The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-07
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Special to london STANDARD. .
FRANKFORT, March 20. AGerman emigra.
ton has been recently advancing with eaos.
nous strides. So vast are the proportions,
in fact, which it has been assuming for the
past twelve or fifteen months that Il has in.
spired the central German Government, as
well as oil the State Governments, with the
most serious uneasiness. II the exodus
goes on increasing at q geomeirical rate Of
progression such as It has shown Of late, the
German War Office will certainly begin TO
feel anxious. The results OF tho recent
eens.uses, however, prove that, great
y Is the strain OF emigration from
tatherland across tho Atlantic, the
natural increase Of population in this coun.
Try Is nevertheless Mt present greater still.
The margin Of increase still remains very
considerably In favor OF the old country.
Even II nearly 100000 OF people left Ger
many every year, the population Of the
Empire, with its present rate Of Increase,
wodid still keep tip It's numbers. THE
actual number Of German Cmignnts who
left the country by way OF Hamburg, Bre-
men, or Stettin in 1881 was tSi, $3.50. In
1880 the number was only 0iOGG; so that
the increase in the past twelve month was
nearly 10000, or almost 100 per cent. But
these numbers 10 not represent all the
German emigmnts Of the year In
question. Many did not emigrate
from German ports, but left by way Of
Antwerp, Rotterdam, or liayre; while
others passed through London, Liverpool,
or Glasgow. In addition to the lS4,SG0
who left by the three German ports, there
were 20, IT'S Germans who last wear emf.
grated direct through Antwerp, making in
all 2l05H for these four ports alone. The
numbers who pissed through Rotterdam
and Havre in 1881 have not yet been us.
certained by the German authorities, while
most OF them who went win London, Liver.
pool, or Glasgow are Included IN the Ham
burg, Bremen, aud Stettin returns. Alto.
gcther, when to the 2l0,j47 Germans who
emtgrated by Antwerp and the three
German ports, those are added who
went via Rotterdam, lEavre, and other
routes, It is probable that the total
Of German emigrants in 1881 will be found
TO exceed quarter OF million. So fur
during the past month the departures from
Hamburg and Bremen show II large in.
crease ms compared with last year From
Hamburg, in fact, during the past month
there have twice as many persons emf
grated as twelve months ago, aud when the
fine weather approaches the tide Of emigra-
ton promises TO continue greatly to out
number the large total OF the past year |
The majority OF the German emigrmts be-
long to class which make the most excel
lent ColOnists. They are mostly small
farmers, or sons Of farmers, whose pros.
poets in this country have for n long time
past been those Of dimishng prosper
ity. Thousands OF the thrifty peasant farm
efs OF the Rhine districts are leaving for
America, MS in their native land they have |
for several years past not been able 10 live |
without enCroactling on their small and
hardly.earned capital, They are selling
oil while they have something left, and are |
following their relAtivesto the States, where |
in few years they are certain to be pro.
prietOrs Of large and prosperous farms 1t !
is significant fact that the population OF
the large towns, and especially the manu-
featuring districts Of Germany, contribute
in proportion to the numbers much
smaller percentage Of emigrants than the
agricultural classes OF the Empire.