New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-18
INSPECTING ELLIS ISLAND.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE SATISFIED.
SENATOR HILL TAKES AN ACTIVE PART IN THE
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Tho imperial galley Of the Immigration Department.
the shac kama xop, moved slowly over the Bay yeser
day. and after Il convulsvc bump against the piles
tottcrcd into her berth at Ellis Island TN b0dN
were the senate Committee On immigration, con-
.isting OF senator's I'M. Chandler. Proctor Faulkner
and Dubois. TI,cy came TO the Immigrants and
TO investigate the manner OF receiving the future cii-
Gems Of the Republic The committee returned To the
oliy sa ssed The steamships discharged 49'o ssernge
rosscncers The committee lookci mdsmaycd upon
the s,riggllnC jabbering crowd If Poles. slavonans
t;crmanS Ausirians, Irish, and Rus ian Hebrews. The
Immigrants urwa,i,d ard Uncrrincd, withstOod the
gaz, OF the committee. and PASSED oil TO the big
pavilion
"This 1, about tho worst lot OF immigrants I
have ever sccn" said DR.. scnncr.
81 am glad OF 1t. Ccmmi-soner," rejoined senator
IIiIl. We wanted to the worst"
Iinncd TO the slLawls Of the women and TO the
coats OF the big squares Of yellow card
hoard, on which were printed letters four or five
inches high These cards Indicated the groups OF
thirty persons into which. in accordance with the new
law the immigrants are divided. There was the group
Of the IT (is' tho herd CT the III lis' ana band
OF AS"
There they come. Mr. Faulkner" said Senator ILL.,
MS q troop OF "F rs" hove In sight; there come the
First Families Of Virginia."
The Immigrants crowded AMI jostcd each other on
the big pier some Of them sal down on the panks
couple Of accordion players. and all were gestcu-
lang and screaming.
"This looks like. n Democratic rrimary.' COM
mcntcd Senator IliII as he led the way into the
registry department. Tho committee watched the
files OF immigrants M they were separated into groups
and taken to separate Enclosures. They listened with
interest Interpreters and registry clerks made
the foreigners rccie the Immigration catcchlsln In
response 10 the nineteen questions required by law.
A large numbpr Of the immigrants were bound for
Chicago and Intelligent yonnc German said In
the presence OF the committee that lie going to
Massachusetts.
Another vote for RUSSELL murmured Chairman
Ill., The senior senator from New-York was vIslbly
affected when he observed that many OF the mm
grants were obliged 10 stand for long time In line
waiting for their turn TO answer the questions OF
the inspectors. lie said that II would be good
plan to settees for the immigrants II Il always
took long a time to go through the examination.
:" BY the way said Senator Hill. turning 10 John
simpson. who has recently resigned his position a.
superintendent Of Landing, how many immigrants
brought over in that last boat''
About 1900, should say. SENATOR replied Mr..
simpson.
Thank YOU. Now tell me how You happened to
resign. Republicans don't often do that
IL wished to give you a chance to ill the place.
Senator
You did rot want to be invited out, them" con-
tinued the jocose Senator.
As the work OF inspecting and registering the i'm
migrants continued. the members OF the committee
expressed surprise the quickncss with which the
work was done. When the committee went mp into
DR.. Scnner's Office they saw sight which caused
the eyes OF Senator Hi to twinkle with merri.
ment.
There 1t fs,' he said. pointing to corner OF one
OF the rooms. Haven't you seen II yet, MI FAUX
ncr1r
Seen wha, :, asked the committee, all at once.
That bouquet said senator Hi, pointing TO
floral horseshoe OF large dimensions and OF rainbow
colos. The shoe bore the inscription " lour irieHas
OF the XXlvth Assembly District The piece was
presented TO Chief Contract Labor Inspector Johh ''
Qunlun by his Democratic and Mugwump f1ehas.
The Scnaor stood for moment looking at this token
from the Anti Snappcrs. Perhap, lie had a cynical
look on his face.
81 don't see anything the matter with that OBJ
served Senator Faulkner.
suppose we mark that Exhibit A. said senator
In the Office OF the Commissioner of Immigration
the committee were cordially received by Dr. senner.
General wyman. of the Marine Hospital service and
by superintendent Of immigration STUMP Dr. sen,
forgotten his experience Of the day before the rack,
when David Bennett I'LL was the grand inquisltor
M"s co S ap'' "na scn"o M smiled Then came
John J. Ouinlan. and shook Senator I'M by the hand
Contract Labor Inspector. Il am the owner OF the
bouquet THEN Mr. ouinan gave TO the committee
some Information about contract lahorers.
A luncheon served in Dr.. senner's Office and In
the afternoon the committee examined witnesses. They
uucs toned Dr. senner closely about the working OF the
Department. DIR. Senncr sud that he had not force
large enough conduct ia" business OF the Departments
quickly lie snid that The law had made 80
much more work that seven more boarding officers.
six more clerks and an assistant matron would be re-
qnrcd. .
james A. Wright, ir.. the second vice president Of
the international Navigation Company, was ques'
toned concerning the accommodation, for steerage
passengers the transatlantic steamers. lie SAID
mat - morally the stccrngc quarters not crowded.
although vessels carried n many as 1000 inni-
grants. At the end ~ the testimony senator Chandler
sI t;at he wished To personally. and not speak
Ing for the committee that he much pleased with
M. efforts OF the Commissioner 10 execute the law
and that In his opinion the Government should make
appropriation large enough TO cover the expenses OF
carrying out tho law.
"ion are not speaking for the committee, SENATOR
lntcrpo>cd Mr.. iii.
Certainly not replied senator Chandler good
naturally. and 10y all means not Tor the chairman VI
this committee
All. | sccT said senator lin. In a cynical way
"as the Republican member Of the committee you
stand up for the old flag and an appropriation
The committee visited the American Line pier, ana
then returned to their hotel Trey Will meet again on
June l. at the New Netherlands Hotel