New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-04
MR. FOSTERS STA Y IN LONDON
HE VISITS THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

IMPRESSIONS OF THAT BODY AND SOME OF IFS
MEMBERs-rHE IMMIGRATION QUESTION
-NoN-coMMITTAL on SILVER.
London. March 3.-Minister Lincoln called upon
Secretary Foser to day. with him proceeded 10 the
House OF Commons where they listened TO the de-
bate.
Afer returning from the House Of Commons, Mr.
Foster. I'm interview, said Mr. Lincoln got INC
seat in the Diplomatic Gallery, where had the good
luck to hear Of the best SPEAKERS The oepate'
on the arrangement OF the business Of the House. was
not the to bring out oratory. but IL enabled me to
Judge wat was the style OF the speakers. naturally
COMPARED them with men In Congress. What
struck me most the general dIawlng apd hesi-
tang way OF speaking In strong contrast with our
direct and more earnest style. Mr. Gladstone ap-
preached the nearest to American ideas OF good
speaker. MIR. Labouchere, who was next resembled
a good Congressional debater was pleased also with
Mr. Baour's quiet manner and his obvious ability TO
make q clear statement, although he does not speak
with emphasis.
Regarding the internal aspects Of the House
OF Commons, I asOnished on comparing Its
cramped galleries. holding few hundred persons with
the spacious galleries Of the House Of Representatives
I'm WashinCton. The floor of the House too- seemed
impossible that 1t could hold the members OF great
legislative body After the debate went to the lobby
where a number OF members introduced to me.
We did not talk politics"
"was there nothing asked about the immigration
Commissioners ~
Not there; but in the short time have been here
have several times asked to explain statements
cablcd as the report guaranteed by the whole Com
mission
WAS the alleged system Of sending ex-oonvicts 10
America OF the subiects'"
Yes the question In Parliament In regard to the
matter and the comments of the papers were based
xhatth tha holo u,iya
responsible for the reporr. When I appointed the
Commission deemed It light to select among the five
Commissioners one direct representative of the labor in
tcrcst That was Mr. Powdery, and do not hnd
fault with his report. But that story aboIt ex-
convicts had It's origin in Mr.. schultcrs's report
People on the other side Will treat the story on Its
merits Here the mistake is made by taling the
statement as supported by the whole Commission"
Does that explanation apply to another Commits
,loner, assertion that % 100000 Of productive
land are lying idle here2'
AS far as each Commissioner individually is re-
,pOnsble I do not know where Mr.. Powderly got the
estimate and would not like TO say that his report
has partisan bias, but naturally he reports IN be-
half Of those he feels with Congress is good Judge
o the accuracy and spirit of the statement Ny aim
I'm appointing the Commission and In drafting the
suggestions recently not to block emigration, but
10 ert the best class o. Immigrants. America ASSN
Hates all. Among the best we get are the Irish We
tao your clam-mouthed lrI,hman, with his wife and
children all In the rough; In few years he Ii ab-
sorDed alleged pby scal appearance to rank with our
best citizens lead municipalities, snd within single
generation become ore with the best American type
We do not seek to create restrictions that Will shut out
PERSONS like these. Italians replacing the Irish as
hewer, OF wood and workers on railways, and We hope
they also will assimate. Germans soon become
americans The race l,n,t readily absorbed Is the
scandinavian, Norwegians and Danes All aie Wei
| ,ba poDuldre of Europe"
When he read the Associated Press dispdch an
nou cling that arrangements have been made oy ue
Hamburg American Packet Company ana the e'u's'ii
Government tor a medical inspection Of Russian emil
grants intending to proceed TO the lhitea o"'es'
secretary Foster said: 81 am glad 10 see that.
must saw that lind the great shipping companies
ready TO help our efforts. l do not believe the new
regulations will Ind opposition among them III the
meantime. they appear willing 10 act VITA u.s.
Leaving the immigration question Mr.. Foster was
asked: Can vOu whether Mr.. G0,chen SHOWS sishS
Of agreeing to an International currency conference
My coming here has nothing to do with t'at
"Can YOU ,ay II the English Government has offered
10 send delegates To conference on the basis OF the
declaration made bv the English delegates at the paris
conference and if the United States Government would
issue invitations TO such confernceP
We certainly would assent 10 u conference on
such . basis II FL gland issued the invitation
~K Knt haven't yoL reason 10 know that Mr.. Goscben
expects the Washington 'er~Hicho 10 '"Ne INC INC
initiative and that he will accept your invitation y
J -rcr,tary Foster Ne, lined TO say, hrher Uah
that tLe position OF aiIgirs would not Justify any
s,ntralcnt About France and Germany cooperating,
lie was equally silent. -, . Nd, ~,
Mr. Foster said lie had intended 10 go TO Paris but
/ he had changed his mind and meant now to stay IN
ENGLAND until he sailed for home. lie felt already
a great deal better lie had lost about my pounds
now pgnining What he had lost. the secretary Ger
talulv looked hearty and he talked with 'lvaclty:
When an American paper shown him containing
an ncronut of III, Illness, and OF his condition on
lravirg the country. together with woodcut portrait
of him he said rtIrs me. Tie man that uh
that ought De hanged"
The secretary Is havas many Visitors ana accons
a courteous reception 20 ali.