The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-21
A GOOD srGGEsrIoS PROM consul
GENERAL MEEKlTT.


GKSEpAL MEERiTr, the consu, general 81
the United States for Great Britain and
/ Ireland, contains a mass Of matter and sta 2
tisiics az TO the commerce ana trade OF
Great Britain, together with much other /
usefal and interesting information. A TO !
the greater portion of The report We are but
little concerned, not outstanding our init
mate business relations with the mother
country, as II refers more particularly TO
the internal affairs Of the British empire.
There II, however, one subject OF exceed.
ingly marked Importance aud significance
20 us, and ought to receive earnest atten
uoa on the part Of our government author.
tiles We refer to the subject OF emigration,
subject always Of live interest to our
states, particularly our southern and west
crn states. There are but two things, posi-.
bly, three, that should demand extraotai
nary care at the hands Of the governments
OF the western aud southern states, aud
they are increase OF population, wise
. handling Of the state finances aud the pres.
! ervatlon OF peace and order Foremost
!, and first we should strive 10 ill our waste
l. places with a thrifty, honest, pushing pop
q ulation. Above everything, we need PEG,
g. Pile, but of course, the right kind True
3. hundreds Of Thousands are coming to oui
j. shores annually from the old Wo,l Id, but Ia,
/. great majority of them are miscrabl,
poor and do not add to the ma,cria
II. wealth Of the country in the least
but scatter through our cities a. ser
wants for the most part Some Of then
49, bring q little money, seek the far west
Tor purchase n little land, and IN time become
nj wcll.todo and valuable citizens, but it /
~, notorious that this class Of immigrants !
mt very small. We want labor also, especial,
y" IN the southwest, but We want more elias
- of strangers who will increase the aggrc
= gate OF our wealth. aud assist In build N
up the various communities in which the
may reside. GENERAL MERRIrr points on
"" In his report way TO get large numbers O
as, just such immigrants, and suggests that 4
do 80 II commissioner Of emigration shoul,
be appointed who could an / would furnsl
We to enquirors in Europe ready and anthem
M tic information on points about which en-
ny quiry might be made, lie declares tina
DIS there is no necessity for stimulating emf
m. grafton, AZ the volume of tho past may b.
expected to increase regularly but there i
M. II necessity for reaching u class anxious I,
or come amongst us, and who would ho q
IA great value to Us, but who hold back 10
N ia t,T 1
IN different sections OF the United States
prices OF land, climate and character q
pursuits, GENEgAL MERRtrr says II /
~ astonishing to note the number of Englisl
&c farmers discouraged by the poor returns q
Is, their work, who are anxious 10 cmigrate
in could they Do sufficiently informed in nd
'ty vance OF what they might expect.
II is that such u class of men
IN every way desirable adj
w. ton to the population OF country
w knowledge they desire that the consul gou
Nv cral suggests the appointing 1t Of COMM,
we sioner OF emigration, We should oertnin
" take some steps 10 obtain an improvement
Wy In the character OF Immigration setting b
steadily in upon us. The paupcr aud III
70. criminal come by the thousand, and anon
lic the former, indeed, are many good an
It'd honest people, and ultimately help swe
he the power and Sreatnrss Of the country ,bu
or very little Immediate roturh Is rnjoye
ng FROM their arrival in America We want
Is grade higher OF the old worlds population
". and eau obtain 1t easily, 1t seems, wit
scarcely any effort, ltisto b. hoped thu
some OF our southern or southwestern rel
" resontatiyes will take mp the suggestion
W GRNERM MrRStrr and sce 1t carried int
'S effect, as II lisa matter especially TO ane,
- their constituencies, We need and dcsiI
Nv Immigration, hut OF a healthy character
'n' nccessIta,inB, indeed, considerable wrcdu
ny Ia the present bulk