The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
- DR.. bella "a Kelly.
secretary Of the National lmr.,.
GratiOn learue.

secretary Of the National immi.
sration Leagse.
Two things will happen to immisra-
'ioh after the war. First. for a period
.ot probably not more than Ave years
European immigration into the r.n,,.a
sta'es will go on increasing in numbers
ano improving in quality. After that
emisratiois from Europe will gradually
decline and eventually become almost
negligible as a great economic factor.
IL this prediction comes true. and
nave every reason to believe II will,
there will arise new vital problers for
the United states to solve with respect
TO immigration. and-in It's ultimate con.
sequences--with respect 10 the country's
economic and Industrial structure.
There will be two sets Of problems. es-
sentially different from each other. In
the first place. the United States will
have so to set its rouse In order as to
be able TO absorb the millions of new
coners to its bcneht and theirs. The
next thing to do will be so to readju.t
the economic organization Of the nation
as to be In a position to continue the
development Of our natural resources
and to foster the growth OF our indus
tries In spite OF the following lean ears
OF immigration.
Divergence Of Opinions.
The divergence OF opinions expressed
by authoritative writer's on the subject
OF post war immigration il astonishing
Some experts predict that on account
Of the disturbed economic conditions an
unprecedentedly large immigration VII
now TO the United States. while others
apparently equally expert claim shat
owing TO the need OF reconstruction IN
the countries which have been at war.
emigration from Europe will ne insis-
nifcant.
The bases OF both assertions are true.
with this qualification. however. that
the restrictive tendencies OF the political
and economic forces In certain European
| countries will make themselves felt orl?
| after the stimulating causes have tN-
! pended themselves. This Is what writ
ers on the subject have failed 10 dis
| Germ each sccing. according 10 his W
! vie wpoi but one aspect OF the prop
ler.
Mos, OF the causes which, prior to the
war. tended to check emigration from
the countries OF northern ana western
Europe. will again operate' floMeNeI'
| for special reasons Holland and Swttzer-
land will probably prove |" ce eNeep'
tons TO this rule.
Ru, England does not propose to lose
any ~ her subjects when the strife mas
ended. II Is understood that she BRUSH
Government will use every means az is
disposa, to crafty the strong desire OF
the British co,on!es for immigration
from the motherland. The prescription
; Law will be a material aid in this direc.
ton. no able bodied man being allowed
to go to a foreign country before serving.
The immigration laws OF ;he colonies
viii do the rest. They are very liberal
! toward native British emigrants. Under
them the importation OF contract labor
ers into Canada and Australia Is not
, only permitted. hui, a premium OF 20 IS
maid TO steamship agents for each ticket
TO Canada sold 10 . su'jecf or Sreat
Britain who Is a farmer or farm laoorer
| or intends 20 Engage N mining or rail-
road work. Australia goes even further
! Thar that. \ British subject Intending
10 GO there TO- the purpose OF seitlin: on
or working on the land may travel AZ
the cxpense % the Australian Govern
ment. The stat" even pays a part OF the
passage OF dom Il: servants.
Emisration Tide shifts.
Al. a direct result OF these measures
| emigration from Great Britain has grad
ually shifted during the last decade or
TWO from the United States 10 the Brit
ish colonies. In some years fully % per
cent. OF English emigrants went TO can
ada. Austral. has admitted SO FAR
nearly 700, 900 state aided immigrants
II Is safe TO assume that when the war
ends the colonies will make an ever
more systematic effort TO induce and
assist immigration from The mother
country. which u its final result means
that Great Britain will keep her citizens
to herself.
There will be little need for the Ger
man Government. Z take special meas
ures to check emigration. Germany has
long cea sed to be a country Of einigra-
ton. Or the contrary during the last
decade nearly 100000 immigrants I
year have settled in Germany. In ad
dition To this floating IMMIGRANT labor
the so-called birds of passage
has numbered about 200 .n0o annually.
Nearly 100. 900 of this number came
from Austria Hungary. 10. 900 from Hol-
land. and the rest from Russia. Italy
and Switzerland. h rough worl; OF
the country. on the farms as well as in
the industries, has 10 a large extent
been lifted fro, the shoulders of the
native workingman TO those OF the i'm
migrant laborer. G~ermany's remarkable
industrial 'evelopment has brought
about this transformation.
No matter how il turns out. whether
the Allies or the Central Powers are
victorious or whether there is a dead
lock. German Industries are bound to
absorb all available labor for many
years after the war, So efficiently or
ganized and quilt, up = the German
economic structure that the return n