The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-17
DETENTION OF STEAMERS.
The Treasury Department Issues
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The Treasury Department Issues a
New Circular of Instructions.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Acting Sscre-
tary SpauldinE to day issued the following
circular to customs officers in regard 10 the
entry OF vessels carrying immigrants:
Tee department has received authentic as
surance that danger OF cholera infection still
exists, and that the measures of precaution
which have been heretofore observed cannot be
materially relaxed without imperiling the pub
lie safety. In order that the provisions of its
circular, No. $50. of Sept l. 1872 shall be uni
form,y applied, officers having supervision over
the arrival OF vessels are instructed as follows:
l. The department adheres to its construction
of the term Immigrant as used in circular 100,
aud holds that any person who arrives from
his home in q foreign country with the intention
of making permanent settlement here is an i'm
migrant within the terms of Sa d circular
q Experience has demonstrated that the
principal danger OF infection through immigra-
ton arises from passengers brought over in the
storage, the crowding OF Immigrants TO the
extreme limits Of the storage accommodations
of many ships. The considerable guam
tity and character of their baggage
and personal effects aud the consequent diff
Guilty Of maintaining those conditions of clean
illness and ventilation which are demanded by
sanitary laws are among the causes when
create special danger of infection from tue class
arise from the transportation of passengers in
the cabin, and the department finds no occasion
to interfere with the landing of the latter after
they have passed the inspection Of the local
health authorities.
3. The objections to unrestricted admission of
steerags immigrants do not apply to vessels in
which the steerage is occupied by q limited
number OF citizens and residents of the United
States and their families who are likely to avail
themselves OF the cheaper fares afforded by
steerage tickets. in returning TO this country
No vessel bringing fore gn immigrants IN the
Storage will be relieved from the restrictions
contained in circular No. $50. Vessels bringing
no such Storage passengers, but having i'm
migrants on board as cabin passengers, will
not be refused entry after having
passed the local quarantine, but will be subject
to the regulations contained in the following in
structions, addressed to the commissioner of
immigration on Sept. q last: ut is represented
that you have informed the steamship compa.
MES that you will require personal eKamina.
tion Of all cabin passengers by the surgeon
boarding officer a1d registry clerks This is
not deemed necessary, and it is probable YOU
misunderstood. A curSory examination Of
the cabin passengers as they pass experienced
officers on leaving the ship will be sufficient
You will only detaln for examination
such foreigners as you have reason
to believe. from such examination or from
the passenger Inst, are removing to this country
for permanent residence. A record of the ex-
animation of all cabin passengers is not con-
templated by any Instructions of the depart
ment." The inspection thus provided for is
enforced because the department hes infcrma
ton which shows that persons of the prohibited
class, notably contract laborers. have been
tOund TO arrive In the cabin, in attempted
evasion of the law. All Immigrants coming as
cabin passengers, will be compelled to undergo
tbs required examination, which is also desirable
in order to insure the collection of the head tax
on passengers not citizeRs of tbs United States
This examination does not necessarily entail any
detention Of the vessel as it will be made during
the landing of the passengers, but all immi-
grants will be subjected to such further re
straint and disinfection as the commissioner OF
Immigration may consider requisite and any
baggage which shall appear to have been i1-
sufficiently disinfected, shall, before delivery.
be disnfected at the expense of the consignees
of the vessel
This circular, 50 far as it nodifes any instruc-
tons previously issued, will bs applied to all
vessels sailing from foreign ports on and after
this date.