The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-12
THE IMMIGRATION CONVENTION.

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This convention, which has to deaI
with the most important subject con
nected with the material development
Of our State, will meet In this city on
Monday next. Yesterday tho House.
on tho motion OF Hon. g. j. Berry,
authorized the Speaker to place ut the
disposal Of tho convention any room In
tho State-M ouse that he might desig-
nate. Mr.. Berry also invited the mem
bers OF both houses to participate IN the
| discussions and deliberations of the
convention. ~.
This invitation, coming as 1t did
from the I'm migration Association, I'M
der whose auspices this convention Is to
be held, was most appropriate, and the
members OF the General Assembly
should not fail TO avail Themselves Of IT,,
since 1t is the purpose Of the convention
to suggest and map out an entirely
novel policy for this State for the en-
enlargement OF Immigration, and which
1t will rest with the Legislature to carry
out, or not, as 1t shall deem best. For
this reason II ID OF the utmost import
ance that the members OF the General
Assembly should make themselves "a
miliar with the views and proceedings
Of the convention. did this they can
best do by participating in It's discus
sions.
A bill has already been drawn by
urpatn1 mi fAn ~ thu fXyr, H..
Association for submission to tie con-
vention, by which 1t will be discussed,
with q view to recommending its pas
sage by tho Legislature. This bill. II
VIC are Informed correctly. contem.
plates the organization OF an active,
intelligent and practical scheme OF i'm
under the direction of an or.
ganized bureau. Such a project will
necessitate considerable outlay OF
money, which must be provided for by
the proper appropriation. This is GER
tainly not going to be granted except
upon q thorough understanding OF the
purposes for which 1t is given, as we'll |
as OF the manner in which It Is to be ex-
pended.
AS for ourselves we can see no more |
way In which the mate
rial prosperity OF the State can be ad.
ganced than In the liberal encourage
1ent OF immigration. and we shall
certainly favor any reasonable ap.
oropriation that may be de-
handed to put into operation such q
scheme. In Minnesota, Texas and Ne
'raska, where the expenditures have
'een most liberal In this direction,
he results have been almost in
alculable. From mere wildernesses
whose vast forests covered the fer.
lie soil with but a vast oontigui-
y OF shade" they have become
'reat, prosperous and wealthy States OF
immense productive resources. The
ame can be done for Louisiana, and
more. In proportion as Our genial CHI
nate and more fertile soil is superior to
heirs. Butthis is great question. and
OF o..a to be handled by the penny wise
nd pound foolish economists that
nreaten US with their mIoroscopid re-. {; (,
'enchments; Lot Our Legislators take !
old Of the results and recommends. I
ons of the approaching convention In
broad and liberal, but wise and dis. {
rect spirit, and establish a scheme Of i'm {
ligration that will attain the purposes t
lined at. The Governor in his message {
sfers to the subject, and recommends I
n appropriation which will at least t
efray the expenses OF distributing In ]
,rmation to persons DESTROYS OF COM
IS here. Such an appropriation will I
OF do much towards encouraging i'm
ligration, still 1t was about the only t
the Governor could {
lake under the circumstances. 4
We commend the subject to the earn ,
81 consideration Of the Legislature,
nd trust that Mr.. Berry's invitation
Ill be very generally accepted. II
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