The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-13
EMrcRANTs STILL WAITING.
The HOrsa Has Not Yet Left PhiIa-
deIphIn-

\ Philadelphia dispatch 20 the Morning
I News last night stated that the steamer
/ Horsa. which is 10 carry the International
/ Migration society's emigrants from this
] port TO Liberia has not yet cleared from
] Philadelphia The steamer has been Ut
/ ting out there for several days and was
/ expected to sail for Savannah yesterday.
| Treasurer Howard who IS in charge %
I the 20 or more emlgrants here waiting
I for the ship confidently expected IT would
/ leave Philadelphia as was announced IL
is probable he says the repairs have not
set been completed.
Tho emigrants are making the most Of
their stay here.
The Migration Society agrees to land
the emigrants in Monrovia for the price
agreed upon, S4l. and upon their arriv-
al each holder OF a full-fare ticket Is en-
titled 20 / barrel Of -four. ? barrels Of
meal. p pounds Of pork. ID pounds Of lard.
- pounds Of sugar j. pounds of salt. 3
ounces Of pepper, bars OF soap and ]
pound Of yeast-pOwder, which is eX-
pected TO sustain the family until they
can support themselves.
The contract which the Migration So
ciety enters into is a sort Of Anstallmeut
contract. The would-be emigrants pay
81 down and the remaining $40 of the pas
is paid within forty months and IN sums
not less than 81 month. the entire
amount must be paid within the spcci-
fed time or the contract is forfeited.
THE plan is similar TO that of the ass
sessment insurance companies" said
Treasurer Howard yesterday. after
a man has paid three months Install
ments and lapses he is then allowed six
months IN which to pay up his back
dues and resume the monthly payments.
Should he lapse and pay up he is at
liberty to lapse again provided he pays
up within the SIX months. Whenever
man applies for membership in the socie-
" we make a regular contract with him.
He is furnished the book of rules of the
society In order that he may not make
any mistakes in his dealings with us. The
rules are simple. Every member Of the
party at present in Savannah is acquaint-
ca with them and can explain them 10
you just as well as I could. There is
nothing philanthropic about this move
ment. 1t is business throughout. There
probably viii be some philanthropy in
connection with il in this way. Many rich
northern people who have heard Of the
movement have taken an interest in it
and have expressed their intention of
making subscriptions for the purpose
Of aiding those who desire to go to Ii
IBERIA and are unable to pay their own
way. We have not received any such con-
tributlons as yet. but it is likely that we
will"
The emigrants are spending considera-
BILE money in the city for various articles
which they will need on the other side.
Mr. Howard says that he expects to
spend about 81 500 here in equipping the
ship for her voyage. The wholesale mer-
chants are already soliciting his pa
tronage.
This is really a bigger thing than
you people think for" said Mr.. Howard
to a Morning News reporter I'VE expect
shortly to have three ships engaged in
carrying migrants from Savannah to
Monrovia and bringing back cargoes from
that country of coffee and other produce.
Each voyage will mean several thou
sand dollars to Savannah merchants"
William Z. Curtis had a long article in
the Chicago Record last week concerning
the African migration movement, based
upon the arrival of the Liberia party In
Savannah. Mr.. Curtis, who is the Wash
ington correspondent Of the Record, and
one Of the best-known newspaper men in
the country, came down from Washington
after the adjournment of congress to look
into this matter. and met the party on
its arrival in Savannah.