Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07
Against South Africa.


the governments of the South African col
onies, to prevent the movement of people
to the latter countries. where conditions
are VIGOROUSLY bad, the labor market is
vastly oyerstocked and living enormously
expensive. The government emigration In
uuiry Office in London received last year
about 10000 inquiries by mail, and nearly
4 coo people applied In person for tnforma-
ton or advice as to the most promising
country to which to emigrate. The vast
ma jority of these inquiries related to South
Africa, and every effort has been made to
discourage people from going there, Tor
every new arrival accentuates the distress
of the unemployed, already so numerousiy
upon the ground. In spite of these efforts
a great many insist upon going, and num-
berless cases of subsequent distress or en-
barra ssment are reported
Canada labors under the difficulty of be-
ing a northern country, with an unwarrant-
ed reputation for extremely severe winter
weather. and the homeseeker naturally
shrinks from undertaking the hardship In
cident in his mind to such an environment.
The British government officials are seri-
ously concerned with South African affairs,
both political and Industrial. Great con-
fusion exists in that section as to policies
to be adopted and the final adjustment
and reconstruction following the entire up
set caused by the war. These things VIII
be Strengthened out in time, but meanwhile
they give rise to great anxiety and have
proved a terrible disappointment to the
British people, who, as a whole. consoled
themselves Cor the expense and suffering
of the African war with the thought that
here would prove to be a fine outlet for
British emigration and a valuable and pro-
ductive colonial area.
Australia is suffering from the effects of
a drought which lasted over a decade, and
which has only been broken within couple
Of years. During the severest periods of
this drought nearly as many people left
Australia as came into the country. In the
past two years there has been much
greater gain, however, and it is expected
that Australasia will soon become again an
attractive point for the homeseekers of the
united kingdom
New Zealand Encouraged.
The emigration information Office of the
British government only gives encourage
ment to those intending to go to Canada or
New Zealand Within certain limitations
people are informed that there Is ops.ortun-
ity in Canada for almost every form OF in
dustry and labor. New Zealand also pre-
sents an excellent field for the emigrant.
The country is prosperous. and there is
considerable demand for those willing to
work Every effort has been made to corr
rect the general impression in regari to the
Canadian winters, for in addition to the
offices maintained by the British govern
ment the Canadian government and the
perpetual exhibition of Canadian products,
and the homeseeker who will apply for in
formation can carry away with him a
library of emigration literature which will
be almost forced upon him by the active
and enterprising agents who represent the
western Canadian provinces abroad
There is one class of people for whom
there is a demand in every part of tie
world. and that is women who will accept
positions as household servants. Even IN
Cape Colony where the average man is
earnestly warned away, the female servant
is heartily welcome and is assured of
comparatively good position at remuneg-
alive wages. This class of emigrants Is
assisted. IL en- route to any of the British
colonies. and there are dozea English
socities under the patronage of welI-xnown
and titled ladies who will defray part, IL
not all. of the transportation cost and ar
range for the friendly care of the emigrant
at the other end OF the journey.
No effort Is made to assist or even encour-
age British emigration to countries other
than British colonies, and the government
Is quick to warn people against certain