Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-21
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WASHINGTON CITY:
sATTRB+Y. September FL, Is72.
The Drain from Europe.

Reference has been nads heretofore n the
uneasiBess displayed by The ruling class in
Europe AZ the steady flow OF EN- grafton to tbis
country. Not long ago the great landed proprie-
tors OF Prussia took some positive steps to stop
this drain, IN the way Of Offering inducements
20 the peasant class to remain at home by relay
Ing in their favor the restrictions PLACED upon
the transfer Of lands. This resort having failed,
and the emigrants still continuing to pour out of
the country in increasing nHmbers, the Imperial
government has now ste pped in, to lay the hand
OF authority upon its dissatisfied people. Cabinet
circulars, issued at Berlin and distributed
throughout the Empire, threaten emiyrants
with the penalties of ont .awTy, and declare that
q system Of police surveillance will be estab.
lished IL order 10 prevent further departures.
This menace by the government, hogever, like
the bride offered by the land holders, seems to
have been ci-Eegsrded Quite naturally, the
attempt 10 restrain the freedom of action OF the
people in the matter Of personal movement has
had the contrary effect Of causilg them to seel.
to escape from what seems Ike thralIom. So
far from The emigration movement being re-
tarded by the efforts made in that direction in
Europe, is is quite certain that it will increase
In volume every year, until, at least, enough
have sVarm.d from the parent hives to give
plenty OF room tor those who remain.
of dead weight to pull back and cripple the
work OF Improvement by our District govern
ment, we find intelligent visitors unanimous in
their expressions OF wonder aud delight at the
marvellous changes going on here, and which
promise speedily to make Washington the most
beautiful, hesithful and attractive city in the
country. A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, writing from Washington, concludes an
elaborate article upon the great work being
done here, and the men who are doing it, as fol-
lows:
" The consent of Congress to allow the new
form of government Was but n AFT the the task
The aii-po geTful and Indispensable ssinew. of
war had 20 be raised. The 'oId corporation
was bankrupt and 20 carry out the comprehea-
sive system Ji ImprOvementsit was necessary to
negotiate loan of four mIllis of .llars. Taxa
non here has always b5en light. The property
owners have never been accustomed to paw
mnch-that is, compared with other cities: and
when II Wa proposed t. N AXE a SIN Ill advance
on the old rates in order to improve the city, of
coarse there was a general howl With all the
free kless neSs OF the ring the Patriot terms
AZ, The taxes on property here are not One-haIf
what they are in Philadelphia, and while Won
have nothing to show for your immense deb.
but your PARK, we have miles of weli-D2yed
streets, complete system Of sewerage the best
supply OF good water in the country, and A
large advance in the value of real estate. PEG.
PIE VINO .eTe IN the habit of visiting Washing
Ton Irsviols TO the war scarcely reco gnize il
row The work IS not vet complete but enouqh
has been cone TO Wind cate the system of i'm
proven nts ina1gurated nv the board of public
works. IL seems to me Congress should do its
part tOVar0s the improvem ent of the city. Aside
from me TACT that very large amount of the
property l. owned by the government, the rep
resentatvts of the people should have as much
interest II identifying and improving the na-
tional capital as the people who happen to reside
here. An appropriation of fiya or six millions
by Congress would not he out of the way and
believe II would meet with the approval OF the
people.
"The opposition to the Board of Public Works
is as unreasonable as il is unjust The very
men Who are trying to create public sentiment
against them confess that their property has
increased IA value and that the city is more
attractive than il was. Fortunately the reac-
tioniSts are in the minority here, as thew ara
everywhere Were IL otherwise the worlds
progress would be stopped People who hear
aOcut the credit OF Washington going down on
account OF the improvements made by the
Board q Public Works must not be alarmed
"A few years will tell different story and see
public, If not i'm the world -