Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
OrHER LANDS THAN OuRs.

emigration showing that the exodus from |
the fatherland, so strons in former years, |
has dwindled to an Insignificant number. |
In 1855. when there were 1O2 90 Germans |
smigrating to the United states, there !
we're only LILO who went to Brazil 40
to Argentina, so 70 Canada, 30 20 other !
American countries 900 to Australia, go
to Africa and 20 to Asia. During 1904,
! the latest year concerning which details
are given, there were $3.50 Germans leav-
| ing for the United states, 800 for Brazil,
| $40 for Argentina, $50 for Canada, for
other American countries, 100 for Australia.
| 50 for Africa and for Asia. Thus is will
/ be noted as has been before stated, that
| the United States continues to draw the
/ bulk Of German emigration, though the
/ flow of the exodus, according TO the sta
/ tistlcs furnished on the other side, which
attained 1O3s7O in 1852, dropped to 1850
in 1904. The Germans are staying at home
| because they are finding employment at
home. That is the simple explanation
given Of the matter in Germany
Hall Gaines fellow ManNmen secured
representative constitution from the British
imperial government in 1856 and imperial
interests have since been looked after
by a deemster and vicar general appointed
or lower branch of the Manx Legislature,
has always been opposed to such appoint
ments, and now its radical wing threatens
to deprive the imperial government Of any
hand at all in the administration of Manx
affairs, with the exception of nominal
WELD of the British scepter.
A significant note from the British home
office was recently read in the House of
Keys. 1t requested and required the
loyalty Of Manxmen to the constitution
of 1866, and added that the British gov
eminent could not consider for a moment
the question of home rule for the Isle
Of Man, such an autonomous situation
was a menace to imperial interests. More
over continued agitation would only lead
to one thing-the abrogatiOn Of the con-
stitution and complete annexation.
NJ. Brunetiere has given the Paris Figaro
some particulars of the letter addressed by
himself and twenty-four other prominent
French Roman Catholics advising the
bishops to give fair trial to the separa-
ton law. The signatories include several
academicians, Marquis de Vogue, Comic
d Houssonville and NM. Thureau-Dangin
and Albert Vandal Messrs. Georges Picot,
Leroy -Beauieu. and De Lapparent OF the
Institute; Prince DArenberg and Deputies
Denys Cochin, De C'astelnau, and Comto
de Caraman. NJ. Brunetiere says that the
letter sets forth the reasons why the
bishops should not oppose the formation
of the associations cultuelles. which consti
tute the main feature Of the separation law.
one reason is that those associations were
constituted i'm harmony with their own
wishes, and were permitted in drafting their
statutes TO reduce the possibilities Of
schism to a minimum there being no legal
stipulation to interfere with their legiti-
mate authority. Another reason is that
the failure to constitute the associations
cultuelles provided for by the legislature
would moan the cessation of public worship
in France. That would involve a danger
of civil war and lead to anarchy. NJ.
Brunetiere says that he and his friends
clearly understand that it is for the reigi-
Gus authority to decide. They will submit
to that authority, but believe that the prac-
teal acceptance of the new law will serve
the interests of religion better than any
resistance -..., ....
Questions relating to the improvement of
the conditions connected with home indus
tries are the subject Of eager discussion
just now in Berlin. Count Posadowsky,
imperial secretary of state for the interior,
has promised TO give the matter his i'm
mediate and personal attention. Prince
Ludwig, heir apparent to the throne Of
Bavaria, is also showing active interest I'm
it, and the king of Saxony some time ago
ordered a commission of inquiry for his
own dominions. The report OF this COM
mission has just been published and re-
veals the urgent necessity for social and
Industrial reform The industries in which
the conditions are worst are those of passe-
= menterie, lace, artificial flowers and toys.
, Among the passementerie workers the high
est possible earnings seem to be 80 pfennig
an hour u00 pfennig is equal to % cents)'
and the average is Is pfennig. The lace
workers who earn 10 pfennig an hour con-
slider themselves fairly well off, many
do not earn more than and pfennig. In
the town of Pirna women are making
artificial flowers for AZ pfennig an hour,
, and in the toy industry an hours work is
paid with less than pfennig. In vast
a number of cases the workroom serves as
kitchen and bedroom as well, and the low
rate of pay obliges parents to insist on
their ohlldren's assistance. Adults often
work ninety hours a week, while even chill
dren are forced to labor for sixty or seventy
I hours.
: While we are criticizing the American
system of Jurisprudence which makes APP
peals easy and praising the English sys-
tenn. which makes them difficult we should
not overlook the fact that Great Britain
is taking steps to modify its system in int
O tation Of American methods. The "crlmi
II nal appeal BILL which has received its
e second reading in the lords, provides fol
IT a court of criminal appeal consisting of al
II least three judges of the high court; a con.
victed man to have an unlimited right &c
appeal on all points; the appellant, II with
out means, TO have assigned to him, with
out cost solicitor and counsel. The lord
" chancellor, in discussing the measure, re
l. marked mo matter how bad the law MAY
" be that the Judge lays down. and no matter
l. how erroneous the verdict Of a jury mai
y be- there is at present no means by which
st a prisoner may obtain redress"
n The Maybrick case is one in point. Though
ID she was convicted upon evidence which
" was shaky and by judge who was insane
she could not get a new trial nor coult
she escape from Working prison until tw,
nations had sued for her pardon at tn
e. foot of the throne. more striking cas-
Is has recently come TO light in England an,
ne one which has caused the Introduction o