The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-20
WHY THEY COME.
CAUSES OF THE sERMAH EXODUS,
OVeFeEOWdiHg Of Population, Snd Ihs
RlHisnlty Of PFoeaFIaE . LIVsIi.
hOOd-WhsFe Iho EAiEFanIsAro
PrOm-ThOIF High order.

NEw YoRE, July ls.-Ths Tribune ha
the following carefully prepared article Of
German dissatisfaction and causes Of i'm
migration: ~ ',.i.s
The question most irequestly aSkst
when the subject Of immigration is con
Sldsrsdis, "Why 10 there this extraordin
ary and unprecedented movement at thI
present time"
Some answers state that 1t arises from
economical causes, which amount to al
most dire necessity; others that It 10 dut
to political repression and q fear Of mill,
taTy serVilude; II 10 mere desire 10 live
better and become richer than ia posaiblG
In the Old World, or that It Ia q mere
mania, Rn inConSlderate step taken be,
cause 80 many otheTs have "gons West,'
Aa 10 the general cause Of German i'm.
migration, It 10 stated by one who has
given the subject study and reflection that
there Ia no mystery In connection with
the present exodus from Germany, The
principal causes are oVercroWding In that
country and the favorable repolts OF
abundant work and high wages ii the
United States. Those who form the bulk
Of the immigrants are farm laborers, who
have TO work at home from morning I'LL
night 10 get mere living. S.p.5
Many who come register themselves al
Uastle Garden Us clerks, but as many Of
hem have not sutfiClent money 10 70 into
business, they 90 to the West and turn
their hands 10 anything that offers
The struggle which large families have
10 obtain support 10 Smother cause OF immi.
grafton. They seem to have no apprehen,
sion % to the possibility Of earning liy.
lpgi 10 TACT, they look upon the United
States as land ovefaowinS With milk and
honey.
There are also many artisans coming
here. Should there be good harvest IN
Central Europe this year, ag seems to be
expected, there may be O noticeable de.
crease In immigration. It'll The general
opinion, however, that immigration 10 The
United States will continue very large
during the next low years. f
The present tide 10 due In part 10 per-
sons sending for klnBmen and friends,
and one person going from district 10
sure to have hall dozen following him
who are merely decided by hia departure,
The increase has warranted the stean.
ship companies ln advancing the rates for
ScandlnavianB, 30 Dc To include lhe land
and yea fares from Hamburg. There Ia an
increase In Bohemian immigration, also OF
Poles, both Jews and Roman Catholics,
The food OF immigration 10 considered
hardly al ita height.
The German element, which pfedomi.
mates, is coming from oil parts Of Germany,
but principally from Prussia, Agents oi
the BreHlen and Hamburg inca say that
their respective companies are making
preparations for IN increase traffic, as
many persons wishing 10 come are obliged
10 remain at home at present for lack oi
conveyance. g-.. .ga U
The German immigration is principally
from East Prussia, West PrnIaia, PoSen,
Holstsln, the mining districts Of Weslpha.
lilo, end the Rhenish provinces. The Ger.
man people are driven out by the poverty
which prevails over the entire country,
by the small earnings, by the severe mill.
tia service and by excessive taxes.
II is not the Objectionable element that
10 coming here from Germany by any
means. The numbers represent both The
mechanics and Rgrlculturste, strong, well
built and willing TO work, the msiority
oil them having more OF leBs money.
II Ia complained by those from the
neigbb'thOod OF ElznaCh, ThurinRta, that
business throughout the district is gener.
ally bad, and farmers are complaining Of
damage TO seed by spring ifosts. The In.
migration from the district OF Valda Ia
large, especially ol the country people,
who are forced 10 dispose oi their farms
for almost nothing. The immigration from
Kappein 10 due 10 the adverse circnmBtan.
Ces oil the people, q great many houses
and farms being sold by legal process be.
Cause the posseeBors are bankrupt, and
earn little or nothing. Large immigration
10 promised from Holstein, where farm
lnborets are leaving hone on account Of
poor wages. Immigrants from Berlin say
the present political and social conditions
oil the l'russian Capital are bad beyon d con.
ception. Many men with moderate capital
are coming here from that place because Of
the high taxes and competition with Jew.
lsh money lenders. The artisans Of Berlin
are also said 10 be coming over because OF
their pitiable condition at home, want and
misery being severely felt among them.
The authorities are not At oil pleased To
see 90 many BkillIul artisans leaving the
shops. Tobacco cultlvators from East
Prussia are largely represented. They
seem to fear that the tobacco monopoly
will 30 change the conditions 10 the tobac.
co owing districts that their means Of
living will be endangered Those who
come from Poeen represent that the chief
reason Of immiRrating is to enjoy their
religion, Roman Catholic, In liberty and
peace. Whole troops Of farm labosers
are coming bete for the same reason, 10
distribute themselves In the Western
HtAtea.
Next In importance is the Irish immi.
grafton, which, although only ops.hSli 40
large aS that from Germany, is better than
II was yeArs ago. Most Of the irish imtnl.
grafton heretofore has been oil the classes
who were upon the point Of going 10 the
poorhouse, but The class now coming is
not composed oil those whS reach America
without q dollar Many are skillful anl.
cans from the towns. Many families ar.
flvIhg here with . few hundred dollars
start Immediately Tor the west, Colorado
and Nebraska being favored places.
Superintendent Connolly, Of the Castle
Garden Labor Bureau, is besisged with
numerous letters daily from railroad
managers, contractors, mines and mills,
requesting meD, women or families 10 BIZ
sent to them, but the supply is not
equal 10 the demand.