The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-21
GREAT BRITAIN.

rhe QuestIon of EmIgratoIu and of susplus
Labor-PublIc Meeting at Exeter Hall, In
London.
On the evening of January a crowded meet
tnQ marked in its course by exciting incidents,
WAS held at Exeter Hall, in London, to consider
$he emigration question, In connection with the
large amount of surplus labor in Great Britain.
Sir George Grey, X. G. b., presided.
The chairman, who was received with loud
8cheers, said the question which they were met
30 discuss was q very great one, taken from
whatever point of view. 1t was maalfest that a
Vast and unusual amount of distress prevailed in
khe country, ana that that distress was of a
character which was now reaching portions of
ne population which in former times were but
trihing degree touched by it. 1t was not
bly, the poorest classes, but the classes above
em as we'll which were becoming involved all
bgether in common calamity. Under such
circumstances, it was believed that one mode by
khich relief could be applied to that dis
&yess was emigration. (Cries of "Nol'O
Irhose who were in favor of emigration
I'd not hold that it was the only remedy to
3&bply as q permanent cure to evils in this coun-
k{y, but they considered it would apply as an
instantaneous remedy, and one which would
a]low public attention to be turned to other
Methods to give permanent and lasting relief to
1hr distress. 1t was with the greatest satsfac-
on that he and others had seen the working
ben of Great Britain themselves taking promi-
ent position in this matter, for the working
ass had addressed petition to the Queen
the subject, to which, up to the present
me, 104, 600 authenticated signatures had
cen attached He saw great advantages
sulting to the working classes IL they met
broughout the country in proper rooms to dis
mss the points of emigration, for they would
zen become acquainted with some idea of the
reat Empire connected with this country. All
no intended to leave this country for another
art of the empire should make up their minds
ot to leave this country as persons helped OUT
|y the hand of charity, but it was in every re-
bect desirable that they should help themselves
enter with confidence upon their new home,
10Th as respects the present and future for in
be future their children and children's children
Ould feel no shame as to the manner in which
heir father ''came out" If emigration were
conducted by charitable gentlemen without the
dice of the workingmen, it would be felt that
Emigration was mere matter of charity; but it
Ould be different If a man could be placed In
ne position of paying hereafter that which he
ould not now afford to pay down. He was
herefore, desirous that the workingmen them
elves should take part in the management of
hsse proposed societies for emigration, for ne
allowed the great colonies had been raised into
heir greatness by workngmen from this coun-
y. Workingmen and their descendants held
prominent positions In the colonies, and emil
rants from England would be well received by
be colonial governments; and he was ena-
led to say with confidence, from an expe-
ence of tlHrty-three years, arising from
be smallest possible beginning, that every
ian who deserved to succeed would in the colo
les be sure of success. A man with industry
50uld tnere not only DC ABOVE tne want OF CLOTH
bg, food, and shelter, but he would also be able
leave to his family sufficient property upon
hich the fortunes of that family might be built.
e felt no hesitation in asking those of the
|orkipg classes who were able to face hope
lilly this matter of emigratlonto to enter upon it.,
nd they were asked to go to no new country
nd to no foreign laud. They would, by going
enee, make room for others poorer than them
blves in the walks of industry here, and they
Fould become in no slight degree the best
fiendb of their COuntrymeD by creating q de-
hand abroad for goods manufactured here. lie
eminded them that this was o nation whose
language was being adopted over the habtable
lobe as the most convenient for intercourse
those form of religion was adopted as that OF
be purest and best form of Christianity; whose
terature was accepted as the literature of man.
ind; whose laws were such that human kind
Dved to dwell under. C'NoPo