The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-24
IHY THEY NEVER RETURN.
oreigners, Become Rich Over Here,
Do Not Go Back to Their
Native Lands.
lass Lines Drawn Hard and Fast
and for Good and
Keeps.
Republic Is Opportunity"-There Is Nc
Improvement in Social Status on
the Other Side.

It has ofteen been wondered why foreign
re-, and especially Germans, who have be-
ONE very wealthy in this country. 80 sell
ON return to their own country and their
wn kindred to live out their remaining
ays. They are through making money,
nd all they now have to do is to enjoy
themselves. The reason they do not return
b their native land is plain, after it has
ncs been explained. The whole question
j solved in the fact that wealth will not
lit a butcher boys son even to the social
tatus of a mechanic. There arc probably
w places in the United States where bet
er information can be had on this point
han in st. Louis. and a Globe Democrat
representative was entertained for a couple
+ hours the other dap on it by a party Of
Eealthy Germans. Said one of them:
IAN American who has made money, no
natter what his parents did for a living,
IN 90 to Germany, or any other foreign
ountry, and acquire a beftting social rank.
But take a German, an Englishman, an
rishman. a Frenchman, or an Italian and
Fealth made in this country will not give
i'm social position above that of his father
y his grandfather before him. The lines
re closely drawn, and they are drawn for
God and keeps"
The speaker was asked il he could cite
ny certain case Of this kind, and he re-
,lied by giving the name of q lady, one of
wealth, refinement and intelligence, who
hould be received in any class Of society,
Ind who is regarded as an ornament to so
iiety here. Tho name is, of course, with
held.
MRS. - would, l know, like very much
70 live most Of her time in the part of Ger
many where she was born and raised, among
her relatives, but she can not do SO with
iny degree Of enjoyment. She tried it
Pnce. and had enough of it in a very short
ime. Here she is received in the best of
society, and is regarded ms the equal of
|,ny. Over there she Ia plain Mrs. -, the
laughter OF a kings forester, md all her
wealth could not raise her to the notice or
kocinl status of a mechanics wife. The
kings forester ia an individual who wears a
Uniform n n three cornered hat and car
lies n long staff. and bows nnd scrapes to
Everybody. He liz not on n social equality
even with the butcher, and in her native
country Mrs. - must remain his daugh-
fer socially, and be bound by his social
Etatus, as long as she lives. Education, re-
Ffnsment, Intelligence, wealth, all go for
nothing. This, OF course, would not suit
her, and for unght there ia in the fathor-
and Of interest to her, she might an we'll DO
Formally exilcd."
The conversation here became very gene
Fal, and the comments were free and to the
point, emphnsizing the unbearableness of
This condition of affairs.
1.-The point IN just here" said one, 1--WE
love the fatherland; we would enjoy living
with our kindred and giving them some OF
\ he benefit of our SUGGEST in thip country.
l3ut we have enjoyed free America and Tia
business and social advantages and encour-