The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-06
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Il A. German scholar, we'll Known in literary
d circle; here and formerly connected with the
management of the board of emigration in
4 Now York, Dr., \. kspp, has just published
On address upon emigration, delivered in
Berlin TO the congress OF German economists
Like most of Dr.. Kapp's writings, the sd-
dress is full Of good sense aud fortified by
h Thorough rhetorical knowledge ari expert
enee IN prscio affairs The speaker admits
the CREST less TO Germany Of 80 many able
bodied young faen and women drawn every
yeur to foreign country. According to
former estimates Of tho moaey value Of oy6ry
Working man 80 a country, he set down
the capital vnlue of each emigrant to
B the United SLstes os about $500, or, at
the lowest estl Uato, including women aud
Children, rs SOY 500 ihalers, aud bis money
4 lproperty at 100 tharlers more making, with
Y looVoV emerants every teaf, loss 10 Ger.
many of 10000 COO ,halers, hr from 1920 TO
1910 with 100000 of emf ran,s,a loss to the
\ fatheTlsnd Of 400 t00,000 thaer, -lmost
5nait as much again rs the enormous French
indemnity. He shows, however, ss an oflsct,
(. snst tnere has been many c0mpensatioas in
inc development of the German c.oom trans~
& Portalion business, and in the increase Of
lslaossumulaled by German-Americans. II
~ remarkable, however, that the learned
,Ssscohomist does not notice the compensation TO
herman producing class at
nome In increased wages con-
seauohs on tho withdrawal Of four
M'lIlons OF worll ers from the lab or market.
TOT mere Dave been manysdistric is in Ger.
hsny wue'e 'hc pressure Of pop ulation on
suoslsIence mss been SO great and continues
now 50 strong that famines and mn bic char
;hes on large scale must have been tho
result ma IL not been for thi; en- igration.
~ c',sne element of the increase { wages
'thtonSnout Germany hss been the lief OF
Itne laDor market in this export OF " urking
mon and womtn.
~ happs estimate Of tho capt,l value
81 zach !ahorer is certainly not loo high
W IS based on the method of ca,c,l a.ina
ssne expense Of support snd educ, ,tior
Ior each workman. Yet ina - alu,
III an article does not demand en-.
ney on lis cost of production: il II
measured also by the demsnd for 4 ut
ihis country various evidences, which "
ave not space to enumerate, make IL nrob
Pc hat the capital value of an able. bnJ;o.
immigrant did not vary much from that nS.
.ave--say from 200 TO $1,000. Tho
Feater part OF DE- kspp's address is devoted
y witty and telling argument against ,boi
uor,s of party in the Falherland who
eu'u make her "mo,her Of coloniesn Ho
yn'pathizes Ia tho modern view of poli,ical
pnomiss that colonies are of no qreat nd.
Snmga To u county, that their snpport ia
ApeoslVe and exposes the mother oouptre In
ps, s',a mat plsco OF settlement like the
' ~ nhtes offers oil the inducements q
tsuou' tne FISK OF cost. which German col,
~ would present. He believes lsat zach
WON should strive TO grow in iha 4
aeeuon indicated by events and IA own
llure, md not seek TO make an sriiei,i
Feer. No doubt the very precision and =
pune of tho Prussisn administration vo"i i C
IN y for the government Of distant md n
i-wlld colonies. Nor does this C,erman
nomlst consider the German vt all fitted n
pea pioneer" AS III emigrrnt or settler
neighborhood already formed, with Ina
ven'onces of civilization at hand. ba n
eves him prominently 0iapled. Asa N
petltor in trade or commerce. ba m
rvs his ability md his success. hui Al
= pioneer no Is too subordinate dcpend. n
and too little accustomed "a
nrysnce and selfhelp. Dr. Kapp doos
Selieve that tho great German Fatherland IN
ever plant colonies with success. or
,n .nem when planted. Penal colonies n
aounves MS vnst expense and useless HI
Inc practical conclusion TO which No
mS's y That the German government, If ID
Wyuu prevent emigration, must make
an,Ig as advantageous and liberal 10
o,Nns class At homo as possible thai NV
,hs emigra'e because, In DO INV or Th
,,m o. pol'licsl point Of vicw, thew ara NM
S,m,cent'y well of Ia their own country A.
,..ss ,ne authorities TO IN no wsy seek IN
~ yv s' .nl' N ,vemen, Of tho people. but
W ",r' ~ matters At hornp. and "a
hisatio,i. ''' scoemes OF In
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