New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-18
THE sERv1As sTEERAGE PASSENGERS.
NO SENSATION At THE MEETING OF THE rMMl

NO SENSATION At THE MEETING OF THE lMMl
GRAFTON COMMISSIONERS AS EXPECTED.
Commissioners Cross Schulteis. Kompstcr, Powderly
and Weber. of the special commission appointed to 70
abroad and investigate tho immigration question. had
meeting yesterday at the Barge Office. 1t had been
supposed that the rather cratic commissioner. Mr.
Schuteis, who came home In the steeragc, would
follow out his threat and make sensational speech
He did nothing of the kind however. and the meeting
was q peaceable Itewas decided that Dr.
Kempster and Colonel Weber, who had been together
while they investigating In Europe should make
. Joint report. Mr.. Powderly. Mr.. Schultes ana MT
Cross will make separate reports and turn them In
to Colonel Weber, who will forward them to the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury The Swedish girl against whom
Commissioner Schulteis made charges Of immortality
has been forwarded to her destination In Michigan
She to return here again shortly 1t was SAID az the
Barge Office yesterday and suit on her oo"""
may be brought against Commissioner schute's ior
defamation OF character. 49,
Commissioner schultels would not talk with re-
uorters Yesterday but II was matter OF general TO
grct among the Barge Office officials thar the co"hs
soner had not been surer Of his grounds before ne
made the statement which he gave 10 the press on
Monday. Barge Office official said yesterday .
"There Is not an mmignnt who comes INTO 'nis por'
who Is not at liberty, and In fact is asked especially
n he has any complaint to make as to the manner
IN which he was treated in the storage OF the ship
which brought him 1t Is one OF te' frst uutes
NJ an Official of this service to see to 1t that the
foreign lines of steamers which bring immigrants to
this port properly treat those passengers My ohclal
plaoe prevents me from saying anything about Com
missioner sehutes and the part he has played in this
farce. II his charges true, let them be substan-
tated."
II was the birthday Of Vernon II. Brown, the agent
OF the Cunard Line yesterday and he had arranged for
family party at dinner but instead he stayed at his
Office examining the officers Of the serva and trying
to pick out upon what Mr. schulteis based his state
ments regarding the Storage of the ship. Mr. Brown
gave out the following statement after he had COM
pleted his investigation:
No person made charges to or brought any
facts showing immoraliues to have &C.
CURED among the passengers OF the Servia II any such
charges, had been brought to our notice, we
investigated them most vigorously and
should taken strenuous action against the wrong.
doers II any, We Will do without the slightest
delay. II any person will the responsibility Of
making charges specifications OF the kind referred to-
person named Schulteis has apparently furnished to
public newspapers statement OF alleged occurrences
upon the Servis On her passage to this port
Although he to this Office the DAY Of her ar
rival he made mention Of any such impropreties
irregularities whatever having occurred II he has
any charges make invite him to make them,
they be Immediately investigated by ourselves and
by Commissioner Of Immigration whom will invite
TO assist us. II he fails to do II is surely because
he knows he cannot substantate what he has said
We knew beforehand that this expected to
the Servla under disguise, and have to
believe that he is simply seeking TO secure noorlety by
making accusations which he cannot support He was
present inspection of the Servas and
made complaints which Colonel Weber, the CON-
missioner upon examination, dismissed at In one
instance particularly he charged Swedish girl with
immortality, who satisfied the Commissioner that the charge
false as well as base