New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-19
FOREIGNERS GOING HOME.
HARD TINES DRIVE THOUSANDS OF EMI.
GRANTS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.

IMMENSE OUTGOING sTEERAGE BUSINESS OF THE
STEAMSHIP CoMPANIEs-THE POOR PEOPLE
EXPECTED TO RETURN WHEN REpUBII-
CAN RULE BEGINS.
An extended inquiry at the Offices OF the various
steamship lines discloses the fact that extraor.
dnarly large emigration business is being done
The books OF nearly all OF the companies show that
The increase in their business this year has been
abou, 80 per cent over that Of ls1, and that thou.
sands upon thousands are still taking passage
for their Old homes In European countries each
week To what is this remarkable exodus due
Democratic misrule OF National affairs? Many o,
the men minated as much but all expressed
"A markable cagerness not 10 be quo,ed as saying
so Every ono Of them, however, agreed that this
Increase in emigration is one OF the most marked
Illustrations OF the general industrial depression
throughout the United states. and there IS p.enty
OF proof that the depression is a consequence o.
Democratic misrule. Factories closed, mines
are closed and farming In the West. with wheat
selling at - cents a bushei, doesn't pay dis
couragcd foreigners. who prefer to return to the
old countries whore living Is cheaper, until better
times set In in the United States. are filing tire
stcerage compartments OF nearly every ship which
leaves American ports.
This exodus IL general From every part o, the
country. especially from the West. the foreigners
are going away. The steamship agents OF Chicago.
I'm which city large share OF the emgrants from
the Northwestern States booked FOR passage.
say that omigrarts have been leaving the United
States for Europe at the rate Of 1909 week
through Chicago alone Tor the last nine months.
Reports OF travelling agents indicate that an
equally large business may be looked for during
the rest of the year
THOUSANDS or ITALIANS GOING.
The closing down OF the silver mines in the West
b.j aj iuau d
OF Colorado alone the steamship lines have booked
thousands OF Italians, nearly all miners. who we're
left to starve after the cessation Of work in the
mines The rush back to Italy shows no sigps OF
crease now is due mostly 10 the approach OF
winter. at which time large numbers 81 Italians
leave the country annually for their sunny nome
In addition to the 100 wcck thlough .Cchicayo:
waV Of ST paul Minneapoiis and Montreal, and
the states OF the southwest are sending larse
emcrants to about 5000 each week The emlsra.
ton business has grown to such vast proportlons
thar special trains arc now beng run regularly
from the West to facilitate IL one train CARVING
20 Scandinavians came into New-l ork Week or
larry for the foreigners who had settled IN Kan.
sas Nebraska, Colorado. Minnesota. Michigan and
These foreigners nave apparently c.ung TO. his
country until the last ray OF hope was gone for II
steerage passengers are leaving here with barely
enough money t. pay their expenses across ne
Is.
themselves the hariships Of steerage passage now
came over surrounded with the comforts OF the
second cabin
ONLY AN INDIRECT CAUSE.
The agents consider that the rate war which has
been on between the steamship companies FOR the
las nine months l. only indirectly responS bic for
che increased emigration 1t merely afforded more
favorable opportunity 10 leave here. Most ~ the
emigrants expected 10 return as soon As radi-
cal change in the affairs Of the country taxes
place. which il il confidently expected. VIII ne attes
the next National election. The steamship COM
panies relish the prospect of a charge IN ADMIN.
istration which viii stimulate industries and give
them an opportunity 20 handle these e.1igrlnis a
second time Their return.
An extract from interview with Ellott l.
Montt of the Scaniia Line. published IN chicago
paper recently, Is pertinent Mr.. Mont SAID: W.
have done an extraordinarily large emigrant bust
ness this year. and the rush il still on. nave
never seen such wild desire on the part o. for,
elgners 10 get out OF the country. They nearly all
say they will return aS soon as times get better
and after the next general election expect 10 40
a heavy business from ,he other side. Very Few
people are coming over now, and some who have
been over but "A few months going back The
exodus * due mainly 70 the hard tines wncn
are regarded 10y our people as fixture una! new
government Is proVld. d.