Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
pailp Argus.
German Emigration TO the United
kta es TO be SsOnDed

The United States owes, perhaps as
much or more Of her present growth and
prosperity to emigrdnts from Germany as
To any other class Of popula domestic
or foreign, They have aclUar eomprehen-
sion of the nature OF our republican IN
situations, a devoted attachment for them
and though never losing the affection due
To Fatheriand, they speedily become and
glways remain faithful citizens OF their
adopted country. How much their thrift,
energy and shrewd common sense have
cntrlbuted to the development of nation
al resources and the accumulation Of natl N
al wealth, we need not say. This i'm
migration has been steadily Increasing
! for many years past, and though temper
arily reduced during the Franco German
war, is now assuming its former proper
| lions with the prospect Of still more
rapid advance hereafter. The V .enna
CORES pondent of the new York Ttba ne
furnishes some interesting aud highly
important i2til gence bearing on this
subject, which viii DOUBTLESS attract the
attention of both people and govern
inent
According to the authority named, Ger
man emigration to America was one of
the matteIs discussed by B smarck and
orhers at tbel conferences otGasteia and
| Salzburg, and it was afterwards referred
to Count Aodrassy, who enterd into the
plans proposed most heartily, and is aid
ing them with all the influence at his
command. The result, as far as can be
Is ertained, is formal, though unwritten
arrangement between the TWO countries
by which the emigration which now
leaves Germany to cross the occan shall
be diverted into Austria, and help to Luld
up the industrial resources of that decay
ing monarchy. No compulsion Is to be
used, no prohibitory laws passed indeed,
the German government seems ANXIOUS to
keep in the background altogether, and
leave Austria to offer the proper induce
mtntS. These inducements are to come
ia the tangible and very sensible shape
of high wages.
The prices paid for labor in Austria are
nearly If not quIe double those paid in
Prussia consequently, large quantities OF
the raw material are sent from the former
into the latter for manufacture, and are
returned in Il finished state-thus adding
the expense of double transportation Il
the cust of the goods Fully one half OF
the printing which should be done il
Vienna and PeSth goes to Leipsic anC
Brunswick the SAINT may be sad If the
boot and shoe business, and sever
al other branches of industry
equally important. There are to(
mOny artisans in Germany and too few
IN Austria, and the intention is to MAKE
the surplus Of the one supply the dotici
enCies of the other.
This is to be accomplished by facilita
ting the removal of workIngmen ano
their families from the North German
/ states their Passage will be partially o
wholly paid by Austria, pecunIary assis
lance extended from the same source. aut
! houses belonging to the government pla
ced at their disposal in the principa
towns and cities of the empire. Germany
for her part, Will do away with all TIA,
il vexatious lmpediments winch have coca
II sIonally been thrOwn in the way of EN-
i grants to America, and assist the move
!, ment in variety Of minor methods III
II necessary to partlcu.arIze. In snort, Au,
Il tria aud Germany will unite in turnIn
i the tide of emigration which has hItherI
II poured its rich waters upon our shore
a. and retain 1t to tertilize aud recuperat
j the exhausted energies of woru out Do
10 lions of continental Europe. How far til
project will succeed remains to be seen
:. out it Is rrasOna Die to presume that,
re German emigrants find they can obtain
II much money for their .ab1r IN Austria
4 IN the UnItrd States the close vicinity
the former and the ties of family and
5. common language viii prove powelf
s. temptations and draw many OF them
)" hat direction Be this as it may, tt
Austrian and German gov err
nents expect u produce something like
- revolution IN the emigration statistics
our country during the year 1S12.-A,
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