The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
MORTON PROTESTS.
Says He Had q Right to Import
Assistant Coachman Howard.
An Exception Of The immigration
Law Permits 1t, It Is Claimed.
Gen. Tracy Confers with the Gu
bcrnatorial Candidate.

In importing his servants from Oll Eng
land instead u employing his own
cJuntrymcn, has violated the law against
the Importation of contract laborcrs. on
acted for the benefit ana protection Of
American labor, Is about to be decided
by the United States Courts.
The specific case in point Is that of
John James Howard, the English as
sistant to MIR. Morton's English coach
man. James White
Towards arrest and deportation back
to London have been ordered by Sec
rotary Carlisle, subject. of course, to the
decision of the Federal Courts as to the
legality of Mr.. Morton's importation of
the assistant coachman.
Howard was arrested at RhinecliT
last evening, as told exclusively in THE
World' this morning, and he makes
affidavit that Mr.. Morton contracted
with him in London last June to en-
ploy him in America, agreeing to pay
his passage, second class, and to give
him so month wages here. Mr. Nor
ton. did advance H. OF, $35, to pay How
ardS passage, and he came on the
American line steamship New York,
sailing from England June 80 and mr.
riying here July I.
In consequence of this trouble. Mr..
Morton's plans were all upset He has
been at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. where
Mr.. Platt dined with him last evening.
stayed in town to defend himself against
the accusation of violating the Federal
statutes, for which, II the, violation is
subject to ar action for damages
brought by the coachman he imported
When an Evening World" reporter
called to see MIR. Morton at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel early this morning he
found that eX-Secretary Tracy was ahead
OF him, and was in consultation with the
Republican candidate for Governor.
Gen. Tracy stayed an hour or more.
| When he came down he hurried away,
escaping the interviewers.
Mr.. Morton sent the reply TO several
reporters that he desired to be excused
from talking to them, and that his pri-
vate secretary. Ashley Cole, the veteran
newspaper man, would give out the only
statement he desired to make at present
Mr. Cole read the following statement
from stenographlc notes:
1t is true that John Howard has been
constantly in my service since May,
1894, ! having employed him as coach
man in London. When | left London
for the Continent having no further use
| for his services there, he came to my
home here, and has since been in my
| employment at Rhinecliff.
His duties are entirely confined to
services rendered to my family. / re-
as one falling within the exception OF
the law. i considered my action strict
~ within the statute, and believed then.
ton; which, 1t Is alleged. Is contained
in this statute"
Every man connected with the
| bureau OF immigration was reading
The World" this morning. The uni
Versal sentiment among them was for
an enforcement of the law. and the
deportation of Mr. Morton's foreign
Or. senner, the Commissioner. had also
read The World" before reaching his
LnI al .ls
how THE World" had received informa-
tlon OF proceedings of which even he
was not aware.
the advent of John James Howard.
II will have to look up the books" said
Or. Senner. which will take little
time; butt will say that the, deportation
Court and the order OF the Treasury de-
partment will alter matters very sIgnally
In the landing of the servants of our rich
citizens returning from abroad
This man. when he landed, July
last. may have come as "A servant In
Mr.. Morton,,s party. In that event. the
the practice they have always followed
IN passing servants,
'ff the court and the Secretary are
going to make 4 different ruling in this
matter, there viii be trouble among the
rich. Mr.. Vanderbilt may call his $40.
900 chef ar artist and If he is so aC-
cepted. he has right to be here. How
OF chefs hero and they confess them
selves lnborer!s In the very style of their
| organization
DR.. Senner took down the pamphlet
publishing the lmmigratlons laws and
regulations, and turning to section
read:
: "That nothing in this act shall be SC
construed ns to prevent any citizen OF
subject of any foreign country, temper
arily residing in the United States
5 either in private or official capacity, en-
Z gagtng under contract, or otherwise
q, persons not residents or citizens of tn,
United states to act as private secre
= tarieS, servants or dOmestiCS for sucl
T. foreigners temporarily residing in tn,
I. United States as aforesaid" rtc., etc.
br, senner here took into his head tn
b to American citizens exclusively in con
tradistnCtion from subject" whicl
meant Il foreigner. The point was mad
that subject, referred to one borr
= under a ,monarchial form of govern
d ment, and that a " citizen might appl,
e TO the resident OF a republican country
and that the two had been conjoined /
e avoid any ground of dispute.
Dr. Senner was inclined to bclev
J. that the quoted words of the scctiO
+ such. as the Princess Eulalie or tn
Duke de Neragua, who might hrin
=, their rstinue OF servants and attendant
u with them.
Nor shall the provisions Of this nc
e apply to professional actors, artists. le,
turers or singers, nor to pc sons en-
}. ployed strictly as personal or domesti
servants"
Of The question came in for immediat
discussion:
lie us coachman employed strictly q
In d personal or domestic servant" "
h. Dr. Senner said that he had no ruin
le on the subject, and that the decision
s. this case would he original.
A. 1t might be argued, ne said, that
IA mans domestic establishment include
=, his stable as, well as his residence Sttl