Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
Dom Pedro and the Mennonitcs.

From the n. " 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
a 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 he 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-
tion touching tho progress of the Bra
lillian scheme, 4 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 rs 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 60 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, We're 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,
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they are already in Brazil. Those
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 the 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 q
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 theil
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 cleal
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 bretherr
who remain behind.