New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-09
0FuCl4L GCIDE-BoOKS FOB EMICRANrs.
THE RESULTS OF MIR. GEORGE JACOB HOLYoAKE's
RECENT MISSION To AMERICA.

THE RESULTS OF MR. GEORGE JACOB HOLYOAKEs
RECENT MISSION To AMERICA.
4 Letter from M yoaGs ne EOr Of The London TINES
SIR: A shore TIME ago Lord Derby sud that
,mlgrau should be promoted and that II MAS worth
wlIic to devote millions to that end. Those VINO
think so-and they the majority OF all who haNe
opinion that is desirable that emgrants should know
where they can wisely 60 to- Yet. excepting New
isantS has ever given them authentic Information OF
the whole of its territories 10 choose among Though
America and Canada have been for 100 years lands
nation. inns hitherto done this Different state. OF
America and various provinces of the Dominion have
published accounts each of lis own department Mainly
Il been left Ia the Intermittent, partial and eNag
gerufng pens OF railway companies land owners and land
agents attract settlers Among them the land agent
has the busiest the successful and most
Not that he has often told the truth but
rule does not know the truth tell lie
rarely seen tue land he sells and il he knows the truth
he has seldom any special gilt for d closing which
might interfere with the transaction OF business.
rs rule. Il Government: does not lie. What is wanted,
therefore, is that the Governments OF the United States
and canada for Instance should issue COMPREHENSIVE
emgrant guidebook. each for its territories, written
erias collected by Itself revised by It's author
ity aud published In its name. Such a book could
be trusted aud then emgrant knowing all about each
country. could choose for himself where ne would turn
his fo0tsteps Often asked uyseM | have always TO-
fused 10 any pot to which elngrant should 20
saying No one should take That responsibility save
emgrant returned to rcprOach him for sending him 10
II the public could have articles upon the whole OF
America and Canada of the completeness OF those lately
published The Times, the emgrant could tell what
10 do went myself lately over the whole ground
from Kansas city 20 santa Fe New Mexico. described
OF those articles and attest the NeracJ and
discrrnment of the writer Accounts OF similar quality
upon all the states and provinces OF the mighty continent
would render emigration Intelligent.
knowing he need OF this. went in 1879 TO the Gov
ottawa and Washington. 10 urge the useful
OF issuing such guide book as have described
The loraOn with which the proposal receiver
induced me recently To again visit Canada and AIneroa
with the object. Mr.. Gladstone, dcemlng Il ono
general usefulness, made grant from the PuJho
Service Fund IN AID of my expenses. To both The Gov
ernmeus named presented memorials setting iOih ho
kind OF Information required by emgrants, y hch h9s
never supplied in the Blue books the People
issued by Lord Clarendon, OF whcu you perlnitleu
me 10 give account In he Times twelve years a90
Al Washington greatly assisted 10y the BRUSH
Minister / was accorded an interview with Mr.. Ere
inghuysen the Secretary OF State. who AT once TOOK
practical view OF the question. since my return 10 In.
land have had the honor to receive from President ~
thur letter which he informs me that lac VIII give az.
rntiOn Ia The proposal There Ii reason 10 ieuofe is
the consideration Will be favorable. ANA that acou VIA
follow. ,.n.
I'm Canada had the honor Of several Interview wtAtne
Premier Sir John Macdonald and Wi the Miuistcfot
Agriculture, the Hon j. A. Pope, VINO dsc9s'Ia S"Y
subject, defining ana ehiaTsng It's scope. louH
have received proof OF tine first sheet o the lahalh
Gude-bopk for Emigrnlts resolved upon IL Il VIZ
ten by sir John Lowe. Cuet Secretary OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. whose inexhauStiDle and eNaes
KNOWLEDGE every species al Information needed by ei
igrnnts had means OF Judging 10y observation ana N,
ports OF those who knew more thau myself Before ons
ms remaining sheets Will reach me. Tie lunllOus.'
of the narrative the variety and newuess o the niOI,
nation eonN eyed la the first sheet will less intereSs
than surprise the reader Few aware that Cdlaun
larger than the United states and has OF health
fertility, aud riches mcOnoeiyable To thOse VINO h
II only through artists who paint It's SHOWS Az" NV
its harycss and wOndrOlls scenery. nil -
It is amazing that England should send out millions
her to light the wilderness IN America ana q
ada and give attention 10 emignnt eduthtnn I'd
question ngntiOn would need No votes to promo" "
/ am Sir, yours faithfully, ,va
GEORGE JACOB ioLfVnAAN'
"a Alfred place West South kansington, jan ~