Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21
Lord Rsth,child Offers TO s,nd Three Hun
dred Poor People 70 tanada
DEMAND FOR TICKETS thctEDs SUPPLY
Az Result o,Iy Pick Of Desirable Bmi'
grants Will Be Taken,
IRELAND ENTERS A STRONG PROTEST
Hears Unemployed May BE sent q"
that Island as Means of Re-
Iieving ConRcstion of
Capital.

LONDON, Jan. 2o-(Special Cablegram TO
The Bee)-Never before in the history OF
the British empire has there been time
when the air was as fun of colonization
schemes and emigration propositions as al
the present Go where one will these Things
are being discussed with an carnestness ana
a vigor which ought TO bring results POS
sibly It is the fact that never before mas
the problem OF the unemployed pressed
home with 40 much force upon imperial
oficial and charitable England. and coloni-
zation schemes and emigration projects may
he regarded as only one form for relief OF
the pressure Of pJpulation-one outlet forced
by the iron law OF necessity.
Tho queen herself has led in this work OF
trying to find work for those without work
homes for those without homes. So serious
was this march Of the unemployed through
the streets of London that II is an open
secret in Official circles that 1t was the fact
that these conditions. not the theories OF Sir
H. Campbell Bannerman confronted him
which caused Mr. Balfour to willingly lay
down the reins of ONCE as conservative
prime minister Of the empire. Not even the
absorbing economic problems connected
with the general elections have caused a
let-up in the discussions of emigration and
colonization. Indeed, It would appear as II
the political situation had only intensified
the eagerness on the part OF some of the
members Of the submerged tenth" to leave
AN eagerness which is shared by the So
called upper classes. who are equally
anxious TO have them leave
All Colonies Interested.
II would appear as though every colony
which Great Britain possesses has ita colo
ffAr
hard at work. Even ireland has been swep
from end to end by storm of indignation
reused by the report that the English wer,
about TO use that island as a dumping
ground for the scum" and "offscourings'
of London. Talk Of an Anglicized IRELAND
Is certainly interesting on both sides of tn,
Irish sea. Then there are 'baby colonies.
designed to take children to Canada, alnios
without number. One thing which has no
been disputed regarding the sending out o
these children to the colonies is the fac
that almost Invariably they do grow up Il
make useful citizens.
The latest offer prompted by the distres
prevailing in the Tottenham district Jus
beyond the boundary of the administrativ
County OF London. appears to have merit &
II in more ways than one. Lord Rothschild
who bounty is as proverbial as his grea
wealth., at nrst onered TO send 200 familie
from this district to Canada. and hnal
supplemented this offer by 100 more. max
ing 300 in all. The vicarage OF st. John
church and the house OF Rev. A. n. Guest
the curate, have been besieged by thou
sands anxious to take advantage of Lor
Rothschild's offer and get away at once
From the Canadian and colonial point @
view the situation has merit In IL even
this respect The applicants have been S
numerous and so persistent that the locs
committee has announced that the pick q
the nock" will be sent to Canada. onI
able-bodied men-men who might almost b
credit to any police force in. the world
VIII be allowed to 60 Consequently il wi
be Tottenham's real loss and Canada's re,
gain