The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-06-05

Memphis Appeal.

The Appeal has always been the friend to
the foreigners, and rejoices in the fact that
America is the 'asylum for the oppressed
of all nations.' But at the same time we
would not have this county made the dump
ing>ground for the paupers and the refuse
humanity of Europe, Asia and Africa. The
State department at Washington should at
once look after the action of the govern,
nent of Bavaria in shipping paupers to this
country. We see it stated that the steamer
Westphalin, from Hamburg, landed at
Castle Garden, on Wednesday last, sixteen
families, numbering seventy-nine persons,
In a condition of abject poverty and utter
restitution. Turned loose upon the COM
munity, they would have no source of de-
pendcnce for the necessaries of life but the
hospitality of charitable people. The COM
missioners of emigration have entered
upon an investigation of the matter and
discovered the startling fact that the gov
eminent authorities of Bavaria have sent
these miserable people out of the country
to relieve the community of the burden of
supporting them. A number of them have
been examined and have made affldavits
that there is large emigration from the
villages in the Spessart mountains to the,
United States of persons who are either
unable or unwilling to earn living in the
legitimate way, al that the authorities se>
cure them passage on the ENCOURAGEMENT
can line, give them a small amount of
pocket money, and then have their reeu-
larlarly appointed agents see that the pau
pers actually sail on the steamer. This
state of affairs is rendered worse by the
fact that sumo of those who have arrived
have been beggars for years, while others
have been convicted of various misde-
meanors. Some of them are willing to
earn an honest living, and would accept
employment if they could get it, but others
among them would not work under any
circumstances unless sent to penal insti> |
tuition and compelled to. They say that
the region of country from which ey |
came Is in state of destitution verging on |
famine, and that there ara many Others
there who are anxious to get away. None |
oil these paupers at Castle Garden have any |
relatives or friends in this country, and the
are in a dilemma as to what
disposition TO make of them. Secretary
Evarts should have his attention called 10
this matter at once. The United States
should not be made the poorhouse of for
eign paupers. The policy Of importing
p7uPei5 anu WOfbnieSs NagaO0nds to COM
pete with the intelligent laboring masses of
America is question of vital importance.
and sooner or later viii test the stability of
our institutions. While Bavaria is emptv-
ng her paupers upon our shores, China Is
sending horde of hungry vagabonds. who
Expect to fatten by impoyedshine native,
born citizens. The capacity of China 70
END emigrants here without feeling anv
in her own numbers is illimi.
able. There are millions preparing 70
'ome and toll like slaves for wages 1pon
Vbich an American laborer would starve !
IL times famine sweeps them of BY tbous. i
nds, but their places are soon filled AGAIN Z
When want drives them to emigration. the s
1easure Of increase is again filed. Tbose ]
rho come to America find relief, but that I
=lief is at the cost Of our own people. II 4
ken out Of the pockets Of our own decent i
ltelligent labOrers, because they usurp The
aces Of our laborers, who cannot com. 6
sIeWith them without starving. II tuentv :.
llion Chinese were 10 emigrats 10 Amer. =
as fast as ships could be found 70 caryv
lem, their places would again be hIled IN :,
hina BY natural increase within a sbort =