, 1866-04-14
FROM EUROPE.
Tie German Immigration Ques-
ton,

Lie German immigration Ques-
Ovcrturcs Of Blsmark to the United
-. States Rejected.
From Our Special Correspondent
Dazstrx, M4rrh r. 1850.
The entire German population of the United
States, and not only they, but all who are ,in-
tercsted In promoting the Increase Of German
emigration, will be glad to hear something
with regard TO our International relations with
Prussia and the other German States, in re-
1atton to tho questions involved in the etni-
grafton question. Just at the present time
the matter has uncommon interest In conse-
queuce OF an unexpected concession on the
part Of the Psussian Government, made
through its Chief Minister. Count Bisua1k. A
few preliminary words Will maka the matter
clcar. ;. ;.
Prussia, ur IN one uprd, Germany, has .
system OF military discipline which compels
every man on arriving a: years OF maturity to
servo three years a. soldier, THIS Is not
commutcd In any case unless a yonns man
goes to the expense Of enteF1uga University,
in which cage the Government dispenses With
two years Of his drill, and demands but 9lne.
Yet but few have the means or tho preliminary
education to enable them to taka The latter
alternative, and almost all accept the AZ my
discipline Of three ycs1. In order TO avoid
this obnoxious service, many young men ind
their way to America, and seeking shelter
with us, soon lind home A: length, how.
ever, after laying up money, tho desire De-
comes strong 10 rerisit their natiyo land and
see father, mother, brothers and sisters, and
the hone OF their youth. -Bnt this cannotibe
done. The Prusslan Government docs uotre-
ltnqulsh its claim to the military sesyicd Of
any one Of Its people, even II be has become
a 1aturalizea citizen Of our own. counlry.1 If
he goes back he is liable to Imprisonment for
term oi three years. Sometimes he Is guarded
With such q jealous care, that he fs not ONLY
unable to communicate with his friends, but
even with the United States Minister ut Berlin.
In every such. case, when 1t reaches the ars
OF the Ambassador, protest Is made and the
man is released; but the delays are often
Texatious, and the applications often repeat.
cd. There arc thousands Of Germans In Ii.
United States who do not dare to 70 home,
for fear Of Arrest They may visit another
part Of Germany than that IN whIch they we're
hoEn, and meet their friends b. appointment,
but the places cousecratcd by the associations !
Of childhood and youth are not accessible *
cept at cost which not many are willing to
pay Still so strong Is the desire to l1ok
again upon the home, that not year passes
without several aHeste..- This year. will Wit
pcss tn,scs nuu9et .nhn ever los 1quf Mar
Ia asMt stosIul n.n anu .rs utmaus nas.ns 1asa
W the5 lnn s4Ie q mo1ej 9ullns us pro-
toward The Old World.
The people Of Germany had q dread Of 20
Ing to n lind from which there Ii no return,
but at the cost OF a three years Imprisonment,
anu l"s poss!ole penalty imposes severe
cneck on tne lenosncy o. tae young men TO
hirh T. 9He 9He most s
most enterprising and ambitious, and at the
same :: time Tue least hampered BY obstacles.
20 take away ali l1e opstfncuons which lie
III or way 10 one OF Tue nlst uaties "nlcn we
owe 70 our country, loE y Is 20 Germany that
we must long 'ook -ior the best men to help
us deSeiope our national researches. But It
Is just mere that the fFusaian Gosenmcnt
comes IN and consents 10 remove this iormi-
liable opstacle which LES IN our way. About
SIX weeks ago Count Bismark mnde an o;er-
lure 70 Gos: Wflght, our Minister at Berlin,
promising to make some lmpol tant changes
tn the Ext1aditlon Treaty between Prussfa
and me United staies- These changes
Houio, acceptea, nave Inc most lavoraple
innnenee Jon lhe course OF emigration
10 Ameffca, when, though promising
~ - 5eIy IaIEe ln!s samu4er, may DC mnae
muen Ia1gG5, tne concession OF hiemArx be
AAAA~s-A PASPo ~ "'fo"
every one who leaves Germany under the hSe
81 seventeen; permission to return to his ma.
i've lana. % Slas or ltaTel, a. any eu6sequent
lf1ne Nnlc1 may suit MS convenience, and
Permissao9 nke"lss 70 my one ov0 seventeen
Nno mas alecnafgeo MS mltlaFy eefflce{ 10
1etu1n Mter ieslolnR zen yeats 10 America.
!; Mn sIatsment, maae ~ . pl1sate iofm' -
leain, tnlonen channe9 Whlch nm con
! xmesa a.e sat9epue, WE eonmuntea!eq 10
" MasnWg.on sn ana nag peen 1e)ected. = 90 not
Amow 'aas, se " 1ion. nor nave as PsIYaeectt
- eu - iesas u Lae .!Eht " ha'lr,ee
on VIVA. EIounos Mr. oema!o negau4e9itne
T FPfopos.uoa W .. 1osesu9r NHGnt, out ol tnls
! IN IN sure,3 1ua2mg from uaily intercourse
"Mn 6elnans, lnat m aolng 80 ne has dealt
= bsqs ;o an9 5ay
so,d " al1e. ;a. 1Hee MI R p .5 nhaoEu n taon
spnu ~ ~ t1ua ~ , n.ea ana 4n4uI
euts .,taa euu, 9as ~ nanoer uSnt oe musn
nss 81 ~ Mee IL ~. ,os re cettaMsy on tne
~. a.to 81 tae oons men o. aelmanJ, taati ne-
eotomE 10 tne c4tslnE Incorporation OF Inc
ueat{ pet"een RUSSIA aha ;ths
unneu ,,a.e siae, L1oss VINO nave not lulniea @
1ntu w. % e<3sNe ~ tne alny can1ol return VAN,
~ ses ~ ra.n . Aaa @psason"snt. @ Anu
se.' aneIe "ele Pst,ect lreeaom IN return
lner t1e stA.ao ~ OPINION among tne Iernans
FessralnE america "oula become enlightened
n much more rapid rate than II can be nov.
BOOKS ana ne%spaPcra roH America can DO
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