Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
NEWARKER COMPL AIMS OF
STEAMSHIP OMPANIES
w Morgan Alleges Americans Were Forced to Pay Exorb
Rates to Get Passage Home from Europe-Reports
Kind Treatment of Americans by Oermans-Accuses Of
cers of Liner Celtic for ttude Towards Passengers.

| and things were made very unpleas-
| ant for the German-American passen-
| gers on board, which included tauntS
| in regard to their nationality and ac-
| tual insults. 1t seems that only third
class tickets could be purchased in
Holland but there we're quite a nunn-
| Der of second and even flrst-class cab
| ins on the Celtic that were not occu-
pied because former prices had been
doubled. The Americans would not
pay the exorbitant prices asked, SO,
during the entire voyage, they were
herded in the steerage like so many
cattle, the food being abominable and
the place infested with vermin. One
of my relatives, a woman, was unfor-
tunate enough to fall down an I'M
lighted companionway on the vessel
and was attended by the ships doc
tor, who demanded and received fee
for his services.
Before sailing at Liverpool, people
of refinement were kept standing for
hours on the dock before tender
took them out to the vessel, which
later came to the dock and received
the second and first-class passengers.
Paid Double Rate.
at seems the same condition in the
way of charges prevails on other
lines, including the Italian, as
friend from Chicago. who Is now in
Newark Ca woman) had paid s12O in
gold, and nothing else would be.
taken, at Naples, for second-class ac-
comodations on the Italian line,
whose steamer arrived at Jersey City
last Saturday. 1t seems the former
price of such accommodation was $50.
Nov, is it not time that our United
States Government should take some
action in regard to these steamship
grabbers and demand that our citi-
zens, no matter what country they
were born in, be treated decently?
The writer, like few other people in
this country, was not consulted about
his birth place, and happened to be
born in that grand old country, South
Wales, but he had little regard for
that arm of the British government,
the White Star Line, which should
be made to understand that its steam
ers, when the temporary abiding
place of our citizens should command
for them impartial treatment. My
relatives state that when wireless
was received-and a lot of Cooked
up ones were received-telling how
the Germans were being defeated, the
officials of the line would gloat over
any German defeat, and rubbed 1t
into the German Americans who
were unfortunate enough to be in
their care. 1t is high time that we
have a business man in the State de- |
partment and a man whose broad |
vision can take in the actual misery |
Of Americans when they happen to |
stray from under the folds of what |
should be their all-protecting ilas.
"As to Congressman Townsend OF
This district, wish to thank him for
his able assistance in trying to locate
and help our people. Two days after
NY relatives arrived here from Ger
many another relative of mine re-
,eived a telegram from the State de-
,artment at Washington saying that
hey had loNated our people at Essen.
This is the address that we had pre-
5iously given to Congressman Town
send"