The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
By EDWARD MARSHALL.

III " -. I1oN t"uO
ought to be competently
expert, for not only is he
United States Commissioner OF I'm
migration. but has Just returned from
Europe. where he has studied situa-
lions very carefully does not expect
any immediate after-the-wa rush OF
foreigners to the United States as the
result of a desire upon the part of
Europeans to get away from high
taxation and stagnated industry. al
though he admits European condi-
tons favorable to emigration.
From the watchtower OF his posi-
ZION upon Ellis Island he has studied
immigration, now, for several years;
he was thoroughly familiar with Eu-
ropean social and industrial conditions
before the war began; he has just
returned from Europe, where he went
as one OF the advisers to the President,
ana, incidentally, swung around the
circle OF the recently warning coun-
tries. estimating conditions and prob
abilities for his guidance after his re-
eurn to duty on this side.
There must be more or less after
the-war distress in Europe" he ex-
planned to me yesterday. The inter
nationalism of three centuries growth
was stopped through four years Of
war and cannot be reestablished until
industry has been reorganzed upon
lines very different. in many respects,
from those OF pre-war days, and until
trade routes, which generally were in
terrupted and which In some instances
will be found to have been permanent
ly changed, have been reopened, a
matter which, for more reasons than
the mere destruction Of shipping as
the result OF war conditions, will take
time.
LAS a consequence OF many condi-
tons unemployment will be inevitable
In Europe until many readjustments
have been made. Let us look at one
or two definite reasons and remem-
Der that conditions as abnormal exist
almost generally. The lace makers,
weavers and iron workers OF Belgium
must remain idle until fax, wool and
many other raw materials can get to
/ them. This may entail considerable
delay before resumption. even though
we do not take into consideration those
necessary for rebuilding and re-
equipment which exist as the result
of war destruction. German mills can
not resume operations till they receive
material from South Africa and
America.
"And so It goes. The world has
been upset and cannot fully right IT.
self until everything again has been
assembled at the places where II Is
required for feeding industry"
Now / asked the Commissioner defi-
Aitely IL he expected an after-the-war
rush of immigration to America, where
conditions OF existence are more IA
Verable than they are in Europe.
No Immediate Rush.
mot Immediately" was the answer.
There Is a desire to get away, be-
lisve, on the part of millions; but,
even admitting that, the means where
by they might escape do not exist.
This will hamper not only those who
would wish to come from the Balkans
and Central Europe (Slavic) whence
came so per cent. Of American immi-
grafton during recent years before the
war, but to those who would come
from Germany, Great Britain and
Italy. Immigration from these nations
will come later. If it comes. 1t can
not come at present.
I'VE even may get substantial! i'm
migration from France. as time passes
- and that Will be novelty, IL Il
comes.
1T Is worthy OF word or two OF
comment. France never has sent us
many people, for folk with property
rarely desert It, and France has not
less than Ave million small land hold
ers with so per cent. OF all her popula-
ton having some owners interest in
the actual land on which they live.
1T was the French peasant pro-
prietor who won the war The land