The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-08-19

How They are Respected Abroad by the
farties Most Interested. the steamship
Companies. According to the Personal
Observation ~ Assistant Secretary ol
the Treasury o. r. spaaidlns.
wAsmSGroN. Aug. ~. 20. T. Spauld'
ing. assistant secretary Of the treasury.
has returned from a trip to Europe.
where he spent five weeks inveStiga-
ting the compliance by steamship com
panies with the law in regard 10 the
transportation Of cmigrants from for
eign countries 70 the United States. In
addition 70 returning with increased
health, Mr.. Spaulding brings back with
him a store Of Information touching inn
migration matter obtained by personal
observation. During his absence Mr..
| Spaulding visited Hamburg, Antwerp.
Rotterdam. London and Liverpool. at
all Of which ports he made per-
sonal visits 20 the emigration
depots and observed the caution
used by the various steamship
transportation companies in the hand
ling Of emigrants- He found rs a
rule little 10 criticise in the present
system as now in force by the steam
ship companies. These transportation
companies. Mr.. Spaulding said. have a
wholesome dread of the law. and
seemed to be anxious 10 comply with
all the requirements and exactions inn
posed BY the United States through its
officials. Not only this. but from pru-
Dental reasons. selfish TO themselves.
these transportation companies did not
want to bring infected or paupcr emf
grants to the United States. in the
former case for the reason that il would
breed sickness on shipboard and in the
latter instance because such pauper
emigrants would have to be returned
at their own expense.
At Hamburg. which Mr.. Spaulding
said was perhaps the port where the
largest number Of cmigrants coming
TO the United States were shipped, the
transportation companies had built a
large and commodious building. run by
the companies and at which the emf
grants, previous TO their cmbarkation
were lodged. There the emigrants
were examined by medical officers Of
the company with view of ascertain
ing II any Of the emigrants had an
infections disease. This examination
was very thorough.
All emigrants had here. also. prior
to their departure. thoroughly to
cleanse themselves in the bath roomsof
the building and while they were in
the bath their clothes were taken ont
and thoroughly fumigatcd and aired.
In addition to this as the cmigrants
boarded the ship they had to undergo
further inspection by two medical Of
ticers. approved by the United States
consul and in the presence OF the
United States vice consul.
The same state of affairs practically
exists at Amsterdam. Antwerp and Liv-
erpool. Mr.. Spaulding, on his return
trip. visited the Storage of the Spree.
which had on board about forty pas
sengers. He found that they had am
pie quarters. fresh air and good food
well cooked. HIS observation in this
direction extended no further than the
Spree. and he could not say whether
the same conditions existed on all
steamers transporting emigrants- His
impression and belief. from what he
heard from United States officials
abroad. was that the Republic steam
ship lines provided proper axommoda-
tons for the emigrants.