The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-27
IMMIGRATION VS.. LABOR
INFLUX OF FOREIGNERS THROWING
EYGLTsHMEy OUT OF WORK.
A New Sensation in Connection With tho
Panama Scandal-Wili Bismarck
Enter the Reichstag?

LONDON, Nov. 26-Considerable alarm
has been created among English working
people by the report that the United
States is about to pass law stopping
immigration altogether. 1t is feared that
as wages are higher in England than on
the Continent, the tide will turn alto
gether in this direction.
Already the influx of foreigners, and es-
pecially Of Russians and Poles. willing TO
work for small wages, has had percep-
tible effect on the labor market, and many
Englishmen feel that they are out OF
work because the Russians and Poles
have found employment. There Is also
a large influx Of Russian and Pollsh
women. who are gradually drifting into
employment as servants and in other DO
nestle capacities, the lower rate OF wages
paid them being compensation to employ
crs for their ignorance of the language.
Thus both English men and English
women are being driven out OF work by
immigration.
The only class that strictly favors free
immigration Is the manufacturers. They
hold It. over the operatives in the teXthe
industries as a menace OF what might
happen IL the operatives are too per-
sistent in their demands for higher wages
or their opposition 10 reduced wages AS
some Of the newspapers are owned by or
published in the interest Of manufactur-
ers. such newspapers are very chary OF
dealing with the subject. Workingmen,
however, are alive 10 the issue, and VIII
press it upon their Parliamentary repre-
sentatives.
The growth of the social evil in Lon
don is causing much anxiety, not 10
say poor people alone, but to the au-
thorities, and il is a significant fact that
many of the young women enlisted III
the army of Outcasts are OF good talnl-
lies and training, but take TO their un-
happy life, it is said. under the pres
sure of extreme necessity. General Booth
is said to be giving particular attention
TO this class Of outcasts with view of
giving them an opportunity to resume an
honorable career.
A dispatch from Paris says that
great sensation is brewing in connection
with the Panama scandal. Il is claimed
that a former leading minister Of State
consented TO be silent as to the gross
frauds that were being committed be-
cause his wife received a present Of 5OO,-
600 francs The wife soon after receiving
the present deserted her husband and
canal officials. taking with her at the
same time the 100000 francs. The minis
ter did not dare to say any thing on the
subject, for fear of being exposed, but
it is now likely that, besides the loss Of
his wife and the money. he will be ex-
posed as well.
The one question which everybody in
Berlin asks his neighbor now is: VIII
Bismarck enter the Reichstag to answer
Caprivi's accusations Of falsehood? AS
already stated in this report, the possi
bility of the eX-Chancellor's following
such a course is remote. He is not
debater, and would cut an especially poor
figure If pitted against Caprivi in such
military discussion as would necessarily
be involved IN lis reply 20 the present
Chancellor. CapriW is perhaps the first
military authority in the empire. and the
general opinion is that the Prince will,
therefore, find IL more to his taste TO de-
liver his answer in the form Of an anOny-
nous broadside in the Hamburger Mach
richten.
In the capitals OF the continental powers
only n stoical interest is manifested
towards the Brussels conference. Aus
tria and Germany are, like England, In
clned 10 regard the conference as
demonstration in favor Of ne silver-min-
ing industry in the United States While
France, italy and Spain occupy less mega
tive attitudes, they have few expecta-
tions that any international understand
ing will be reached. In fact, not repu-
table newspaper in any large capital OF
Europe has contemplated seriously the
possibility that any proposal Of the
American delegates will be accepted, or
even recommended. by any other dele
gates to their respective Governments.