The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-03

ponucnt furnishing most Valuable ueUaiis Iei1'o' W
the emigration via Hamburg and Bremen to pro-
vhces and districts from which the emigrants come
Che professions and trades OF the emigrants their
outfit, pecuniary means mode OF forwarding and
other points OF international interest
BERLIN, October 4, 1868.
In compliance with your request for information
On the subject OF German emigration, thought II
desirable to obtain nrst statistical data, and en-
deavor afterwards to procure an insight into the
social bearing Of the matter. Oficial information
beng considered In this and in most countries the
best to be had We directed our inquiries to the
Royal Prussian Statistical Bureau, whose CHIEF Prlvy
Councillor Dr.. Enge, at once expressed his
entire readiness to furnish me with whatever mate
rial within his reach. All due respect for statistical
lore that useful Interesting science from which
States, trades and all other derive the most
important information; but owing, probably, to the
peculiar laws which have governed and still govern
IN Prussia concerning emigration, its correct emu
meration may be better obtained almost anywhere
else than at the supposed fountain head-viz., the
Official bureau-the figures OF which, shortly to be
referred to- deviate so much from indisputabe cal
culatons derived from other sources that their
value Is equal to zero. 1t is obvious that Prussan
citizens, or rather subjects they are officialy
called being denied the right Of self expatriatlon
try to quit the country without leave or license con-
sequently their enumeration here is difficult mat
Ter. The same applies to all other continental gov
ernments and . II may be justly supposed that
the greater the distractions thrown in the
way OF emigration SO much less correct
have been the returns. Such subjects espe-
Cially who DESTROYS OF going to non
European countries have been, and are still
looked upon with bad grace; aud though at times
come dull heads called IL an advantage TO get rid Of
surplus population OF poor people and elements OF
political dissatisfaction, 1t did not. whenever large
numbers began to move. prevent the continental
governments from throwing, 1t were instinctively
III kinds Of difficulties In their way, and OF enacting
laws to countercheck such exodus We ind that
during the reign OF Louis XIV the French frontiers
were closely watched to intercept emgrants, though
onany thousand Protestants made good their escape
INTO other countries. An English law forbade vari-
0us classes Of mechanics particularly those working
A6ooL silk Iron, &C., to leave the United Kingdom
Ind vested the sovereign with the right Of calling
back under penalty Of connscston Of their goods
ind chattels. those living abroad variety OF
means have been resortsd to In Prussia to obstruct
Ind counterfeit emigration, or. at least to keep It
Under the thumb OF the authorities.
GERMAN EMIGRANr ASSOCIATIONS.
n would lead too far from subject n we were
% follow up the Intellectual attempts organize em.
gration and control IL By forming emigrant associa
lions with the view Of colonizing foreign countries
Though Germany possessed no colonies abroad IL
was thought by sangulne theorists that moaarchical
BOWER may follow the emigrants to their new homes
Ind by conserving the former ties make them pro-
ouctive TO the fatheriand. Religious diculties In
NE year 1872 caused considerable increase OF emf.
grafton from Central Germany which, owing polit-
soal dissatisfaction and the famine year 1s47, has
steadily gained In IT. proportion In that year the
Prussian government proposed to subordinate the
suoject Of German emigration TO thu authority OF the
German Bund. which plan was frustrated
howevey BY the events Of the succeeding year.
erisr 10 1913 several associations had been
EKmed In Germany for the protection and
guidance G emfgrants; We may mention the
Dusseldorf Association, founded n 1sss by number
q shareholders; the NobIenens Association at May
ance for Emigration to Texas, founded In the year
ps<l and headed ~ Prince Solms ana Baron Aanse-
bach; IN the same rear PrussIan emigrant associA-
Nom for coionizips the Mosquito coasts In the year
ts4s two sociesies enc In Leipsc and the other In
Dresden and again, In is4s, the National Emigrsnt
Association Id Frsnkfort-onthe-afan resolved upon
- the Emigrant Congress held In that city in Octo
oer, lSls. Not one Of these numerous institutions,
not even the one founded In 1913 in Berlin for the
Smlsrants - could boast Of more than an ephemeral
existence. Another vereln for the protection OF
herman emigrants orgs nized in Berlin few months
ago, and, as It seems under the protection OF the
Prussian and North German Confederate govern
shent, may be mentioned hereafter.
EhIGnASfs wTTuour PERMITS.
It's correct 70 say that IN Prussia the idea i'm.
hibed With the mothers milk, has always prevailed,
and still prevails, that every male babe from the
moment OF seeing the light OF day a subject OF the
State and OF the monarch liable some day after to
wear the soldiers uniform, or as IL IL popularity
called "the Kings coat" Annually at stated
periods each provincial and district government
summons the young men Of military age, about
eighteen 10 nineteen, 10 report themselves at the 70
cruiting stations under certain pains and penalties
Tor non-appearance With the aid OF church and
police records OF births the authorities are well
posted concerning future recruits for the army for
the appearance OF whom when wanted parents and
guardians are, moreover, held responsible. To
ieave the country without special permission ex-
pressed py passport with big seals upon
u has been always considered by radical
icyalsts, no matter whether In tho case
Of stockings, lads or aduits as a ther committed
upon the state and ts sovereign. Those who have
not reported themselves for service In the army are
summoned by the oincials Journal 70 appear and
enswer Tor nsdemeaDor; those not obeying--whIeh
OF course, IL the IneJ0rityare sentenced In oouf,t
n11cdm, and their Names birth places, DC, pub
lshed IN lists, filing often many columns and
sSteckbriefen or "Jettres de Cscnet which II ever
seen by the emigrant sheltered under the republican
banner, make him chucke over the b,u'eGucrdtes In
she Od Country taking the trouble OF looking up and
puDlfsLing his name IN print. Even OF those young
nen-reneraily merchant clerks and well educated
who, having obtained passport 10 go abroad for
ewo Year, in order 70 perfect themselves hardly
awe Oh my rerrn within the time OF their furough
Ava put lew return a. al AS IL mny be interesting
A. Know DOW many OF the PrussiaD ernigrants apply
To- permission OF leave we will refer TO Table I
OF TIE Koyh Prrssan Statistical Bureau, which In
seve n and ferty-two
Ths aggregate Of emigrants for the six years nom
lse2 70 1865 ~, according 70 column 2, ss,5S9, e.,
which Lpst pe added the aggregate Of column az,
t0.el2, making grand total Of 140.2o1. OF whom
Wenty4eigbt per cent left without permit.
1akIug the aggregate Of column AZ and com.
parirg II with that OF column a. being
those liable 70 military dnty ana considered az de
serters, we ind the latter 10 anoont 10 tbirtysix