Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-23


-ATIAsTA, GA, March eI.-Edfror Morning
NelCs: The following letter, recently received
by me, may interest your readers:
TCopy.ls.
HAMBURG. February IS, 1881.
Francis FOntGtne, Esq., Commissioner Of I'M
migration, ETC.: 1.. rs.tt-.7 7s.4ta ~
SIR-I am at a loss to explain the cause of
have them registered henceforth. I hereby
give you the dates and brief extracts from
some Of my letters to you: 10 g-r. ?
November q, 1SS0.--Notice of arrival and
interview with Mr.. Wilmans at Bremen.
December 3, 16S0.-Giving further details of
interviews with. Wilmans and the United
States Consul at Bremen, informing you
stand stan the North German Lloyd have
taken towards your agent here. that | would
postpone my visit to them. Also informing
you that. although the U 8. Minister at Berlin
had directly named Mr.. w. in regard to certain
penal laws of the Empire in relation to spread
Ing information among emigrants, that
would nevertheless visit the Minister, being
introduced to him by Secretary Carl Schurz.
Suggesting to you to find the means TO- finish
the translation IN German OF your pamphlet,
which is Indispensable, and stating that Mr..
Wilnahs is awaiting the electrotypeSJ before
publishing; suggesting also how necessary it
Is that every step be made in public, and hop
ing that the Legislature will grant the appro-
priati0n needed.
BERLIN, December 18th, 16S0.-The o. s. Minis
ton, who calls my attention to those penal laws,
which prove to him have no bearing on my
position. He suggests the utmost caution if
would claim the profession or the United
States Minister. Giving details OF interview
with government efloials1 Svhs. though sHon-
committal, treat us very courteouslY, furnish
ing ne with extracts and reports OF the de-
bates in Parliament on the subject Inform
ing you that shall leave at once for Silesia
Possn Eastern and Western Prussia, all of
them provinces on the frontierlof Poland. NJ
BERLIN January 8. 1Ssls-.Returned from
Silesia and Possn; found an. extensive prepa-
ration for an early moving OF eInigrsnts next
spring; could have started at least one hun
dred and fifty families ontheiF way at once IL
could have been able to promise them re-
duction of only IS on their passage money !;
begging you il possible to furnish Mr.. Wilmans
with some means for such & outlay
thinking that the legislature would have grant
ed you an appropriation before my letter
/ have been hampered in my operations for
the @want OF ~printed pamphlets 24R finland
agents are In the pay OF the large steamship
missions from the great railroads OF the North
the New York fCentrali the Erie, the Pennsyl-
vaEia etc. The government officials here su-
pervise all printed information which is spread
among the emigrants, i had an interview with
DR.. Fred Kappf an eminent German juFist who
formerly lived in America. and who was Com
missioner OF Emigration for the State OF New
York. since his return 10 Germany he has
served two sessions as member of the German
Parliament. He has promised to aid me and
advises public agitation for colonization.
HAMBURG, January 12.-Returned from
Bremen. Announced to you some plans for
Southern Germany and Hungary. M
February 4.-Returned from an extensive
tour through South Germany sam ratlier dis
heartened, as had made positive engagement
with forty-six families TO sah, promising them
a Fsduotion of fiYe dollars ON their passage
money. for which made provision by borrow
ing the money from friends. Agents from Ham,
and fol
for Galveston, Texas, with reduction of ten
dollars on their passage money. r
shall now commences public speaking at
this placeson the benefits ofAeolonies' in the
Southern States. shall speak February 18th
In one of the largest halls of Hamburg, and
haze no doubt that it vii have q good effect.
Mr.. Herring having advanced money to pay
for the electros, hope for good results when
they arrive and the pamphlet is printed. I am
expecting some information Of Importance
from Hangary daily, bur do not wish to delay
this letter. = shsn write 70 you m lew days
sgain. foprs sincerely rN
- - 2s& - -. sRGgzER.