The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-17
MUST COMPLY WITH THE LAW.
THE CUSTOMS ANTIQUITIES TO
LOOK AFTER THE EMIGRANr
STEAMER EIORsA.

Collector Bcckwfth says All the Re
quIrements for the Accommodation
Z of EmIgrnnt Passengers VIII He
strictly Enforced-Treasurer How
ard say That l. what the Nigra-
/ tfon society Wants-The HOrsa Ex-
peeled To-Day.
The Danish steamship Horsa, which IS
10 carry the Iiberian emigrants from this
port. has not yet arrived. Treasurer How
ard Of the International Migration Com
pany said last night that the vessel sailed
from Philadelphia Thursday and will ar
rive here to-day
Mr Howard said that he had no answer
to make 10 the charges made by Rev. c.
S. smith in yesterdays Morning News.
Smith. he said. did all he could against
the movement in Nashville HE is get
ting paid for what ne does" said Mr.
Howard. He is acting in the interest Of
parties who are endeavoring to bring Ohio
farmers 10 the south, and who do not like
the negro emigration movement as tend
ing to give this section a black eye. His
statement as to the unsanitary condition
Of the emigrants' quarters here is false
The sanitary inspector has visited the
quarters and pronounced them to be in
good condition. DR.. Coleman, a colored
physician, who is with the party, and
who will make the trip to Lii
IBERIA, has the endorsement Of DR.. Brun-
ner, the health officer, as being a capable
physician"
Mr. Howard said that if the Horsa ar
rives to-day she viii not sail until to
morrow. 81 shall go before the customs
authorities myself tomorrow" he said,
and request that the law with regard to
emigrant ships be strictly enforced. We
are determined to carry the party in first
class shape. There will be plenty of space
on the Horsa to carry the entire party and
give every passenger all the room re-
quiYed."
Collector Beckwith said that the steam
CT win not be permitted to leave here
until the provisions of the law providing
for the proper accommodation Of emlgrant
passengers has been compiled with in
every particular. The United States laws
are more exacting in their requirements
where the accommodation of emigrant
passengers is concerned than are the laws
providing for cabin passengers. The law
requires that there shall be ample space
so the passengers shall not be crowded.
1t requires comfortable berths and plenty
der the law. one and a half times as much
as is allowed for seamens rations in the
navy, and an abundance of water. The
ventilation of the ship must be ample.
The passengers cannot be crowded to-
gether in "a small space between decks,
but each one is allowed plenty of room.
Collector Beckwith has directed the
customs inspectors to make a thorough
examination of the steamer on her arrival,
and TO see that all the provisions of the
law are complied with, so that the emf
grants who are waiting to 90 to Liberia
may be taken Their comfortably. 1t is
between 1850 and 5000 miles from Savan-
nah to Monrova, and the voyage viii
occupy from twenty to twenty-five days.
No passengers will be allowed on board
the steamer until she has been inspected
by the customs authorities, and 1t has
been determined that she is properly
equipped and has the accommodations
that the law calls for