ABSTRACT
British emigration may, for financial purposes, be classifies under two headings, unassisted and assisted. The unassisted exodus is ever going on, month by month, year by year, never at any time unduly extensive, but formidable from its constancy. The assisted, on the other hand, is often subjected to greater measures of restriction, is more influenced by conditions of trade, politics, public feeling, and charity, and is therefore spasmodic. The present time, the volume of assisted emigration is considerably less than that of the unassisted, a condition which, in some measure, arises from the restrictive policy adopted by the United States and Canada, which discourages the introduction of people unable to finance themselves. The most important form of assisted emigration is that provided by philanthropic individuals and societies. The enquiry into assisted emigration has dealt only with that section of the movement which has arisen out of such organisations as have promotes by charitably disposed persons or bodies.
