The New York herald., 1921-01-03
More Britons Going Home From
u. s. Than Are Coming Westward

! 1913. To-day hardly stone of that rre-
war Industrial edifice is intact. but Ii.
employment has resulted. and to-day
out-of work doles from the Imperial
Treasury, the subsidization of unem-
poyment insurance and direct dealings
between the Government and the coal
and other strikes are accepted as Il nat
ter of course.
Meanwhile the Germans. with thei
low prices and deprecated currency, are
winning temporary victories over the
itsh in machinery and electrical mar
kets and are making headway in Russia
!, that worlds next great Eldorado for
travelling salesmen.
And II Germany cannot keep up this
competition there is new factor in the
worlds markets. 1t is tall, gaunt
figure. with unending natural resources
and wealth not essentially impaired.
He is commencing to catch up with his
domestic demands and has huge new
fleet of merchant ships to play with.
| That is the intelligent Britons view of
Uncle Samuel They recognize him
as a rival, and there Is not the slightest
disposition, either among statesmen or
prospective emigrants, to help him with
British Drawn to rival the homeland.
y Ireland Would Aid Uncle Sam.
Inc one exception Is lrelanQ- lneE
would be glad to help Uncle Sam" but
]. st ou they arc supremely concerned
with dark Roaaleen." Walking into tee
office of +. ]. Duinont, American Consul
in Dublin, the first thing that grcets the
eye on the stair landing Is bi-lingual
proclamation informing all Trishmen that
they cannot leave Ireland without OBJ
tanning the approval OF the Minister OF
+ me interior of the Irish Rerrblic" 1t
Is signed by the Dali Eireann. Mr.. Du-
mont said he had never seen 1t and never
would
.It is off my part Of the hail." he said.
Mr.. Dumont lives in the worst NO
Mans Lend in Europe to-day, in Sack
Vile street, Dublin.
7 But that little proclamation has kept
thousands OF Irishmen In Ireland. The
Sim Fein believes that England hysteri-
cally conspires to encourage Irish emil
grafton to make Ireland a vast cattle
ranch. and would let the Irish go where
they can. The Sim Feln plans include
the development of small agricultural
holdings first and then the develol ment
of industrialiSm In order to support n
population OF 100000, which ireland
had hundred years ago, instead Of
4,500. 900, which she has to-day.
Lately. however, there has been a
heavy increase In the number of male
emigrants as compared with women
There Is little appreciable change in
Scotch emigration. which is running as
sual about $1,000 a year. represent
.ng the best type of skilled laborers,
ship builders. domestic servants and
.ousewives. Glasgow, Scotland's largest
ort. has few refusals of passport appli-
ations. In Birmingham and Liverpool
epresenting the Midland manufacturing
istrict. where the depression due to un-
employment and loss OF savings has
been great. emigration has shown an
increase.
Reports from Wales Indicate the same
effects there as a result Of the redL Lction
in mining. although Cardiff shows a
heavy proportion OF non-Brtish appli-
cntions for passports. these applicants
being scamen OF nationality other than
British.
There Is one element which Is prob
ably working strongly against British
emigration to the United States, and
that IL prohibition.
Persons here coming In contact with
prospective cmigrants report that many
of them will 20 to Canada and Australia
because OF their inability to get their
accustomed beer and spirits In the
United States.