Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-07
MR.. CHANDLER AND THE GRlprRoS
CLUE.
He Mskes the Steamship Dinner the sss-
lect OF Some kernarks.

He Makes the Steamship Dinner the ssb-
Ject OF Some Remarks.
In his speech on the immigration question In
the Senate yesterday Mr.. Chandler wanted The
Senate to understand that the steamship CON-
psnies we're very courteous 20 Newspaper men
NJ this time. and animated that the consent or
assistance Of the steamship company and NE
Gridiron Club would have 20 be secured for
legislation restricting immigration he read
from a Newspaper An accoun, OF the eusrrsHiu-
ment Of the Gridiron Club by the North Ger
man Lloyd Steamship Company. This North
German Lloyd Steamship Company" be .aia
lis the fsvorite route for the Secretary % the
Treasury and the assistant secretary of the
treasury and the commissioner 81 irnmier.-
ton and other treasury Official. when they 30
abroad. and the COMPANY IL very kind 20 them.
IL always gives them the best sccommodat tons.
and II they find themselves lacking money when
they are on the other side and Congress has
been negligent IN providing the means FOR their
transit and their support over there. d loans
them money. The North German Llovd Steam
ship Company L. alec siwsys very courtroom. 10
our friends OF the press. and gives the Gridirou
Club sn annual dinner on one Of its grc.t oocan
steamer"
He then read an account Of the entertain
ment. There were ninety guests present, he
said ASSISTANT Secretary Spauldiag Was rrea-
ent and graced the ceremonies. aud I am m
formed that q yesr sgo the commissioner ~
immigration in New York city. Col John n
Weber was also present-the Commissioner of
immigration. whose duty 10 is TO enforce
against these steamship compaI.ie. the rigid
law of March 5. 1891. which wss placed iron
the statute book 90 be obeyed and not 90 10
disregarded.
Now. Mr.. President. seek the assistance 81
the North German LLOYD Steamship Company
and OF the members of tho newspaper press In
general. and OF the Gridiron Club IN particular.
in improving the condition OF the steeragts 20
the North German Lloyd steamers and % the
other steamers which bring immigrants into this
country. immigrants who do not ride in Pull
man cars on the Pennsylvsnia railroad and who
do not live in the first cabin Of this magnificent
steamer, the Spree. and who. when night
comes. are not laid away In the sumptuous
state rooms OF such steamers"
tie made the statement that the Gridfou
Club wholly represented the Newspaper pres
OF the country In this city," 90 make more
emphatic. that the pres. 81 the country vas
being subjected to the Establishments Of this
wicked steamship company.
II invoke, he said, the assistance Of the
North German Lloyd Steamship Company aud
ask them to carry out their promise not 90 bring
400 Passengers on any one OF their ste~ m-hips,
and invoke In ali sincerity the newspaper pres.
OF THIS country. which IN wholly represented Ga
this CITY by the 6ridiron Club. 60 AID In this
great work of benefceuce aud humanity. the
AAffO'ehehh W tne stceruge OF lfnnlErAnt
steamers, 90 that we NAV feel assured that when
the club next wear have their annual excursion
To New hork In the luxurious Of the Penn
sylvanIa Railroad Company and are Hospitality
treated on board that magnificent steamer. the
Spree, they NAV congratulate themselves that
there has come some fruit Of their labors and
That not only are these steamship companies
able TO give 10 their cabin passengers aud their
newspaper guests and their official guests the
KIND OF entertainment they enjoy aud the kind
OF quarters they occupy. but that also wben the
steamers start on their long VOYAGES across the
ocean down in the depths 90 the steerurcs
there NAV be immigrants who. ~ they learn %
whom they are indebted for their improved &C.
Communications, may utter blessing, on the
Gridiron Club"
Before the debate was over Mr.. Chandler's
attention was called 90 the fact that the Grid
iron Club was dining club. with a member-
ship restricted 10 forty, while there were about
l60 newspaper men holding tickets to the press
gallery. and that the Gridiron Club did NOT
pretend as an organization TO represent the
corps Of Washington correspondents How
ever. he did not make any correction IN hi.
statement in the Record