The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-13
R. l. STEAMSHIP AGENTS
Annual Banquet Of the Association
at the Dorrance.
THE IMMIGRATION QUESTION.
Representatives OF United States and
Foreign Lines and Others Give Their
Views on n Subject Which Is Of Pecu-
liar Interest to Them.

Twenty-seven members Of the Rhode
Island Steamship Agents Association
gathered In the annex OF the Hotel Dor
rance last night and enjoyed a repast III
for kings, and listened to interesting
words on the immigration question.
Those seated at the table were:
President James T. Kennedy, Albert
Brett, White Star line; G. Falck, Inman
and Red Star lines; Duncan Bailly Blan-
chard, general agent of the French line
w. G.. Anderson, Thingvalla line: ID. +.
Mccarthy, John j. Coutanche. William
II. Church. p. J. Murray. Patrick Car
ney, James Dacey, Charles McNulty,
Edgar Windsor George III. Gurney, g. l..
A. Gardiner. A. III. Aldrich, George Sher-
man, Philip Duffy. John NJ. Ryan, Jam s
s. Lang. Allan line. Boston John ~
Moryan. Anchor line, New York; T.
just. Poasche, Cunard line. New. York
Secretary Frafeis Cox, Owen McNulty
and Mark A. Goldrick.
After cigars had been lighted President
Kennedy arose and introduced ID. 4. Nc
Carthy as roastmaster.
Mr.. Mccarthy hoped that the meeting
would be one Of pleasure and profit and
announced that the immigration ques-
tion was the topic of the evening.
He introduced as the first speaker one
of the veteran agents OF the country. AL
bert Brett of the White Star line, New
York. Mr. Brett said he was not a
speechmaker, and declined TO speak.
who the Speakers Were.
G. Falck of the Inman Line was intro
duced. He said: II do not believe that
there is an association like yours in the
country. There must be something i'm
the sturdiness of Rhode Island men.
You hold together bravely and have made
our business most respectable one. As
this is your fifth anniversary want TO
congratulate you for what you have done
and are doing"
j. Z. Morgan made what he said was
his maiden speech. He said that he he'd
good times attending the associations
mestings and believed it helped the
steamship business.
James S. Isaing of Boston was intro
duced as wise man. He said " came
down here about three years ago, and l
have been wise enough to come each year
since, aud l am coming again.
Duncan Blanchard of the French line
thanked the association for the good
times be had had at its meetings.
John j. Coutanche OF the Rhode Island
agency said: 1T is q source of gratifi-
cation to US as members of the associa-
tion to see so many representatives of
steamship lines present. The
committee had not done what il would
like to have done TO make the occa-
sion agreeable to the visitors but he
knew that they would accept what was
done. The msmbers. were doing what
they could to make the steamship busl-
ness "a safe and sure thing"
p. just. Poasche, of the Cunard line,
said: This is the first time that havs
been present. aud feel rather embar-
rassed. am pleased to find myself here,
and thank you for the kind reception
have received"
An Immigrant Himself
w. G. Anderson said that he could not
say anything about the association, but
thought opinions on the immigration
question could be exchanged. He was in
tion. He did not know how far the peo-
pie would go in making immigr ttion
laws. He did not think it a political
question, but rather sensational news
paper question.
Continuing he said: "I am an immi- |
grant. II this Chandler bill is passed / |
say it will be a disgrace. Health can be |
total exclusion. In Chicago the matter |
has been agitated somewhat. WHAT we |
want now Is to have you gent tlemen here |
and all you New Englanders consider the |
subject because IL seems to be here In this |
section of the country that there seems |
immigration laws. The prohibition OF |
Immigration, 1 clai n, will bring business |
10 standstil. IL 10000 immigrants were
put in the State OF Maine annually ten
years from now IL would be totally diff
Ierent country. There would be an in
iustrious people instead Of one-horse
of affairs. l hope we can near
s0me n m ha nh
Kennedy Thought So, Too.
President Kennedy was called upop.
He agreed with Mr.. Anderson's state
nents although the question looked to
him like political one. lie said: This
cholera question is being used dishop-
'stly. A traveller abroad will yisi
,holera-stricken countries and return TO
he United States, but an immigrant
rom a perfectly -healthful country has
% be inspected on tho other side and on |
his side and then probably be sent back.
Col Weber In recent speech said that
here was not one out Of hundred who
vas an undesirable immigrant. That IL
me per cent. II it Is possible, he said.
end the one undesi rable man back. but
when one only out OF a hundred Is an un-
desirable citizen there is but little riskn
Secretary Cox said that in his business.
attending back over twenty-seven years.
here was no trouble about Immigrants
,ut now there seemed to be considerable
aid about il. The proposed restriction
" immigration was viewed differently by
lifferent people. He hoped that immi.
rants would be barred coming from in
ected ports only.
NJ. A. Goldrck did not see how the
ountry was going TO be peneiltei by the
'assage OF the proposed immigration bill.
te thought it was n political question.
there was committee of the association
which was drafting a bill i'm opposition 10
he Chandler bill which is TO be sent 20
congress.
What Falck Said.
Mr.. FaIck was again introduced. He
aid: mo such bill as Mr.. Chandler
proposes will ever pass Congress. In the
rst place IL Is against the Fundamental
Avs OF the U al ed States. My i'm terests
8 private citizen aud as "a steam.hin
gent put me down as being against the
i'll. No measure in my mind is too
trong 60 protect us against immigration
nd disease. What will you DO to save
bis country against the choleraf' asks
be press report of the Senate committeo,.
caring. restrict all immigrationp All
sbin and steerage passengers are in
Iuded as Immigrants Among thssa |