The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-18
ENGLAND and AMERICA.
Herald Special Report from
London.
Placard Manifesto Against Emigra-
ton to the United States,
Consul Archibald's Statement of English Prep
aratiOn for an Exodus Homcward.



The following special despatch to the
HERALD has been received from our CORE
,spondent in the British metropolis
LONDON, April II, 1874.
Placards are posted throughout the agri-
cultural districts in England cautioning in
tending emigrants from going to the United
States.
REASON WHY.
Those placards state, upon the authority of
Consul Archibald that 10000 hands are at the
present time ready to return to England
Among the matter mailed by the last Inman
steamer are copies of the original placards.
Interview With Mr.. Archibald.
HERALD reporter called yesterday on Mr..
Archibald, the British Consul to ascertain whether
he had really made the statement attributed to
him. The following conversation ensued:-
RErORTRR-ls 1t true, Mr.. Archibald, that you
nave astnorized the statement appearing on
posters IN various towns OF England that there
were to-day 10000 people here out OF work VINO
would be ready to return to England
Mr.. ARcnIBALD-Ths is the first have heard or
IT. certainly have never made any such state
ment, neither In my reports to the government nor
otherwise. This is most ridiculous cGnard, 1
REP0RTER-Cou,d 1t be ip anybody's interest to
attribute such statements to you Mr.. Archibald,
MEAN 10 DISCOURAGE EMIGRATION
Mr.. ARCHIBALD docking puzzled)-I really can
Is TO encourage emigration, not to discourage it.
rake Tor instance, all the agents OF the steamship
ton and Certainly would not countenance in.
furious and false statements like these.
REP0RTER-l believe you did make report. to
the British government on the condition OF the
laborinR classes in American
Mr.. ARCHIBALD Yes, some two years ago made
areport to the British government on the compare
tive earnings of skilled and unskilled laborers in
TINS country and England ! showed in this re-
that the condition Of larm servants. unskilied
workmen and this class OF laborers
WAS FAR BETTER IN THIS COUNTRY,
out as TO skilled laborers the 1acts and figures at
my command led me TO the conclusion that they
could purchase as much with the wages they re-
earnings In America. should be happy to give
you copy OF this report, but have none here.
REPORTER-Have YOU made no report, Mr.. Arch-
winter.
Mr.. ARcHIBALD-No, not yet; although the sub
1ect Is one or very great interest and Importance
There Is no doubt that the number OF aborers out
OF employment last winter was very large, in
deed. This report in regard to my alleged estate
ment" about 10000 lab0rers here who are out OF
work, and would be glad to return to England,
has SO astonished me that shall send for one OF
my Observation-Disclosures he knows something
about 1t.
The gentleman who was called confessed smil-
tngy that this was the first he had ever heard OF
such statement. No such report had been made
to the government by Mr.. Archibald or any one
connected with the Consulate.
REPORTER-Have you received many applications
for return passage last winter
Mr.. ARCHIBALD-Yes great many. A large
NUMBER or these applications came, Of course, from
people
ABOVE THE STATION OF LABORERS,
who find themselves here destitute from one cause
or another There are always great many such
applications and generally but few OF them are
complied with.
REPoRTER-Do you believe that there are many
English workingmen here who, disappoin ted with
the condition OF laborers are ready to go back to
England
Mr.. ARCHIBALD-Oh no. 1 DON'T believe there
are 400 English people in New York who would 90
back to England ii you would offer them q free
passage. think you will lind that there is some
mistake about this report. Perhaps it alludes to
some other consul; perhaps there is some other
error at the bottom OF 1t. You are certainly at
liberty
TO CONTRADICT THE ASSERTION
in the HERALD and to declare that never made
the statement attributed TO me, and which, you
say appeared in these mysterious "pOsters'i in
English towns.
With this the interview terminated, the reporter
expressing his thanks.