The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-05-12
From Europe TO the UnItcd States.

A Geneva lettor says: For good or for
evil. railways, steamboats, and the United
States arc revolutionizing Europe. BY
the mere force Of attraction, America IL
acting on tho population of the Old
World as the moon acts on tho waters of
the earth. aeitating them and drawing
them thitherward. Tho human tide is
moving westward, aud ov,rv new rail-
way that in laid down, every new steam.
boat that is built facilitates and intensi-
fies the movement Tho effects OF the
enormous emigration which Is now In
progress. as we'll on the social as on tue
political condition of Europe can hardly
fail to be both momcntous and lasting.
Whole districts are losing more than half
their population. Last year alone l5.-
600 persons emigrated from Wurtem.
burg. equal to nine per thousand. or
nearly one per cent of tho population.
Even il the exodus does not increase and
il is increasing. Germany will lose
ene-teuth of tho flower of
It's people during the next ten
years. But this statement gives only an
inadequate idea of the significance OF the
movement The emigrants arc not drawn
in equal measurement from parts Of the
tend to make the movement much more
brisk in certain districts than in others.
In a speech made few days ago by
Herr Ptlnger. in the Chamber Of Depu-
ties. he said, that, during the last three
years. two thirds of the population of
Baben Obarland had emigrated AT this
rate in two more years the Baden Ober.
land will have lost the whole Of It's pop
al rtae
land. though less in proportion than
from South Germany, 10 still on an ex-
tensive scale. The number who left tho
Confederation last year. reached total
Of 10. 800 against 1000 in 1890, and ,45O
in 1879. II the increase should continue
at this ratio for tho next eight years,
thing like DOG. 900. But that is hardly
possible. Emigration is one OF those
tides IN the affairs Of men which ebb
and flow. and IL is now on the flow. II
should be remembered. on the other
hand, that. IN the opinion of tho most
competent observers, the flow is far from
having reached its height. and that either
war or revolution, contingencies which
are always on the cards, would vastly
swell It's volume. The two last wars in
Huieu 0tIunuI Nha buRbkcu wore
followed by great increase
in emigration. For the pres-
ent exodus several reasons may be aA-
signed: but the main causes are doubt
less desire on the part Of those who
emIgrate 10 better their condition and
escape from the blood tax. which, in
Germany especially. is exacted with such
merciless severity. On this side of the
Atlantic there are hard work, and no.
too much OF il, little pay. scant freedom,
and the conscrip5on, with the contin-
gent liability of being called ont for SER
vice in the field and MANNED or killed.
On the other side OF the Atlantic, for all
but the idle. there are careers with un-
told possibilities. good wages. .unrestrict-
ed freedom, no enforced military service
and a chance of war so remote as 10 be
hardly appreciable. The wonder after
all, is less that 80 many go 10 America
rs that so many remain in Europe. II
the United States continue prosperous il
is hardly possible that emigration should
not increase; for the destination OF nine.
Uenths of those who cross the ocean In
search of fortune is the great Republic
of the West