The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-05

every effort to direct them TO the re-
gions where they are needed and
where they can reside with most profit
10 themselves, and 1 would suggest
that the various states establish
bureaus in New York and other ports
of entry to aid in the work. Much
could be accomplished in this way"
From what part Of Europe may
America expect the greatest army OF
immigrants in the next few ycars?"
was asked.
That is not easy to tell" he said.
Italy will continue to send flood of
aliens here. Italy, in fact. is the only
European country which does not dis
courage wholesale emigration to Amer
lea. Russia will continue to pour into
your cities streams Of Hebrews, but
not so numerous as during the last
two or three years. and Hungary will
contribute her share
Il would say. however. that tho next
flood will come from the German dis
tric1s OF Southern Russia. Rounania,
Bulgaria ana Hungary and they will
be the kind of people that America
ought to welcome With open arms, the
type of rugged manhood that adds
strength to any state. The people who
are now turning their eyes to America
are agriculturiS;S. and | fully expect
to see Il great exodus Of them To your
shores. Some will go to South Amer
lea, but the great mass will strike out
f T. America, and their destination will
will want to cling to their occupation-
that of tilling the soil. The German
residents of the countries l have named
are powerful men. Of exemplary habits,
and their idea of success in life is to
have homes of their own and to rear
healthy families.
These people would be IL boon to
the South. They are accustomed to
temperature ana soil much the same
zeal development of the great area
which now lacks proper cultivation.
They are natural farmers and hard
workers. They will start IL new race
in the Soutl-will be the real pioneers.
Twenty years from now, | confidently
predict, America will be glad she left
her doors open and pointed the way
to the land of the cotton fields.
There need be no fear in America
that Europe is unloading upon her un-
desirable population. 1t is quite true
that many of the immigrants notably
from Italy. are not the best sort Of
citizens, hut those who come from
central Europe are the kind of pcopl"
that Europe does not wish to lose.
Many of those who come from Italy
spend part OF the year here and return
10 their homes with their American
earnings. This is Il custom which
should be discouraged. But in the ease
of the people from Hungary, Bohemia.
Roumania, Bulgaria and other parts
of Europe, they cmiSrate for good
They sever all ties abroad and start
out with the determination To link
their fortunes with those of America,
and to send for their relatives a. soon
as they can scrapc together sufficient
money.
inspection at the point Of embark
alton is far more rigid than it has even
been, and it would doubtless surprise
many people in your country to know
how many thousands of people are
sent back to their homes because they
are not physically sound or because
they would be dependent as soon as
they reached America. Why, at the
port of Bremen alone last year the
North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany rejected 10000 applicants for
transportation to America. In Amer
lea YOU have the faculty of making
citizens quickly and you may be sure
that the hordes that are already laying
plans to land on your shores, will be
greatly assimilated
I'm the number of Hebrews coming
TO America from Russia there will be .
marked falling off. For several years
the stream OF Hebrews from Russian
ports to Argentina has been swelling
and this year the number will be large:
than ever Argentina is extending her
arms to European immigrants and
would gladly welcome all those that
lnent offered me some time ago an
enormous tract Of land in one of tho
most productive parts of the country
on the condition that | would people
it with good. rugged Europeans. / did
not accept the offer, because the class
OF immigrants they wished are the
various parts of Russia have been told
that the great cities of America are
overcrowded. Stories Of the sweat
shops in New York and of the tccming
tenements, where light and air are moi
to be had, have caused thousands OF
Hebrews who We're thinking of mi
grating to New York to change thei,
minds. Many of them will go to Ar.
gentina: many will go to other parts