New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-13
\ SILLY CAMPAIGN TRICK.
THE ARREST, BY CARLISLE'S ORDER OF
MIR. MORTON's SERVANT.

SIGH EMPLOYEES DO NOT COME UNDER THE CON
TRACT LABOR LAW-DR sENNER REFUSES
TO TAKE CUSTODY or THE MAN
There was never a more characteristic example
~ Democratic campaign methods than af-
forded by the arrest on Thursday OF Levi T. Nor
toms servant. John James Howard. for alleged
violation Of the Alien Contract Labor law the
campaign managers have come out strong III
these peculiar strokes Of brilliancy which have
or late 50 characterized their high and LOFTY
craftsmanship. Naturally the assistance OF Score
tarv Carlisle was called in. and was gwen as
freely as II was in he little sugar frolic In whch
the democratic Senators recently INDUCED. For
about a week one Preniiss c. Dodge has been
hanging about Mr. Mortons stables at Rhine
cliff having been sent there by Collector b. Il.
smalley. Of Burlington VI. under instructions
from the Acting superintendent Of immigration
a, Washington. To find out all about Mr.. Morton's
servants Dodge is a contract labor inspector. II"
found little that could he OF service 10 tn" Demo-
cratic marty but finally decided to make Il cam
naipn issue OF the case 81 John james Howard
Last s9r.ng when Mr.. Norton was in London. he
engaged Howard as his coachman and then sent
him to this country. He had a perfect right To
do this for the law especially cHcmpts personal
and domestic servants from It's provisions against
alien contract labor.
However, the case was reported 10 SECRETARY
Carlisle and he isrred his hand ana seal aS
Secretary of the Treasury. commanding that the
coachman be arrested and returned to England
Dodge brought Howard t. this city yesterday
and took him to Ellis Island There Or. Senner
said he would have nothing 10 do with the case
and he refused T. have Howard confined there
over night. Then Dodge took the coachman TO
hotel where he said he would keep him In Gus
tody until he put him on board the Paris next
week 10 be returned t. southampton.
II is praba bic that writ II habeas corpus
will be So ,urcd by Mr.. Mortons attorney. Iracy'
Boardman 4 Platt and the man released. me
whole thing is Of course. 4 childish TICK ot me
Democrats for campaign purposes. ana the pro-
ccedings have been an attempt TO strclVh 'hc
law If not openly to violate IT, for purposes oi
pure buncombe
Federal officials here say privately that the
whole affair is nonsenscal. The fact that an
Inspector from Vermont made the arrcs' stamps
the proceeding as a purely political dodge. Had
the charge been bona hde one the case would
have been given to IN" local oihcia's.
Mr. Morton gave out the following statement
Yesterday about the case.
ct is true thai Howard has been GO instantly
in my service since May. 1894, having employer
him as coachmar in London When lett Lon
don for the Continent. having m furthef Va" f"i
his serviA there. he came To my nome nero ana
has since been in my employment at hnlne-
Cliff His duties arc confined cnircN 10 GER
vices rendered to my family. | regarded MN
ae household servant and a. one falling within
the exception 81 the law. ! considered my ac-
ton as one strictly within the statute. ana be-
lieved then a. | do now. that he is To be re-
cared AS a family servant. II Howard ras
made any statements. which doubt. O. the erect
that I suggested that he should assume u nave
beon in nv service twelve months. he u mis-
taken. no word having passed between him ana
ne or that SUI ject. This publication ''nv"'@
tho first intimation ! have over hnd maj any
such provision as is claimed IL contained IN the
statute"
II was said yesterday :h,t he cas" had been
taken out ~ the jurisdiction u III" Immigration
I,urcau and mt I'm charge Of Collector kIhre'h.
The Collector said yesterday that he knew Moth
ing about It, and had no control over II.