The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-08-11
New York, July Z, 1888.

NEW foRK, July z, 1888.
The Congressional Committee ap
pointed TO inquire into the condi-
tlons of immlgl alton into this coun-
try, settled down to business here
some days since. Already devel-
opmcnts of an extra sensational
character have come to light.
Passing mention has been made
in these letters, of the demorql-
izing conditions which surround
the Importation of pauper labor.
Witness after witness at this in
vestigatIon has explained to the
Committee how the padrone
agents throughout Italy, lnfame
the working people with gilded
accounts of prosperity over here,
by these fairy tales allure them
from their work and bring them
here to feed upon tie vitals of
honest American labor. These
blood spectators receive on an
average, 1920 for each poor
devil whom they succeed in land.
ing at Castle Garden. The tariff
is paid by the transportation COM
panies IN the shape of a "com-
mission"
| But this is not the worst of ii !.
Reputable Witnesses have testified
that it IS a common practice on
/ the other side, to form societies
for the express purpose of trans
porting convicts to this country.
No less a parsonage than the Re-
gent of Bavaria, is shown to have
been actively come ctcd IN pro-
cerdlngs of this sort.
/ The Committee, which seems
to be in dead earnest, will take
testimony In this city probably
throughout the month of August,
and then go to Boston. In tn
result Of their inquiries The Demo
cratic managers foresee a most
powerful campaign document. Il
is proposed that every either
workman in the close States shall
have an opportunity Of seeing
the results of this system which
cuts down his wages and reduce
his chances OF employment b,
bringing into competition witt
him men who can live in Glove
on wages which TO him mean star
vation. Apart from this phas
of the question, its social aspec
the Anarchistic anti>soap en-,
of twill be made to appea
} powerfully to the public con
science.
E PATRIOTS ON TIE PILGRIMAGE.
Now is the melancholy scasoi
of the year when the profession
al campaign shouter gets his fin
work. The big parades, jollih
} cations and general blow-outs fr
3 yet a little in front of us, but th
| shouter is expanding his lungs l
pleasurable anticipation of wha
, the next few weeks will brin
forth. Since it has become ger
orally known that Boss Plat
} headed off his National Committe
by securing first pull at the MOI
r ton "bar'l," the "boys" hav
! been looking as spruce and chiT
per as you can imagine.
Rhineback, the splendid cour
try seat of the banker candidat,
Is the especial Mecca to whic
those patriot pilgrims bend the
footsteps. Like the locusts Q
Egypt, for two weeks past the
have been pouring down upo
the vine-clad preserves of th
6 gentleman who is understood t
have unlimited "boodle" to dii
pense for the glory of the part
and the fatuous vanity of Lev
, The particularly devout are ais
taking in Herkimer, the home q
, Warner Miller, on their route
!. The forest requirement for you
"practlcaI politician" is a kee
/ scent for the aroma of the iiesl
pots, and where else on earth wi
you find as much sspractica
politics" as here?
e KEMBLE BoBs UP AGAIN.
One OF the most singular an
not the least interesting eyolutlo