The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-09-08
Dom Pedro and the MennoniteS.

From the n. Y. Herald.
Ever since the Herald published the
facts in relation to the effort of the
Emperor of Brazil to induce the Men
nonites to change their destination
from the western portions of the
United States to Brazil there has been
very warm feeling in relation there
to, not only among their friends here
who have given the thousands who
have already found homes in this
country needed advice on landing, but
also among the immigrants already
here and perfectly satisfied with the
change they have made. Their hopes
were strong that their friends, reared
in the severe climate of Russia, would
not be induced by improper statements
to attempt to build homes and follow
their accustomed agricultural pursuits
in the hot, and to NOrthernerS, really
unhealthful climate of Brazil. In or
der to gain further and latest infOrma-
ton touching the progress of the Bra
lillian scheme, reporter OF the Herald
was sent to interview such Of the
nearly 200 who landed here last in re-
latiOn to the matter and also to the
feeling among the many thousands
who are still looking anXiouSly for
homes abroad. The result was as fol-
lows the surprising statement pub
lished heretofore in the Herald was
verified by them and the progress
made detailed. The forty colonies,
before noted, had appointed five del
gates to go to Brazil and spy out the
land, ascertain the conditions offered
by the Emperor, and report their con-
clusions to the proposed colonists, who
are still at their homes. The dele
gates left, but on reaching Hamburg,
on their way to Brazil, were sadly dis
appointed on finding that the first of
the conditions promised had not been
fulfilled. The promise made was that
such delegates as the forty colonies
might select should receive a free
passage from Hamburg to Brazil, be
cared for while there, and the eX-
penses of their return paid. On reach
ing Hamburg they found that there
had not been any provision made for
them, but nevertheless, they resolved
to fulfill their mission, made the need
ed arrangements on their own account,
and the belief of their brethren is that
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who have landed here lately and are
on their way to the Western States are
very much afraid that the attention
the delegates will receive aud the
promises which will be made to them
will blind their minds to tie very dan
gerOus climate conditions, and that
they will thereby be led to report fav-
orably.
In fact the very serious difference
between the climate in which they
have been reared and that of Brazil
was not appreciated by those who
came here last, until they made inqui-
ries in regard to it; for they are
people who have travelled but little be
fore starting to change their homes,
have been engaged chiefly in agricul-
tural pursuits and have been mentally
exercised mainly in relation to their
desire for freedom to live in accord
ance with their religious and social be-
liefs. Before leaving here those who
have now gone westward expressed
their determination to inform their
friends at home of the facts now clear
to them, and were anxious that the
people here should aid them in causing
proper statements of the respective
conditions in Brazil and in the United
States, to be made in such manner as
would cause the knowledge to be
spread abroad among their brethren
who remain behind.
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