New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
~ THE TAN OF "REFORM.'
JUNKETING TRIPS OF STUMP AMI
SENNER.
THESE USEFUL OFFICIALS FALL INTO TIL
HABITS or THE ADMINISTRATION WITH
Ease AND GRACE.
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Washington. Sept 22-Whle Mr.. Cleveland con-
ver,s the vesses OF the Lighthouse Board INTO pri
vae yachu. to convey hin .e,f and friends 20 Buz.
zarI's Bay and secretary Herbert seams up ana
down the Atlantic cols; in the Dolphin accompanied
by members of his family 1t would be surprising
lesser lights IN this reform" Administration were
not intent upon .muatng the example set by sucn
dlsfinguiehel officials Of The Government Among
those who n az b. said 70 be doing fairly vel on inc
high road 20 success In this respect is the non
Herman stump Commissioner Of immigration. HIS
bureau Is one OF the chief ornaments OF the lr'as
ury Department. Re himself Is hover OF sur
pass. ng beauty and useessness IN the Dnreauc''''1
word.
4 fair idea Of the work done by this bureau may
he obtained by a perusli Of the last annual report
of its chief According TO this document IL TOOK
exactly s2 j95 81 70 5ls immigrants lanaed 10
contravention to law, return passage no' hc'u'eo'
for that is par, Of the penalty which those steam
ship companies pay which bring such undesiraoie
10 ople 20 our shores. In other words. i cost the
bureau over 500 each . find out the paupers, the
lcpers the sick ana friendless. the Anirchi's the
bornb-throwers. the alherens Of the Mana ana 'he
victims Of the palrone system. Accorn'ng 10 ''e
sane report, this bIreau has Instituted proceeu
lngs'-presumab.y legalagains. those who nave at
tempted to assist In this country In the VOCATION
n the Immigration laws. but as IL boasts OF no
success IN this line It is only fair 10 presume that
NJ; sns:e conviction has yet been obtained.
Ru. T., return 20 the Hon. Herman stump; that
amlb,e but somewhat heavy gentleman owes MS
present appointment. after his district had reiusa
hir, denomination t. Congress to the friendship OF
senator German Since his adven; In the Treasury
Der,rtm4ut as mead OF the Bureau Of immigration
he has eft no stone unurned 10 deserve well OF MS
family 4 nephew signs himself. in the uncies ao-
s.nce Acting Commits sioner, etc'-an once oy 'he
way unknown to the law. Another member OF the
family draws pay stenographer. son mas
becn ouartcreI upon the House OF Representatives as
clerk % the Committee immigration And so II
goes The source OF a.. this oihcial napphess IT,
meanwhile exporting Europe from Lana Ehd 10
tho Rack See and from Spitzbergen 70 the ROCK OF
Gibraltar. at Government expense OF cout's, az
COMMANDED too. by a secretary AMI stenographer-
,,o,nhor Of the Stump tribe. 1t Is the most pct-
nresque and gentlemaniy junket Of the season.
Tho lnstructicns-drawn by the thrifty Stump him.
self but signed OF course by te CooSe, from
Be.ar County. Md, moves are mOde; %, 20 su M.
0 DnseI ~ investigate" Immigration abroad, sum-
p miny in London. Paris. Berlin, Vienna and ST.
M T Tryguv iP'fE rsa
In the sof, moonlight Of the Spanish pains. among
the 1y green piNE rn an and amid the mss
There isn't pac but he on may nG * he
speaks neither French nor German nor Italian
spanish Even his English me be annual rspo ~
yoyo him IN diiicuties But is to be hoped that
ho vii I'' pu through ali right. eas, in England
Tbnra is ahso,ute,y no restriction placed upon the
Co.one's expenditure during this dehghtui Tp
(, * nractica.y a lite game without limit In
The present condition OF the Treasury II must there
An exclamation. however. may possibly be found Tor
this in the annual report This document SHOWS thlt
the receipts for the last fiscal year were S2sZ+ a.
and the expenditures. s55?5 81 The balance IN me
Treasury 10 the credit OF the Bureau. was 9'D
90 o. A.. this money. It must be rememoered. is
steamship companies which is 30 cents Tor eacn
Immigrant with an overlooking credit account
/, il 10 say the least. strange that Colonel stump
should have devoted all winter IN the lobby OF Con-
grsss to Induce that wise and discriminating oody
10 RAISE the tax 10 81 a head. He succeeded as Is
his part that he might be abe. out OF the cur
rent revenues OF his Bureau not 10 speak OF the
ao reserve. 70 pay the expenses or his present
,rp 10 Europe HIS accounts. II they ever see
day light VIII certainly prove interesting read'nE
And while the doughty Colone! Is disportng him
self on one continent. another great beacon hght
OK reform and good government IL having ro-
licking time at pubic expense on this. Dr.. j. H.
Senner the Commissioner Of immigration Tor the
por; OF New-York. Ia nves;iga ting Immigration
cent.y left Austria for Austria's good. IL Is easily
seen that he preferred this continent 10 any other
as A ned OF hs usefulness. There Is. therefore. no
lea .ousy- between the Doctor and Coone.-not this
time at any rate. They have divided the earth
between them. ard each has his section by the tall.
The name OF senner has lately appeared on the
reg sters OF several we. known hote.s IN different
par:s OF the country. The doctor as a friend OF
good government" knows. presumably. what good
living IT, and he may be depended upon 10 sme
the opulen, reserve fund of the immigration Bu-
relu hip anl thigh II would surprise one H. under
the steady and persistent thwacks OF such great
reformers stump and Senner. that fund should
hide It's diminished head or cry for mercy.