Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-30

sfiairssDf the country resumed their laDors,
and Paul Wolf, Washington correspondent
Of the New York Staats Zeitung, was exam
ined. He stated that some three years ago
he was informed that there were several
societies in Germany, and especially Ba-
yaria, formed for the purpose of sending
discharged criminals to this country. Wit
ness laid his information before Assistant
Secretary OF State Porter, and that gentle
man wrote to the American consul at Mum
ich on the subject, who replied in Decem-
Der, 1885, that there were no such societies.
The witness read extracts from reports OF
one of these societies, showing that in 1883
twenty.seven discharged convicts were sent
10 this country by these societies. The
and the larger families they have the better
fitted they are to be sent to America.
Witness says that these societies are
not government affairs, but that Royal
Counselor Buer is President and Prince
Regent Luitpold is Honorary President OF
this society In 1886 their report is more
cautiously worded, but it shows that out OF
10000 marks expended nearly half was
used to assist emigrants to come to this
country At this point Mayor Hewitt in
terrupted the proceedings to shake hands
with the members of the committee and
urge upon them the invitation to spend
sunday with him at his country seat.
When he left the examination proceeded. ]
The witness had no statistics for the year
1887, but said that he knew OF cases occur
ring this year. About two months ago, he
said, two men came over on the Saale, but
were sent back from Castle Garden. The
American Consul at Munich learned OF
their being sent, and cabled over TO the
Castle Garden authorities. Witness be-
lieyes that they were sent back to HAM
ha,r 10 Eno
where they came over to this country
again, under assumed names. He said that
these societies give each each of these as
sisted emigrants tickets to whatever place
in this country they select, and gives each
one hundred marks over and above that.
Witness said. of German emigration, that
Dr. Becker, Director of the Bureau of
Statistics in Berlin, estimates that the
average loss per head to the German Gov
ernment through emigration is 800 marks,
| and estimates that on the average, each
man brings with him $s7 so in cash. Wit
ness has made q careful study of the en-
igration question. He said that forced en-
gratiOn first occurred to any extent some
twelve or fifteen years ago, during the Fall
| River strikes when great numbers of Swedea
| were brought over.
TIE Swedes, he said, are considered the
| cheapest labor of Northern Europe. The
labor market in this country, he argued, is
only overcrowded because the emigrants
| flock to the cities The class of emigrants
| who have come over here from Germany
| foriper years. More farmers are coming
over. They come here with money and
so West and engage in agricultural pursuits
The emigration of Southern Europe is, in
his opinion, mostly of forced character,
and induced by false representations. This
class comes largely from the rural parts oi
Italy, and is forced to remain in the large
| cities. because the people have no money to
go TO Western points.
Witness proposed system of examining
all emigrants at the point of embarkation,
and furnishing them with credentials guar.
| anteeing that they do not come under Of
the prohibitory laws of our country; then
he suggests that no one should be allowed
to land here who is not provided with sat
isfactory credentials Of this kind.
The facts elected at the examinations BY
the Congressional Investigation COMMITTEES
have proven beyond any doubt to Chair
man Ford that the emigration laws of 1885
have been violated.
The investigation this week will be upon
different line, and the Commissioner.
hope to bring some startling facts to view
1t was first proposed to look after several
Italian labor contractors, who were named
last week as well as couple of ticket
agents whose names are in the possession o.
the committee, but this plan may
be abandoned. 1t is expected that the
Austrian Hebrews will be looked after
| early to-day. In the afternoon the Con
gressmen will devote to probing witnesses
whose names are not to be disclosed prema
turely. The committee part of yesterday
to arranging plans for the weeks work. In
the afternoon they went to Castle Garden
to look for immigrants, but while they
were there only one came in. Mr. Ford i,
very much pleased with the work of ths
committee and his only complaint il tha'
they are forced to 90 on 30 slowly.
SPARED HIS MURDERER.
An Old Mans Atrocious Killing Of Hi
Son-in-Law in Georgia.
ATLANTA, Ga, July 30.-About thres
miles northwest of Nacoochee Valley there
has lived q man named David NJ. Horton
eigxty-six years old, who is quite infirm
and walks with heavy stick in each hand
to support his body. He is living with hi.
third wife and son-in-law named 0del
Horton is passionate. Horton wanted Ode
to leave, but as he had promised his wife
(Horton's youngest daughter) on her death
bed to take care of the old man, he refused
to do 30, thinking the mad spell would veal
OF. Horton also had some angry words
with his wife, and threw one of his walking
stick at her, but missed her. Soon after
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