Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-29
Jsssph Area.

HIS ARRIVAL IN NEW YoRK-wHAT He HAS DONE IN
0ANADA-HE WILL LOOK Ar AHkRfeA, NEXT
YEAR,
Joseph Arch, the leader Of the English agri-
cultural laborers, reached New York from Gam
ada on Sunday. rr sEiss' -
n am sorry to say" said Mr., Arch ,when,ques-
toned as to his future plans, that it will be- i'm
possible for us to fairly represent the United
States to the English workingmen by any exam
nation which we might make ct this season OF
the year and we have decided that 1t will be
best for us TO return TO England, and to come
back next May, when we can make as thorough
a detour Of the United States as we have OF Osn-
ada. l have done some downright hard work
during the past seven weeks" said Mr.. Arch,
with smile of satisfaction, land have made
myself perfectly acquainted with the working
man of Canada, his home, his labors, his pay
his savings. and his prospects. My time has
not been spent in riding about
in carriages You might as we'll carry man
about in hearHe as TO shut him up Into wagon.
Estimated that my colleague and myself have
travelled fully 500 miles, and we have been
everywhere. Very little time has been spent in
the cities the cultivated land and the forests
have been my field OF labor, l have been over
the farms, among the labOrers, observing their
work and noting their daily life. have been
into the homes Of the humblest of them, Hat at
their tables eaten with them. and slept with
saw the thousands of well-to-do men, with
whom | talked and made myself acquainted
with their joys and troubles. I,went nerth in
to the less populated regions, where ate and
slept in the huts OF the settlers. The yagricul-
tuial fairs, OF which we have visited a great
nlm9er. have been of much assistance to us.
Our visit has been prolonged fortnight, snd
20 much of the object Of our visit as relates to
Canada has been fully reached. In justice to
my people ln England, and in Justice to your
homes III the West, l will not make any other
than thorough examination of the Western
States and Territories. Suppose that should
etart for the West tomorrow and spend month
there. With the crops gathered and stored, the
ground touched by frost or covered with snow,
and the weather cold, could return TO England
and tell my friends Of the products Uf the vari-
ools States, their advantages, or their climate
They would justly and sensiby Tidicule the idea
that Justice could be done the subject in this
limited period. l shall come back next May,
start directly for the West, where shall remain
At least four months, doing the same as l have
done IN Canada. When return shall bring a
number OF emigrants, say 500, who will settle in
Canada. As yet have not received any official
oilers from railway companies or other corpora
uOhs with reference to the object Of my visit,
though many private land owners in the West
specnators generally-have written to me re-
gardlng their acres But do not deal with pri-
Vate Individuals in this matter. Any scheme
that touch must have official recognition and
assistance IN It's cOnsummation, and the ORnad-
ian Government will, truly believe, come to
desirable agreement with me- We wish some
provision made for the immediate starting in
NE Of the emgrants who have very little money.
The scarcity Of good laboring men is very
apparent in Canada, aud manys private persons
ana representatives of public corporations have
spoken to me regarding the probability of the
emigration OF my cOuntrymen.i One railway
PRESIDENT has offered to give work to 1000 men
aHu assist in their transportation. II Lhe State
Governments of the UAion will do as well for
settlers as Canada will do, may safely say that
tehlSrants making homes in America Proba-
ny TO every 1000 persons who settle in the
DOMINION 5000 will go the United States. /
u uou know why it is. but laborers in England
tIllA only Of the United States as settling
n,.i plage. Ihenty emgrants come here to one that
settles in Canada"