New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
WHERE THE IMMIGRANTS COME FKoN'
MR.. GRIFFIN TELLS THE COMMITTEE OF HIS IN
yEsTIG.TIoNs IN EUROPE.

Mp GRIFFIN TELLS THE COMMITTEE OF HIS IN
VESTIG.TIONS IN EUROPE.
vo.,,,c,or Dec oO-.cmc inter sting and valuable
rmotion relative TO the laborlng classes OF Europe
wa, submitted TO the Joint Commitie" on lWhe'",'''
which met this morning 10 confer aDou' ,'' "'' "
J suspend immigration for ono year Grapm' P ''''
Of Eurcpean life among the labornc classes ana Tue
poor werp drawn by Walter T. Griffin com'r IA 's'"'
OF the United States at Limoges, France
Acting under Orlcrs from the STATE DcpHi'"c"''
Mr. Griffin began three years ago to investigate W.
condition OF the labor.ng classes of Eur pc NT'
Grinns inquiries We're directed also TO III" W"fmne
mems secret societies OF The Continent many 81 VINO"
a.c criminal In their purposes These hV'SuS'"'"H
are now being prepared for publication 10y me 'o'
eminent Mr. Griffin being in the city. II wa thought
that what he might say would be NOR" 10 inc P""'
than his voluminouS reports.
Mr. Grimm said that he visited switzerland. Italy,
Hungary, scsia. France, Austria, Galaa' b"hem'a'
Holland, etc
In switzerland he found the workmcn Thoroughly
Ran7cd and strikes rare. The societies t'T' "'
beneficial and not criminal. ana a compulsory mem
bcrship is forced upon all workmon. In ltaIy Mr.
Griffin found tie most deplorablc state Of AFFAIRS :
but line drawn from III, Adriatic TO the Mcdil"ria
mean seas through the city Of Rome dlNid'd inc
country into two sections vastly different IN th'lr
conditions. The upper part was the ahod" o II class
Of people. honest and energetic WI" MADE e"on
line the conditions all changed. and The whole
territory was honey combcd with societies. all com
muni,rlc and almost criminal Mr. Gniin showed
low they operated. and related the almost frni'SS
effort, Of the Italian Government 10 drive IN III ont
Of existence All the Young men o. the conniiN
belong 10 item and every immigrant from that sec
ton .aid MI Grimm brings 10 his new home TIE Ideas
that dominate him In the land OF his hrlh. Last
year alone oOO,ooo Of thcS" men left italy, great
mart of them coming TO the United states
srcalinc OF the desire of The Europeans "i III"
lower classes to come 10 America, Nj. Grimm 'ald
that IT WAS common thing TO hear. along The terri
tory forming the plains of the DANUBE the expression
America Is the heaven OF the word' TIC height
Of their ambition was come 10 The States. and Mr.
Griffin said that many people offered TO bind ih""
,cvc, 10 serve him for on indefinite" period u ho
would only bring them over. Thcy look 10 nome
I'm the United states "a the acm" Of all human hhpp
nc,, and In the one German province Of krAS' birF''
said Mr. Griffin the people would cmlcrat" III q h'uH
II they had the opportunity. Mr. Hrnlh as" l""hu
innumerabc instances where the people OF a l"rhc-
ular locality would club together and buy ih" pas
sage Of a bright young man ana send him over TO
prepare the way. make tie money. and send Tor th"
ret Of them. In this and other WAYS clubs were
operating all over Europe and sending thousands Of
people to thi, country.
Many stories were tod By Mr.. Grim 10 slow that
the morals Of the people were no; such a, 10 man"
them all desirable, ana tnil iI'lI l''iIl l"''7
and customs such that they could NOT BE- as
.imilatcd and become American citizens. II WIS
from this vast number of undesirable poor ana
illerat. peoples. he said, that the great mass III
Immigrants cane. Mr.. Griffin Will return to France
within two weeks to pursue his Investigations ana IN
hi, next report will make speciality Of watr-.
\ paper signed by y. schumacher Dc, general
agent Of the North German Lloyd Line 81 Baltimore.
was presented. representing that severe sanitary
examination Of immigrants took place before tier
.mbarlatiOn at Bremen. They were Kept under
observation IN boarding houses, and all laS,as" Wa
properly dislnfcctad. They maintained thai their
system was sufficient and That not case Of cholera
developed ON their Inc, last summer. The effect q
suspension OF immigration for year. In their opinion
would BE- Of serious consequence. not only Ia the
steamship companies bnt TO many citizen, and
residents o. this country who hav" relative. abroad.
The committee then went into secret session aud
discussed the measures introduced I'm both houses for
the suspension Of immigration. The discussion re-
suited I'm an agreement that n subcommittee
legislation. consist Of SIX members tire" from the
~nne and three f;Om the House. shOnd ir appointed
bV the Chairmen of the two committees, senator
Chandler and Representative stump. The sub.com-
mttr.' Is TO consider all measures no" before Tho
committee TO suspend immigration. and T. 10 perfect
/ ill for TIL. purpose by Thursday. when they
orc 10 report 10 the full joint committee. The com
mittcc seem To reached the conclusion that ONE
measure >u,pending immigration Is necessary I'm order
10 cholera out during the coming