The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-25

German Immigration 10 This Country.
The State Department at Washington
Is making public the reports Of our con-
suls abroad in regard to the impelling
causes OF the present extraordinary emf.
grafton from the countries OF the Old
World to the land OF promise on this side
Of the ocean. Consul CALM, Of Stuttgart,
in Germany, has made very interesting
report The following is passage In his
paper, in which he reports an interview
held with prominent official Of the
Wurtemberg Government on the subject
Of emigration:
Question-"0f what class Of people Is
the present emigration principally com.
pose"
Reply-"Chiehy NJ tilers Of the soil,
hardy and robust men, whose loss from
the rural districts will be much more felt
than would the drawing oil Of a cores.
pondlng number Of the population from
the cities, which are comparatively over.
crowded, and where the unemployed and
criminal classes are generally found. As
for the actual loss In population, II is
really no great subject for regret, for our
rate OF increase Ia very rapid. The King.
dom is quite thiCkly peopled, its produc.
tive capacities arc taxed to the utmost for
the support Of It's inhabitants, and emigra.
ton may, therefore, be considered rather
q relief than otherwise. But those who
are GmgrRtinR nre the tillets In the fields
and vineYArls--men who arc necessarily
the largest contributors 10 our agricultural
welfare, aud who have generally some
mechanical skill as well. They compose
the element we can least afford 10 lose,"
Queslion-''Is there any reason for sup.
poslng that paupers and criminals AZ q sent
from hero to the United States as emf.
grants"
Reply--"Nons whatever; that Ia, In the
case Of persons known TO be such. Il is
OF course impossible for the emigrant
agents TO make thorough inquiry into the
AnteCedents Of every one Of the many
presenting themselves to he registered az
intending to emigrate. But there is no
organized movement, either on the part OF
local, county or town authorities, or OF
any philanthropic association, to send
such parties 10 the United States. A gen.
aral belief and understanding exists here
that, even II sent thither, they would not
be permitted to land"
Question-"Are there any means by
which the authorities here can, II they 40
desire, arrest this tide Of emigration"
Reply-"PraCLiCRlly none. Even the
restrictions existing at the German ports
OF embarkatiun, Hamburg and Bre.
men, are rendered irnitless by the fact
that any German wlshing to emigrste 10
America can easily avoid them by passing
over into Belgium or Holland, and taking
steamer to Antwerp or Rotterdam. On
the French frontier the passport fegula.
tons are entotCed with somewhat great.
or show Of rigor, 80 that bnt few emf.
grants from Germany leave by way Of
Havre or other ports In France. Most Of
those leaving Covertly 60 by way Of one
or the other oil the two non. Getman potts
previously mentioned"
Question-"To what, In yout opinjob.
may this sudden increase, or rather Ievi.
val, Of emigration 10 the United States be
Attributed2"
Reply-"Evety season disastrous 10
agricultural interests gives an impetus 10
emigration, The grape and grain crops
have been poor for three OF four years,
causing much distress and want among
the lower classes and In the rural populs.
tons. These latter, hearing from their
friends In America Of the 10 them, iabn.
lous rates Of wages (S2 or 50 a dsy) Maid
there, and Of the good crops and general
prosperity, naturally turn thilhsF with
longing eyes, and come to look with iis.
content upon their lot here, where they
see no chance Of betleflng Themselves. Do
what they will, few II any OF them lay
aside any money here, The greditril in orr
Eral disirien 10 The tarern, trhre WOrkinVmen