The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-12-02

very much. The years from 1865 to 1870,
most likely in consequences of the ssspsetoas
relations between France and the North Ger
man Confederatiops, which ultimately brou ght
on the war in 1870. give very large figures;
Even the year 1870 has The large nun Der OF
el -19 smicrants. Strange to witness" says
Consul Kruse, after the close Of the Franco
German war, when the German Empire bad
been created, and PROSPERITY seemed TO bASe
come over Germany beyond any expectation;
when wages had been almost doubled, and
when, in fact, everything locked in the
brightest colors. n complete emigration fever
was raging in all parts of GeImaDy"; and the
tendency to quit the Fstherla1d. This move
ment would no doubt have continued but for
the natural cheek it received through ths
financial and commercial crisis In the United
States. There are, however, at present again
upquestionabls signs that very large emi-
grating element Is smoldeIing IN Germany,
stimulated by political and economical en-
broilmenfs which will break forth 81 soon as
snficient hope and inducsnents cfer ttem-
selves in transatlantic cocntries in the eyes OF
the diseontented and desponding Germans
The general political aspect and the decline
of German commeree and industry as the
present period are, observes Consul Krnge,
such that IN emigration on . large scale must
be the natural oonstqueree OF the rrling state
causes of q desire on the part of the Germans
to leave their native land, Consul kre sc men
tons the religious 'K1ltuIkanpf,' which, he
says. in its practical results may, at least mp
move on the political ehessboard, and has
been brought home by degrees to the Roman
Catholic population n an irritating, harassiog
form. BefWesn the prisets OF the one hand
and the Government on the other the lives of
the Roman Catholic peAs1ptry are made one OF
perfect torment aud these people naturally
desire 10 leave th az coontry where. rightly or
wrongly, they brlieTe their religion sftac ked
or endangered. The relations between france
and Germany also sc. powerfully 70 promote
and the huge expenses Of main
taining the army, besides 9 navy of considers
BILE siIs, coniribnte 10 swell the emigration
tendency of the country. Consul kruge thinks
that if the Australian colonies care to have the
largest portion of she coming GsrmaO emi2ra-
tion, st NO time have they had q better chance
of creating al extensive movement to their
shores than at present"
These remarks strongly confirm the
opinions expressed by ourselves when
writing on the came subject four months
ago. But when the wave of German emf
grafton sgain rises to its former height, it
will turn toward this country, as before,
and not to Australia. Here the German
10 already 90 large and 80 we'll
to do that new -comera will lind themselves
ut shome upon their arrival. Especially
will the United States be attractive to the
German Catholics for bere they will find
their exiled prieets and nune, already set
tied in their new homes, with churches
and schools prepared for them. The re-
turn of moderate prosperity to the United
States will probably give :he signal for the
of the new German exodus;
and we are ecarcely too sanguine in believ-
ing that this return to prosperity will not
be delayed much longer.