Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-24
immigration May
Follow Sending
Food to Russia
Other Nations Given Aid BY
America in Time of Stress
Have Flocked to
United States.
By HOLLAND.

A little over 20 years ago the peo-
pie OF Ireland were starving. NO
sooner was information received IN
the United States Of the suffering
among the Irish peasantry Tor the
want OF food than voluntary organ
izations combined with private sue
cor prepared for the relief OF these
sufferers. A great deal OF food was
sent to Ireland, considerable part
of which consisted of corn meal. The
United States did relieve PROSTATE
ireland, but an epidemic OF enteric
character began which was attributed
falsely to American corn meal For
that reason this very important
American food grain has been ne
elected, not only in Ireland but un-
til the exigencies of the European
war compelled the people to accept
anything in the way OF food, Amerl-
can corn meal was refused every
where.
Will Not Send Corn. -.
1t is observed that Secretary Hoover
does not contemplate sending American
corn meal among the other food which
ocean for the relief of starving Russia.
He is to send other grains and vegetables:
beans for instance. and also bacon ana
other fats, The procession OF ships
speeding across the Atlantic with thousands
OF tons OF American food for the relief
OF Russia has a precedent in that fiotilia
of American ships which 20 years ago
went out from American ports laden with
food which was voluntary contribution
by the people of the United states so
that there might be alienation of starving
Ireland
This relief of Russia by the United
States when her own soviet government
here as sure to be followed by improve
ment In the relations between the United
states and Russia and very likely by
great changes in the present communistic
form Of government in which experiment
has been made since 1917 in Russia.
Take Heed Of Hoover.
fhe world Is again taking heed of
Secretary Hoovers mastery qualifications
as an executive capable of acting wisely
He has caused the American prisoners
in Russia to be released, that being the
price paid by the soviet government for
American famine relief. He has made it
certain that thore be an unharmed access
to and into Russia by Americans and
having accomplished these things he pulls
out the stops OF the geat organ which he
directs. SO to speak, and there begins
instantly the greatest movement the world |
has ever known for the relief by one
nation OF the suffering which prevails in
another
This relief work. unlike that which has
put an end to the famine in Ireland. will
necessarily be continued for at least a
year and perhaps longer How much |
longer will depend chiefly upon the abil- /
ity OF the Russian peasantry to cultivate
next years crops in sufficient amounts !
10 feed the people.
.- What win Follow.
After the Irish famine was ended by |
coming do MT annp Of Anna
can FOOD there began the great emigration |
from Ireland to the United States. The |
Immigrants came at an opportune moment. |
Large developments had begun and were
in progress in the United States. Rail- |
road construction was under way and In |
many Of the cities and the small towns |
water and gas systems were being estab- |
Hshed. These Irish immigrants furnished |
the manual labor needed for railroad |
building and for opening the highways so |
that gas and water pipes could be laid. |
It used to be said that the construction |
of the New York and New Haven road |
bed would have been either impossible or |
long delayed had it not been for the heavy
incoming OF 1risE peasants who were good |
workmen, there being no siackers among
them and who thought it sufficient il
they received a dollar a day in wages
Immigration Probable.
1t Is thought not unlikely that the re-
lief or Russia and n continuation of the |
feeding for a year or two OF a million or
by heavy emigration from Russia to the i
United States. movement of that kind |
almost invariably happens after American
relief has made 1t possible to feed the |
hungry nations. Italian immigration
whose peasantry has supplanted that of |
the Irish peasantry who began as day |
laborers in the United States. focked to |
the United States in increasing numbers |
after American relief was sent to Italy to |
those who had suffered from the earth
quakes
So also from central Europe there came |
Immigrants by the thousands whose hun
ger had been stayed by American food
and who We're stimulated thereby to seek
the United States In the certainty that |
they could get abundant food here
Whether this will be the case with Russia !
or not remains to be seen. but the i'm
preston here Is that the feeding of Rus
STA without cost by the United Stat
viii be followed sooner or later by heay
~ increased immigration from Russia t,
the United States.