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

/ The question whether Levi p. Morton.
in importing his servants from old Eng
and instead VI employing his own
| cJuntrymen, has violated the Jaw against
! the Importation o: contract laborers ell
acted for the benefit an1 protection of
American labor, Is about to he decided
| by the United States Courts
The specific case In point is that OF
John james Howard the English as-
sistant TO Mr. Mortons English coach
! man James White
! Towards arrest ana 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 RhineClin
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 $50 a month wages here Mr.. Nor
ton did advance e.. or S3j, to pay How
ards passage, and he came on the
American line steamship New York
sailing from England June 30 and ar
rIving here July I.
In consequence OF this trouble Mr..
Mortons plans were all upset. He has
been at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where
Mr.. Platt dined with him last evening.
He was going home this morning, but
stayed In town To defend himself against
The accusation Of violating the Federal
statutes. for which. IL the violation IL
proven. he may be fined $1,000 and be
| q 4 t.Rf
brought by the cIachman he imported.
When an Evening World" reporter
called to see Mr.. Morton at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel early this morning ne
round 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
Nh Morton sent the reply to several
waite 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 stenugraphic notes:
1t is true that John Howard has been
constantly In my teryice since May.
man In London, When / left London
for the Continent, having no further use
for D5 ,,, h's a services there he came to my
employment at RhInecliff.
HIS duties are entirely confined to
services rendered to my family. | re-
Sarded him as a household servant, and
as one falling within the exception OF
the law. | considered my action strict
~ within the statute. and believed then,
as ! do now. that he is liable to excep-
In this statute"
BnreaG Of immisrntion was =. reading
versal sentiment among them was for
an enforcement of the law and the
deportation 'of Mr.. Morton's fo.eign
Or; senner said that he had no ruling
on the subject. and that the decision IN
th:s case would be original.
Tracy. Boardman 4 Plat. the junior
member being the son OF Thomas C.
Plat. and that firm will prepare to
\ few, years ago II Scotch gardener
imported by Kentucky gentleman was
deportei after a long litigation, the
courts deciding that he was not domes-
The case was worked up by Prentiss
G. Dodge, Immigrant Inspector OF the
District OF. Vermont, He reported It to
leaders IN the Cleveland campaign. He
instructed Dodge to confer with the Blu
reau OF immigration In Washington, and
on oct. . he received a letter from Act
ing Superintendent Iarned. directing
him to investigate the matter Dodge
| visited Mr.. MOrton'1 beautiful home
| Ellersie. at Rhineclif. and obtained
from John James Howard himself the
whole story.
on Inspector Dodge's report. Secretary
Carlisle issued the following warrant:
whereas From proofs submitted to me have
| become satisfied that John James Howard an
| alien Immigrant, who landed IN the United states
at the Port Of New York ON the 9Th day OF July,
| 1894, came into the country from London, Eng
| land, contrary to the prohibition " the acts OF
CONGRESS approved Feb 20. 1855 Feb %, 1857;
! as the Alien ContrRrt-l.ahor laws. and. whereas
the period OF one year after the landing has NOT
! l. John q, Carlisle Secretary OF the Treasury
| Of the United States, BY virtue Of the power AMI
Congress, do hereby command yon TO take into
| custody the said John James Howard alien i'm
migrant, and return him TO the country whence
! he came al the expense Of the vessel importing
! him,
For so doing this shall be your SUFFICIENT war.
| rant
Witness nv hand and seal this 10th day Of
October, 1884 J. q. CARLISLE
Secretary of the Treasury
| Armed with this warrant Dodge visited
| Ellerslie again last evening Before
taking Howard into custody he brought
him to the railway station, where How
ard made and sworc to the following
affidavit before William II. Krieger, a
notary public of Duchess County:
My name is John James Howard am native
having previous to the present year resided III
my native country In England my occupation
waS that OF a cOachman, In that capacity l
was in the service ot Sir Robert Anieck remain,
! ing In this employ until November, 1899 In
| the early part Of the month OF MAY iSgi l MAS
SSnglEcd to at as coachman 10 MIR. Lew +
Morton, the enGagemcnt being made 10y Mr.
Merton r in Rsr'Sn l f'rysd n that capacity
70 IN" Continent Before leaving for Paris Mr.
Mortgn made Proposition to NJ" to go to
roachman IN HI, Scryire. As a result Of thi,
proposal | made contract WIN Mr.. Morton the
receive salary OF $50 per nuuta ou,thrr win