just in time to see the landing
of a crowd of immigrants who had Deen brought by
The steamer Friesland from Antwerp He watched
with great interest the march OF the curious company
The halt the lame the blind, the MANNED, the diseased
the old and decIept The doctor, as II happened,
VARIETY named But the Secretary thought that, as a
whole, the immigrants were not a badlooang i1t' a.
processes Of Sitting by which the most likely i'm
migrants get the opportunity OF American
while those who not desirable are sent back to the
places from which they came. ..,..ou -, t..
migration. lie said to reporter that there seemed
growing public sentiment n fav3r % H. ,s
was asked,-"the money in the Immigrants pos
10. not money The test should be that Of elig;
bnity for citizenship from the moral ana physicai
The steamer John E. Moore took Secretary Foster
and his party 10 Ellis Island, where the new mmlgr
with very large camera was aboard the
John E. Moore. and he took snapshots Of the seere
tar y yoS S an wa se uRD Sn A Ellis Island Colonel
j. W Marshall, superintendent OF Federal Buildings
and Major George B. Hubbard, who has principal
charge Of the building work on the island met the
vsit0rs and the Secretary made thoFongh Inspector
81 ali the structure The hospital building IS com.
pgte and the detenonheuse ana boiler Ter house sI[
almost complete. The skeleton OF the big recevins
station stands nearly ready for roofing well Is beni
sunk and water has ALREADY been reached secretary
erlccessfuI Colonel Weber said that rain water ane
supplies from water-boats would be used. But NJ
objected that the well would Yield 500 barrels a DAY
II is exported that all the WORK on the island VIII q
finished in about six weeks, and that the expense VII
he atout S300.000 .
Prom EMS Island the John f: moore took the sec
rotary close in by the statue OF Liberty ana up in
Fast River 70 the Brooklyn Navy. Yard. NO lannin
was made at the yard and after giving Mr. Foster AZ
opportunity 20 hear the elink OF American hamper m
on tho new American warshlps, the John h. MOON
steamed to the landing place at the Battery. =, , =
In the evening Mr.. Foster was the guest or r.: r
shenard Of q dinner which followed by reception