The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-13

- SENtS OSfHskehSst 81 eQ1tsbtSk
hiss received q copy Of the report recently
made 10 the German Parliament by the
Imperial Commissioner Of Emigration.
He declares that the number OF emigrants
during the year 1880 was about three
times as large as that in 1879, and, indeed,
since regular statistics have been kept,
the number last year was only exceeded
by the total otthe year 1872. The largest
part Of this emigration took place last
year during the months Of April, May
and October, agreeing in this reapect with
the experiences oil former years. Ia The
early days Of last April the stream Of emf.
grants was Sc strong that the steamship
lines found difficulty in taxing the people
who clamored for passage. An instance
10 mentioned OF 400 emigrants having
been detained at Bremen several days IN.
Ill accommodation could be provided for
them, although the steamship company
had dispatched two vessels on the same
day, each OF which was full to the upper.
most capacity permitted by the regula'
tons. According to the Imperial Com
missioner the cause Of
THE USusAL EMIGRATION
is TO be found primarily in the prosperous
condition OF affairs In the United states,
and the possibility which is offered to the
industrious craftsman or agriculturiat 10
acquire property In q comparatively short
time, or at any rate to secure good wages,
and thus better his condition generally.
In the opinion Of the Commissioner the
principal reason which determines the
German. emigrsnt to try bis fortune in the
United States Is that q majority OF the EN-.
igrants have friends or relatives who are
comfortably settled across the water, and
these urge others to come TO them. Rep.
resolutions, which are more or less true,
are made by those In America 10 their
c%ountrymen In Germany as to
THE DEMAND FOR SKILLED LABOR
In the United States, and that certain EN-.
ployment and good wages are offering to
all who are willing to work at anything
they can do. These representations are
believed, and the masses Of Germans are
induced to emigrate. AS ageneral thing
those who make up their minds TO 70 to
America endeavof 10 get q number OF
others from the same placeor neighborhood
to join them. Ia 6 very large number OF
cases Germans who are settled in America
send on the passage money 10 those whom
they would like to follow them, or rather
buy q passage ticket In the United States
and forward 1t to the relative or friend in
Germany. In this way, during the past
year, about 10 per cent. Of the entire
number OF smigraats were supplied With
passage ticketa sent from America. Among
the emigrants in 1880 were q very large
proportion Of persons who had been
OWNERS orLAND IN GERMANY,
proprietors Of small holdings who had
succeeded In ~disposing Of their property
with a view TO emigratipg. According 10
statements Of this class there are numbers
in the same category who only await a
chance to cell their small possessions at q
fair price before seitingout for Whist ,heybe.
lieve will be the Promised Land. Relative.
ly,in comparison with former years. great
number Of persons have smigrsted who
might be living ct home in by no means
u%nlavorable pecuniary circumstances.