The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-10-02
EUROPE COMING TO AMER
ICA WHERE WILL IT
END?

Americans have already opened
their eyes to the fact that the old
world is quietely but persistently
transferring itself to the new. The
emigration returns of England torI
1872 how that 100000 persons
sailed as colonists from its ports,
most of them comiug to the United
States. Already, in 1878 more than
10000 Of the population Of Ireland
left its shore In search of another
home. The exodus from the British
empire and from Germany and
Holland arrestep the increase of
population.
Three Populations of Russian
Mennonites have examined lands
with a view to settlement in
the State Of the Far West. They
represent nearly 10000 persous Of
German stock, who are forced from
Russia by its military laws. The
Government of the empire is 10th to
let these valuable subjects go, and
grants the necessary permits with
reluctance. Yet the. Mennonites
have every reasons to quicken their
steps, for on the first of Jonuary.
1874, the new military law will be
enforced, and will render the emigra-
ton of young men between twenty
and twenty-seaven years of age im-
possible.
And here we touch the core of the
whole matter. The military organiza-
ton of Europe, which makes war the
common experience and peace the ex-
ception, is driving its common people
away. They must bear the brunt of
war, for they must do the fighting,
and after war is over must pay the
cost. They have advanced enough
In intelligence to discover that they
are used as the instruments of the
passions ofkiDgs. The commonplace
homilies addressed to them, under the
sanctions Of religion, to be content
with their lot, have at last worn out.
The poor Of Europe are now divid-
ing Into sections: those in whom class
feeling has extinguished all sense OF
nationality, and who are plotting for
the overthrow of the existing social
structure, and those who prefer to
settle the social question for them
selves by quality getting away.
Between the two classes, Europe is
In pitful condition.
What must be- the effect of this
outflow cannot yet be wholly perceiv-
ed, yet some facts are plain. Il has
already checked the growth Of popula
ton, and has increased the rate of
waves. 1t may in time. by compell-
ing economic and political changes
lead to more even distribution oil
wealth. Europe is rich, but owing
to the aristocratic and military organ
1zatlon of society, It's wealth is con-
ce ntrated in the hands of a com
par"tively small numder Gifts people
The laws of entail, the neglect in
many of the countries of popular
education, the taking of the best
years of the young men for military
service have contributed toperpetuate
poverty, and to crush all hope Of ris
ing. The destruction of the
aristocracy Of France by the first
revolution has made the French an
exceptionally prosperous people.
Frenchman do not migrate. Owners
OF the soil, they endure the political
viclssitudes of their country, because
Notwithstanding these, they can in
crease in population.
Al this shifting of populations
gives us a heavy load to carry. Tie
Immigrants bring health, Industry,
and mechanic arts, and these are
gain; but they bring likewise, many
OF them, dense ignorance and a very
imperfect conception of political self
government. Europe turns over to os
her unmanageable social problems,
and forces upon us her HELPLESS
people. We are thereby enriched.
but at the same time the difficulty Of
assimilating all this raw material is
great. Yet we have so far succeeded
we'll. How Europe would fare, had
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