The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-12
ever continues TO compete successfully with the
Belgian steamers, even at Antwerp.

Belgian steamers, even at Antwerp.
SANITARY CONDITION or RxIdRANrs.
DR.. g. Lewis has recently addressed an nterest-
Ing letter to Messrs. McTver, giving some valuable
information as to the sanitary state OF the emf
grsnts who have been under his charge. From the
statement OF DIR. Lewis 1t appears that out OF
d,343 emigrants who have lately embarked Tor the
United States in fifty eight vessels no fewer than
5,203 made the voyage IN perfect health, so met
with various accidents fell Ill, IS were cured and
only died.
Nevertheless great complaints are made that
some Of the ship doctors are unable to compre-
bend the language OF their patients, especially
that OF the Poles and Italians, and there is loud
demand for competent interpreters.
Emigration from the port OF Antwerp to the
United states IL decidedly on the increase and,
Notwithstanding the obstacles now opposed TO
the movement by the government, many Germans
md their way thlther, attracted by the cheapness
OF the lines OF steamers and the facilities Of
water carriage.
The number OF emigrants shipped from Antwerp
direct to the United States during the year 1873 was
according to private Information, as follows:-
10 New YORK neutrality-suspicious.. $3.50
To Philadelphia 2i.S
10 BOSTON: ~
~ Now oIicduS. ...s................... 81
In connection with these ngures 1t Is to be OBJ
served that the number Of emigrants who now EN-.
bark for the United States from Bremen Is de-
creasing Thus 5os emigrants embarked during
the month Of January last in ten vessels bound
direct Tor New YORK, ana SO emigrants in two ships
bound for Baltimore, and 81 emigrants in one ship
bound for New Orleans, whereas in 1873 s2A emf
grants embarked IN six ships direct from Bremen
to New York. 11a In one snip bound direct for lsal
timore and 1871 IN vessels bound direct Tor New
Orleans.
EMIGRATION AGENTS
Serious complaints, not always unfounded, con-
tinue to be made against the emigration agents
who do business on the Continent Of Europe. II Is
said that they nabltually practise many or the arts
OF The recruiting sergeant, and are often unscrupu-
lous. There is such sharp competition on the vari
Gus lines now running that all methods Of lurther.
ing their interests are apt to seem good to their
representative; aud it is difficult to control agents
who are pursuing their calling in the interior OF
Saxony and Bohemia and other places distant
from the seaports. These facts nave been eagerly
seized on by the imperial government OF Germany
as pretext for interference, ana NJ. Allarit Emil
grafton Agent for the State Of Michigan, has been
subjected to considerable annoyance by the Saxon
police, acting evidently under orders from Berlin.
l have heard nothing but good OF this gentleman;
but the Saxon authorities allege that he was con-
cerned in persuadlng coiony OF several Thousand
Saxons to emigrate to Lake Superior county,
When they got there they wrote home to complain
that they had been deceived. The real TRUTH how
ever, is that the German government, finding that
Its best recruits for the army-young men OF nerve
and slnew-are more and more disposed TO emf
crate, Is determined to put as many obstacles as
possible In their way Now, as Prince Bismarck
cannot coerce the United States he IL obliged to
carry out his .obIect by coercing the smaller Ger
man governments.
Moreover, the truth about emigration to the
United States has for some time past been system.
atically suppressed in Germany. Thus the latest
news received from America, published at Leipsic,
up to the 25th Of February. was a brief telegram
announcing the death or Professor Agassiz. In
deed, the German papers have been warned not to
print any favorable accounts Of the United
States; but any Intelligence OF an unsatisfactory
character respecin an epidemic or q commercial
crisis may be disclosed without fear Of conse-
Quences whether 1t Is true or false.
An odd report, circulated not long ago, was
traced to oficial sources the Prussian peasantry
were given 10 understand that the American
crown had been offered to Prince Frederick
Charles. This was rather damper to their spirits
for as most emigrants have very decided ideas
about military service, they felt that the laws OF
King Frederick Charles were likely to be at least
stringent in that respect those OF Kaiser vii.
helm. at s all very well to spread such reports,n
said Berlin professor TO me drIly, 'but the first
post which comes in from New York let's our peas
ants into the secret OF their meaning. There is no
such thing as successful underhand government
nOwadays.n