New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-21

IthSONAL SIA1E1l CONCER"lNN -
MR. GEORGE JACOB HoLYoAKE EXPLAINS THE Oh
JEcr OF HIS VISIT TO AMERICA, AND DIsCLAIMs
ANY PEcUNIARY INTEREST WHATEVER THERE
| TO the Editor OF The Trfouns
| SIR: To mistake condolences for causes
Is the intellectual maady OF the multitude. n advantage
should arise from any act. It Is assumed that the adj
vantage must DO the motive OF the act AS my visit TO
this country has been brought under this rule, shall
value the permission to say few words in your columns
thercupOn.
Since you did the honor to state In THE TRIBUNE
that have to this country to submit to the GOV
eminent the advantages which would result to all the
States OF the Union from the publication on " Official
authority OF Emigrant Guide Book. am told that
many persons ask. d" What is my obectP i answer
that. u Englishman my object is that such of my
counrymen may turn their footsteps to this fertile land
OF enterprise may do intcgently. knowing how to
avoid the crowded towns where they are not wanted,
and betakc themselves the districts South and other
wise. whero they would he welcomed. Then am in
formed that the meaning OF the question IL, - what
pecuniary purpose have in this matteri" II the anx
ey OF these nqurcrs that every should have some
personal profit out Of every project for the public good
obliged by this generous solicitude for advantage
The reply have make IA that have not thought or
this. Had any personal interest to promote in what
doing. 1t would he disingenuous to conceal It,
Indeed there would be n certain basencss In retcenco
upon II, since what | might say would nave
a SAVIOR of false prctencc in It, Permit me,
therefore, to say, once for all, that am the
agent of company. am not in the pay of any per
SON am connected directly indirectly, with any
business interest In England, America or Canada
represent the interest the cmigrant alone The book
seek would not benefit England n nation 1t would
only benefit those who emigratc. by giving them guiding
information. 1t will benefit the United States and
Canada by causing well-informcd cmgrants to enter
the land. 1t will not benefit me- do not own single
acre OF land in the whole world. / am unat-
tachcd to any enterprise. have no share, nor part
lot, profit, in any speculation. Ientcred upon
this work In 1879 at the request OF the Cooperative Guild
of London who wished Inc to ascertain durngmy visit
to this country In that year, what facilities existed in
America for cooperative emigration Altogether spent
$500 doing It, On my return to EnglandI wrote 400
letters In to inquiries sent to me; besides
public report upon the results, delivered In Exeter Hall,
London. The Guild gave me cent, nor paid for
single postage stamp. They betrayed the hire Of tho
hall in which spoke. They had no funds for further
aid. All work is voluntary.
Learning that / bent upon returning to this
country in the hope of completing the work had thus
begun, two members Of the English Parliament Sir
Charles Forster and Professor James Thorold Rogers,
made representation to the Premier that portion Of this
expense might rightly be accorded from the Public Ser
vice Fund The grant thus made by Mr. Gladstone was
made public In England, that all whom 1t concerned
might know it. Hearing Of this. an American lady, he
County sent me $500 In aid Of it. This gilt myself
published as 1t Is in ny OPINION contrary TO gGoG n Idtn
airs and should have hesitated to accept 1t had
been aware ths ME- EsSgs n WAS G
country unconnected with any party IN the state
and that no political or Interested sighcmce coa at
tach her gift preudicing the object for which was
made
statesmen and some authors it may be necessary
for the satisfaction OF the general reader to add an an
tecedcnt instance. Many years ago the Right Hon.
Bright did tho service OF drawing iOfu CltN-
endons attention to my proposal that the Foreign ounce
should issue book for the Immigrant classes similar to
the one suggested for this country That project
involved me in considerable labor Lord Clarendon sent
the project and plan When the books appeared madc
reports upon them in The london Times For all this
ceived anything I never made reproach that I
that the State should adopt then it has done on
another occasion, suggestion Of mine which WIS MS
all he wishes, everything he should but he can so
far he is concerned. keep public question free from
socations This is not merit it is duty. do not
claim to be different from or better than any other per
son but do claim that In this matter OF TIE Inlglant
Guide Book shall not be regarded Us acting from
interested motives
PLANTATION would be useful relates to the British Govern
ment whom suppose have also nm - object III
Guide Book Is mne Its prosecution is mine, its rcspon-
sbility is mine. They did not originate the project
They have given me no appointment. carry with me
Instructions from them They do me the honor 10 ac-
credit person who may be believed on his word
emigratop of Operatives" Nothing more Learning
that the undertaking may exceed my available means,
they have made small grant In aid thereof, just rs
the American Goyernmenment might If it came to their
knowledge that Mr.. Edisons experiments In creating
light beyond his pccunary power to complete,
accord him aid to that end. In doing this they would not
be answcnble for his project If il failed while their
sstancc promoted its success they would confer ad
vantage upon all nations who proted by his invention
do not compare myself To Mr. Edison Yet that cOmpari
son. il permissible illustrates the case OF the BRUSH
Government.
Some men have water minds, refracting whatever is
before theu The straghtest fact which enters their
liquid understanding bent But believing that the
majority things they are II put in clear me-
dunn. make this attempt so TO present them
| am, sr, yours faithfully,
GEORGE JACOB HoLYoAKE.