The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-02
EVGLLSH EMTGRATION.

THE question of finding the means Of sub
sistence for a large portion of the laboring
population Is now being agitated in England
in q manner that is likely to give it a pre-
cedence over the regulation of the Irish land
tenure, the adoption of the ballot, and other
matters of like character that have of late
occupied public attention. The impoverished
condition of the English laboring Glasses has
been forced upon the notice of the Govern
ment, and as the most efficient means of relief
a loud demand has been made for aid from the
public treasury to promote emigration. But
here difficulty of moment presents itself
= the trained English artisan, un-
like the Irish laborer, does not de-
sire ito emigrate if he can help
it, and if he does remove either to Australia
or America, he is like fish out of water, and
for most of the work demanded of him he
is as incapable as child. Mr.. Goldwin
Smith was SO ignorant of the ideas, educa-
ton, habits, and training of this class of his
countrymen, as to induce a number of them
to come to the United States some months
ago with the assurance that they would find
plenty of work and remunerative wages. The
result was a grievous disappointment to both
parties. The men found themselves brought
into competition with American workmen who
could not do some one special thing rs well
as they could, but who we're able to do little
of everything in manner satisfactory
to their employers. One Englishman
could make doors, but he could
not fit window frames or put down
flooring or do any other branch of carpenter
ing but the one in which he had been trained,
and SO it was with the whole set. They could
not find steady employment in their special
tiles, and they we're incompetent to do any
thing else. The English journals are begin
ming to see that herein lie the difficulties of
emigration schemes for benefting the super
abundant population of their great cities, and
they are endeavoring to drum into the thick
heads of their skilled artisans that in q new
country perfect workmanship within limited
sphere is not the most desirable thing for
man who wishes to make his way in the
word. On this point the London Spectator
says, with true appreciation of the actual
state of the ca5e:-
'swhne English cities are suffering thus from re-
dundancy OF labor, from the presence OF men for
whom they can find neither work nor food, other
territories ali over the world are suffering almost as
much from insufficient population. There is in
Canada, the United States Australia, New Zealand,
South Africa In the vast region, that is owned
by men who speak English and who welcome Eng
lshmen, farm Of fifty acres or wage Of los. day
for every able-bodied man who chooses to 60 and
work little harder there than he did here, who In
fact honestly wills to make money by toll. Natal In
particular offers fifty acres In free gift. Reams OF
statements have been published on this subject,
written by men OF every variety OF opinOn-we our
selves have published quires-but the stories all
come back to this, that for the man who can work
hard upon land who can plough, or dig or thatoh,
or put up rough walls, or fell timber, garden, or
do rough carpentry drive horses, or do any man
OF iron work, paint or in fact do anything OF
any hard kind, there is in the Union, in Canada,
In the Australas, and at Natal rough plenty
to be had, without waiting or chance
OF disappointment, and with no material drawback
except one He must give up some OF his dignity, IL
dignity with him means doing one little bit OF work,
say bricklayiDg, to perfection. He must learn to do
anything 70 be within his own trade Jack-of all
work, to be, In fact, an efficient human being In
stead OF 1rst-cass artisan Subject to that cOnd-
tion, which we are we'll aware Is OF all conditions
the most keenly resented by skilled labor sue
cess Is certain, and success means for all except
the very best, comparative luxury, Overpus OF
food, good lodging, good chances, money to put by
and teaching for the babies.'