The sun., 1892-12-17
CHOLERA AND IMMIGRATION.
THE STEAMSHIP COMPANIES HEARD
ny THE CONGRESS COMMITTEE

Gustav ~. Schwab Argues that Frohibitlon
WIN Not Prohibit Cniess the EntIre Can.
.dian Frontier IL Guarded He ravors
col weber'- rinn Of Inspection OF I'm.
r,,crant. at the Fort OF Departure by the
steamship 4 Companies, with the Assistance
md supervision of United States Ohcers.
E,suIxGrox. Dec. lG.-The agents OF the
r,inriral steamship lines appeared before tho
Joint Committee on Immigration to-day in
connection with the proposition OF Senator
Chandler to suspend immigration. Among
those present were $. C. Neal. counsel for the
International Navigation Company. and ]. A.
Wight. Second Nicc-rresident OF the same
rnc, and W. q. Atkinson and II. G. Hillken OF
,hr North German 1loyds. The International
Iomyanv controls the 1nman. Rcd STAR and
American lines Of steamers Gustav II. Sch wab.
.erresonting the various trans Atlantic steam
hipcomranies. made general statement on
behalf ui those companies. lie said
Inc , .; consideration thai has led you to propose
th, Oh uf immigration for the period Of one
,csrhs hrrn believe. the desire to prevent the in.
,tctg. .un at cholera. hut It appears that the
,dru.-.,t ms mciarRi measure to keep out imini.
slanurs ior erecting dam to prevent the waters nf
,.-,rH irnm reaching tie ocean. Ihewa'er wall nni
l.NuI tie dam, ana finally wN reach IN. ocean.
The rauh oppressed OF other nations viii continue
,.r,rr 10 "rc !oi chinese wall can b~ huit
mortoIilcin ana southern frontiers. threatening Us
With ne greater danger Of tile introduction OF en- osra
heraa. o. ''c inros>ihhty nI an cf'icent ani ab.o
me r hrat,tIue protection long frontier l-
sluus a. hr auaIn frontier i not guarded in such
ava, ,tn rT"Nent tn" entry III foreigners nm this
tc,.,eltHe Ii seal imroSsibiity. unsss chain "
quart hoa."s lie eahl shed along the frontier Iiue.
,rre, i"uht that the stream Of imn grafton will
,m.I', vBr therefore believe tlut IN Q seeming
k..L Lua'u, againS' cholera is NOT reliable
r..r'.rn nlS IS Of sgCCial nipor. nrsy,nt
ca.i 'rin gaming admission to this country during
,rI Ng>'ii'u mr. but to oht ain IN pto"rtion 1t is
NOT necessary tia. we should attempt u RENT roiiro
;nr' NJ the twelfth century IN this emil encd
Mn, ren'h century. sanitary aud medical sci.,,c.
La," ic sue" progress since the middle aves that
The az" amply capable nf prevent ng the introduction
tGI,s>"ninat,"n Of the cho-ra srourze without lay
i@1rr ,"i n.yia,ii"n ii t" the lnantmr pr"ts',on
'', port arinai were Miu"h uuarantiU. III
iur ..r,rn. tAo oayhy disinlert every ariire or
r" :" an. "s'nf 'ns '-r arplas .ss
T., ,,ai "a, disease woni be iumtn more efrItvry
ra1i on than ny III" measure rroI".ei IN your tli
,%ansr or .i ~s. M IT 'n IL" ~ MinS. SOD v. %1.
:n as T." snrl nnarnntms IN tns r"rl OF helarnr-
.,uaus he.e r.s"s ot cholera The disastrous ct,
n. ."... be - .S.I . ,.s" 70
my 81" VII" r",nemh"rs ths cents "r last .gnm.r |
i ,.s ,'sa@s",n s.. can De- .rps.isi /. =. org
@ 1, rom nts ts as.uu. "s
wat >or have wei! ,"n.,gr"i ,lr question Q: treaty
S,-, ,iruiates Nttn mes, " the '"uutti', Of Europe
1 ~" NV h"ss ncy nf i ronmn.s NM.
siy,, nrs sa.t.n'r:d %nItsIsrnt! rs.a.nso n mere.
H.. Hr,t"n in" fullest attention. Dass the ,o,.i es
] "a. sae eSr w%o .t .t.r T p ."!
"~ rc.s :" " lose ,s the no"r IS ii s".
ind % place them upon u par with the Chinese:
Mr. Schwab then argued against tho pro-
p"rt Of "mbnrkation. and said that a property
Qualification. another mode that has beea
. w" w"m operne Is in 70 SUNS te to
eSrrc ;he worthy Scandinaviap. Scotch. or
teigan as well as the Latin and Slavic ma
ii,lillit.cs that have been considered objer-
iicaab'n. and that it is desired TO exclude. He
then aid:
rermt re 70 s9rsest tina. o, all of tho plan. thu.
r n.i,lnm,s5.,%n c.nslsr ,ne plan nIor"ssl by
ron at the port Of New York. to he the most tea..
s an. m 1.s "S & III saion . TO- to ~. m
'"". q Sg mad :" as rid n 1 care
tu.,- s.a,nsnir com! anies and their agents should
!" r"rs .s TO Elm me
gsnnrv " o.,"n Ls sm m
sI"n,he. nnh-r n-na.ty no, only OF renrnn. the i'm
m wh,"n ni 'mmg7anf VII" has been landed IN tm'.
c"nt,y ,s,n;e =" eporn'"n rl'", j, now
,e, U" r""hon>-s and institutions Of in'- coMnr,.
Iuop. prnr -moarka,on. III. agents OF the steam.
my "a to- i've ss ss' ..
TINS ." he e,n'a1an %hn apl-s 20 tnem for rAstAsr.
hay nonhs amt r.na,l,H.' ra,,H ,n by The , ,tamsnip
xr.n "n M ,sy 3 T"" eun" sn' IN ""Im Ss%lm
ne ,a1 s,sHsp NJ SS a .h, s
iurn would hold thrlr agents rssponsIh". and tie
o.. nnr, r"rr eirr,tvey and .atisnct"r'iy nmisr h.
.y',~m man mni.r any "ner tia, "an b. Lev.e sim
.mru,rt6n a, tie port OF Arrival.
When Mr. Schwa" suggested that the exami-
nation Of emigrants Shouts! Lo ieit to the
European agents ot tho steamship companies.
these AGENTS Icing rIaccd under ,heavy, bonds
sena;or i asS lin hoy the on Knitted th;. S,ats;
III" Atlaulic when they were operative on the
o'tNr side The United states could nave no
JAMES werc willing to be held responsible for
senator reNer asked IL the companies would
be wiling to allow Irted States officers to
assist in the examination OF immigrants be-
Nr. schwao said that, the companies would
Gnd aud sun snrervision bv l'niteJ states agents. in
saying this he represented all the Continental
% 1f net tns tni,sa Il. aanS,ou ns under which
YOU PROPOSE to cease carrying steeraee pas
Mr.. >,,hwab-After the first OF January We
propose OF our own motion TO discontinue car
iyh: ~trerage passengers. without any refer
Wr liaic"Will this discontinuance last dur
IN" the sirln. ana summer months, when
len. il will last.
Nj. Iialc-How many days do YOU think
should constitute period Of quarantine dur
NJ u rhtlera season
Mr Nchwah- lille no period has beer. de-
,"rm!nad. 1t has been our custom heretofore
iMNa.tain passengers from five to seven days.
ih.y arc kept isolated in boarding houses
.N,tr control OF the company. Their clothing.
our control
IN rsny 70 further questions. Mr.. Schwab
Sn, mat his company would be willing to
i,nHe .a't' ilg,' Increase OF medical force as might
neuesiteu. His company would be willing to
rIcrt buildings and enclosures for absolutely
nrsac:a'ln. Immigrants in case cholera should
,aS, WrraH out IN a dozen European ports. He
TTonGns sT1r,G;aIs llat abundant protection could be
sn"iueu D' us company in tho event OF an
tn,uem,r. without the prohibition OF I'm I'm igra-
''Gm On oy the lnitcd States Government.
,,h IN discussing the question Of establishing
,'n r"n 'HWarantine IN this country instead Of Flu:
rstah ppi Mr, Schwab said that the only means OF
s,aoI'.nlng such quarantine would be on
s,%nran soarI IN. steamships All vessels carrying
,st"eraGr Passengers should be detained for
iai ,eti'u oi not exceeding five days. He thought
womI5 pTnet m ihls system the ca bin passengers
fMou!u hol lake passage. but remain at home.
ne thou:h, foreign quarantine the only
mt mad