The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-20
aIia Suffering
From An Attack Of
Hard Times
|Yenieen Thousand Emf
|graafs In Six Months,
Ten Thousand Idle
In Sidney Alone

eted women and children can be
AZ night in the streets of sgd
lighting with dogs for the refuse
the GARBAGE boxes. The streets
.rm with beggars and unfortunates
vast army of men are continually
nplnR the bush in search of food
departments are nests of corrupt
and jobbery, most of the officials
ng Tor sale to an extent that puts
Tammony Hall in the shade"
| lie this report is absurdly untrue
fact that there are some 10000
mpl0yed men in Sydney alone
not be denied. Some weeks ago a
y oi vorkmen applied to the gov
menl Tor aid, and were provided
stone-breaking. The men say
want something better than
icklne blue metal at Is bob a
*" A Reputation, claiming to
resent 10000 men. recently called
the United States consul, ex-
ming that. since their own govern.
| nt would Edo nothing for them. "
had come to see what America
TO offer.
hey cited the statement cabled
London to the effect that a man
Kansas had advertised for 10000
lahorers, and they announced
nselves as prepared to I'LL the
TO say that Mr.. Baker was sur.
ed a. this visit is putting 1t mild
he, however, gave it is his opin.
that the Kansas man was either
eriislng himself or his state, oT
the victim or perpetrator of a
e Joke. Before his visitor retired
consul assured them Of the utter
ICY az their proposition as far as
erica was concerned. and gave
much new and desirable iufor-
ion REGARDING the immigration
OF the United States. In Mel
rn recently several hundred men
ted upon lhe chief justice and ap-
| a for admission 20 the jail, where,
east they would have a place to
ard something to eat. The
e told them that Il wonld be nee
by 10 secure a warrant for each
fcelalion. and the matter subsid'
he continued exodus of the self
PORTING laboring element is caus-
much consternatlon. not to say
ous alarm. During the last six
tbs 1900 Victorians have sailed for
| b Africa. while in the same per
16. 900 men. largely farmers and
hanics. arc said 10 have left New
' b Wales for Africa. Canada and
Americas. On top OF this an
neement comes a cable dispatch
M that two well-known Austria
farmers are negotiating with the
adian olIlcials at Ottawa for the
ement of Western Canada. Of a
colony OF Australians. The pri-
cause of this wholesale desertion
he part OF citizens OF the common
IN IA lopnd in the far-reaching
lc Nroaeht by the recent drouth.
d she fearth OF adequate rain
81 eslain sections is a recur-
ceaI'l'on, the drouth OF last
nn aa M the world knows, was
lominal The figures. I'm truth,
appall|as Briefly and in round
bers the Ioss 70 the farming com
ity Ia New South Wales alone
UNITS 70 $1,000 horses. 1880 cat.
and l5.oo0.OOO sheep, Represent
$50 Goa. coo.
lde from the evil effects OF the
weather. however. there are
features In the social and poll
horizon which initiate against
psosperity Of the commonwealth,
Iegalion Is opposed In every pos
way. Population will lower
il the great hue and cry.
fallacy, Surely IL would
aem 10 require an unwonted
Ks of Intelligence 10 comprehend
Established fact that every
IiSd newcomer Is a consumer
Ees by his labor 20 open up and
he resources Of the country.
fictive laws In respect 10 I'm
as we'll as in other direct
only prevent strangers from
a foothold. but are largely
le for driving the bone and
sd OF the country.
an instance in point illus
lhe dog-in-the-mahger policy
oyernment Some weeks ago
ish syndicate. represented
ibaou. Mayor Of Hay. submit.