The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-13
WHIT THEY SAY IN WASHINGTON.
The American People Must BE Protected,
No Matter What the Stenmships May Do.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE announcement
by cable desratches to- day that tho North At
lantc Steamship AS Sociation. at its meeting
in London. has decided to carry no steerage
passengers after Jan. l. TO reduce its nun. Der
o! snii!nGs. to raise passenger rates. ard to
Withdraw excursion rates to the Worlds lair,
has created great interest in Washington,
especially among the officials OF the Treasury
Department m! in Congress, where there APP
pears to lie an almost unanimous senti-
ment in favor Of tho temporary total
exclusion OF immigration. Tho Western
Coneressmen and others particularly in
terestcd in the success Of the Worlds
Fair are alarmed at the action Of tho
steamship companies in deciding TO make no
reduced rates for the Fair visitors. and do not
hesitate to express the opinion that tho new
order will be Il serious blow to the Exposition.
The feeling is general among tho Congress-
men. many Of whom are but poorly informed
on the subject, that the steamship comranics
are acting In q spirit Of retaliation for tho
Eardships OF the Presidents quarantine
circular. issued duriN. the cholera scare last
summer. and In anticipation Of the Chandler
EXclu ion I'LL. 1t is denied. however.
by the agents OF tho steamship com.
panies who are watching the course OF
contemplated Legislation. ;hat retaliation is
in their minds. They claim to DO doing sim
ply what Is absolutely necessary in order to
nay the running expenses Of tho steamships.
Neither senator Chandler nor Representative
stump. Cnairmcn respectively OF the Senate
and House Committees on Immigration. could
lie found this evening, but 1t IS cor;air that
they are It'll, in favor ofths Exclusion bill! no
matter what action tho steamship companies
MAJ take in tho direction Of raising rates
Secretary OF Tho Treasur Foster was some
what surprised to- light when TIE Sun cOrro-
span lent informed him Of tho action Of the
s,c1m ,hip companies. lie said that it was tho
first information on this subject no had re-
rciyoa. and he was not prepared to say whether
it WAS intended t, induce ine Goyetnment TO
mod tn" e&istin! Immigrant regulations.
Iie did not blame the steam snip COMPANIES for
looking out for their own Interest. but it was
hi, duty TO tuku care of the interests of tho
b6 5"G'''" Of one of tho Immigrant carrying
sinus would seriously interior" wi h the trans
f1lr. Tho SECRETARY has. no lisr"s ltion 10
crtici-o tie REPORTED action OF nc NtIhhtlc
Assuciut ION as they know their own business
Le,,. lie people 81 i'm, country hay- 'hus
lar sustained the action OF th' President and
the Treasury officials in dealing VITA III" inn
migrant question, and now!thr matt. II be-
irr. Congress. rom g lisuIIhL"l WIN Ehrl.
, u"I uncars to he. Sir F6s,or says. strong
srrtimrnt in favor OF restricting immigration
for year; 1t is quite prol.,'lotllht i"SlSihi!le
The secretary says he does not lorl authorized
to muEo any fIr,ler notifications n mo eA-
istlnE rr-:ulatl ms. Tor 4 orc raso IF cholera
sh,IiTd .nt INTO the utod states, after all thHt
has ircn snid and done on this subject. no
could not Justify himse with the people lie
added that he received Il cablogiam from tho
Nmericam Consul at Hamburg to-day. snying
that a ease Of cholera was discovered there
within tho pa It twrnty-four hours. hut the au-
thorIties would not permit the fact 10 10 pub
liCly announced.
TIE SuN correspondent this evening tniked
with Dr. i. q. q. Glavis. tho counsel in Wash
incton OF tho Steamboat Association. DIR.
i,iItyis explained fully the considerations
make tho new orders. and also spoke OF the
eject upon immigration of the provisions OF
III" contemplated Chandler Exclusion law. DIR.
While have no. been personally informed
OF tho action Vi the Atlantic Association Con-