El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-15

a fungus which rOts the plant the
/ stems and leaves becoming actually
I putrid- Such was the malady that af-
flicted ireland in 1917, bringing about
/ the great famine which wiped out
nearly 300, 900 lives-many who did not
perish Of starvation being carried off
by sickness due to lack of food.
The exodus begun in the great famine
year went right on, for the reason that
F.. the Irish found il increasingly diff
cult TO get a living at home.
While Ireland was still paralyzed by
the effects Of the famine OF 1877, her
taxes were largely increased by the
British government and ever since
then Though this was not originally
intended by Mr.. Gladstone, who framed
the measure in the house Of cOmmOnS)
they have continued at the same high
water mark. England at the present
time draws the enormous sum Of $50
600, 600 annually in taxes from the
Emerald Isle. and pays out S3lOOO,000
Of this total amount TO support the gov
eminent of ireland.
Is OUtrHgeOusly Extravagant-
The system is wildly and outrageous
" extravagant. as may be judged from
the fact that the kingdom Of Denmark,
which is a rich agricultural nation,
pays only So, 600 per annum for its
whole government, home and foreign;
for its royal family; for its army with
a war strength OF 10000. for q fleet
and for the expenses Of three colonies.
Poor ireland on the other hand, be-
ing. governed from outside, IS obliged
to support a body OF 10000 admins
trative emf lOyes in, or controlled from
Dublin. and gets amazingly little for
her money
The cause of the continued immigra-
ton has been grinding poverty, not
only individual but national At the
present time, happily, affairs In Ire
land are looking up considerably
There is more money in circulation;
industries, hitherto non-eNlStent Tor
lack Of capital are being started; and
there is more YORK Tor aDIe-bouleo
men and women. who nave commonly
been unable hitherto TO get regular
employment at $3.50 q week, whereas
the lowest wages in England are IS.
Irishman Loves His Country.
The Irishman loves his country pas
sionately but he is driven out of 1t for
lack of obtainable livelihood To sho"
how the stream of emigration Is con-
tinuing the number OF arrivals from
ireland in the year 1910 was put 0oWn
by the immigration bureau at $3.50
In 1911 il was 1926 Fortunately. the
loss Of the Emerald Isle IS our gam.
inasmuch as the irish nave proved
themselves among the best and most
useful of our itiZenS-atfOrdInS, IN
deed. a delightful contract to the PEG
pdes of South and Southeastern t-u-
rope who have been sWarmlng into the
United States during the last Few
1T is true that the total volume OF
emigration from Ireland would not De
nearlv so great were 1t not for the &C
+7vffv of the TRANSPORTATION companies
n, their hunt for human freight The
steamship lines disclalm connectlon
with anybody except their general
AGENTS and profess 10 know nOIhlhS o.
the efforts put forth 10 lnduce peOplS [
10 leave home and 80 TO the Unlteu |
States. As the system WORKS, however, /
the movement is stimulated IN every
possible way, and all parts or 4felallu I
are constantly invaded by lmiSraJloh I
missionaries and shOwered with ad- /
vertising matter describing the oppoI-
tunities offered by the New word
If the steamship companies Walleu 1
for such business as would come "
them naturally. thousands OF 1IlSll ~
start for America would never Iecelle
the Initiative push necessary 10 us
lodge them from their environment
IN view of which statements, II IS /
10 understand more cisaL5 5 4
me significance of the appear LnaCe 4
~ me sim Fem to president Ia1t- 1
The letter of this patrlotlc orsal 'io-i
already quoted, went on 10 say, =.
s.The departure Of our workers II
7,,e mostly TO the activity OF the
-l,.eo',e-1o7-+afion companies, the prepaid I
1assage ticket, and enucfnS leIIeIs
rom EMPLOYERS. who are anxious 70 4
secure cheap labor. One-Jnlrd % -
,aoDIe who leave Ireland 90 not %
their own passage Jul
is purchased for them by resluents
1f the United States II sucn uCAelSS
we're not available, at least 4-'VVO OF
he mon and women Ireland loses every ]
year would, instead Of deserving Iheil
country. remain at home
difficult to Discourage
II --ouId he very difficult, however
FOR the president to discourage !LnInl-
e-s+5or from ireland, even II ne /
-5sbad IN do so. Doubtless there are
navy violations Of the contract LABOR 4
- srch as the Sim Fem refers TO- ]
,T7+ If ie by no means easy to OBTAIN
100 in sDc6 cases. If irish 1mInl-
e-ra77ts commonly travel on prepaid
ficIe4s they get them in great ma
1oritv OF instances from relatives anu
friends on this side Of the water anu
II IS a fact Ih4I mary
# those who leave the Green Isle 90
30 in order to rejOin members o. IiiSii
1v-n families already here 60,
In a curious little book by SaIn-@L
p Hole. illustrated by the LdlI-ol.9
.srFoonist John Leech. and describing
/ tour through Ireland IN I9ov' O
5DSie some interesting remarks ABOUT
- -, s-raat famine. which. at that date,
r. course. was distressingly recent AZ /
za1vrav after dinner. a man VINO iau
waited upon them said; -
s.ATav We niver know what II IS 70
rave for food and may We nlNer Sc
ne likes Of what / have seen, mere III
he town Of Galway. -
Il mind the time when the poo
raters came crawling IN rom the
ountrv. with their faces swollen and |
rane and yaIler along of the yarbs