The morning call., 1893-06-02
Here Is an Opening for
John Chinanan.
SEND THE SIX COMPANIES.
And After That All the Coolies in
California Could Just as
Well Be Spared.
Special to TUE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, June Announcement
has been made in the press of the pres
ence in this country of an immigration
agent from Brazil on his way to China
AMI Japan to secure agricultural laboIers
for Brazilian coffee plantations, and the
fact gives special interest to the report of
United States Consul General o. II. Dock
CIV ut Rio de Janero to the State Depart
reut. The advance sheets of this report
have just been received by the Bureau of
American Republics.
Dockery says, concerning immigration
into Brazil: The recent repeal by the
Brazilian Congress of the law which pro-
hihted Chinese and Japanese immigra-
tior has awakened much interest in the
subject. and the best mode of introducing
Chinese and japanese laboTers is tie queS-
ten now being discussed by planters and
spectators.
The labor supply is not equal to the de-
mands of the farmers. They are unable
to procure sufficient help to carry on their
business, but with one exception no steps
have been taken by the companies to
whom the management of immigration is
m,Tusted TO introduce these la aborerS. One
company has gone so far as to send an
agent TO China TO inves tigate the situation,
The company having fears that the Chinese
Will refuse to emigrate to this republic.
Tue general opinion abroad that Brazil
sends out official agents of immigration is
not correct. The encouragement the Gov
eminent offers is not direct but through
companies Heretofore many companies
have entered into contracts with the Gov
ernment for the Introduction of immi-
grants. These contracts. however, were
all suspended by one signed August ., 1892,
with the Compania Metropolitana for the
introduction within the next ten years,
beginning January !, 1898, of 1000, coo
persons Some of tie clauses of this con-
tract will serve TO show the method of
introducing immigrants. the contract call
Ing for not more than 100000 nor less than
10000 per year, with the maximum at
100000, which can be decreased or in
creased 80 per cent by previous notice of
four months from the Government.
The contract specifies the class Of i'm
migrants to be brought, and among the
specifications is one to the effect that 90
per c--.J must be the families of agricul-
turistS. The Immigrants must be of differ
eaI nltionalities, not more than 60 per
crtt coming from the same country. The
ages are specified, and all must be strong
q apt at their professions. Paupers and
tie CCiminal classes viii lot be received.
iHose VINO do not come up TO the terms OF
fee contract will be sent back at the ex-
Tense of the company. If they are strong,
honest workers, without physical defects.
ana declare formally that they propose To
settle in Brazil, they Will be accepted by
the. Government. They are then housed
All fed until the Government transports
t. in to their places Of destination in the
% riOr, where they are then allowed 10
axe up public land. uncultivated. at the
rate of % mIlreis (S12) per hectare, or two
and half acres. Payment is to be made
III nine annual installments. the first to be
made in the second year. and the settler
receives as advances such agricultural i'm
plements and tools as are necessary in his
occupation.
The Government guarantees to send
back TO their native country all those who
become widows and orphans, or incapae-
tated BY some accidental injury resulting
from the duties of their profession during
the first year. Through this policy of en-
couragement there has been for some years
an annual increase in immigration, and
since all eyes are now turned to China
nothing will he left undone on this side Of
the water to make large additions of Chi
neSe to the present noDulation,"