Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-06
IMMIGRATION QUESTION.

IMMIGRATION QUESTION.
Another Meeting of the Boarded. w. Bond
E1ected Secretary--The Plan of Opera
lions.
The State hoard of immigration met yeste--
day morning at half-past nine, in the Gover-
nor's room at the capitol. There were present
Messrs Huntington, Peterson, Knight, Won
Baumbsch and the chairman Gov. Pillsbury.
Mr.. Huntington acted as secretary pro TEN.
Reading the minutes of the last meeting was
dispensed with and the chairman stated that the
first business in order was the appointment of
secretary.
Mr.. Huntington read communication from
Mr.. J. II. Hanson, a candidate for the secre-
taryship It stated the writer's opinion
that that snsagng was n ssrsta5y wth
the interests of the State; he did not think the
$4,000 would Justify it. He proposed to pub
fish paper of four pages the size of the Min
mcsota Homestead. On one page to print a
new and correct Autograph map of the State,
articles relating to Minnesota. He would pub
lsh 10000 copies for 5000. He also proposed
to publish in the fall $4,000 copies of hand
some pamphlet of IS pages furnishing all the
matter, and experimenting the distribution.
The cost of the pamphlet to be $500 tie
would also act as clerk of the board, write ar
ticles for the paper with which he was con-
nected. and make the office of that paper the
office of the immigration commission Tor SOU.
He made this offer with the full consent OF his
present employers.
Mr. Knig ht suggested that all the candi-
dates for the office were friends Of the board
they could act with more freedom if the candi-
dates withdrew while the board made the selec-
ton. He would also request the members of
the press to withdraw.
Mr.. Peterson said he hoped the selection
would be decided by ballot.
Mr.. Knight said that could be done as we'll
in the absence Of the candidates. The candi-
dates and the press were accordingly asked to
withdraw.
The board remained in secret session about
an hour, when the candidates and reporters
were readmitted
ODD FELLOWS COLONY.
MI. Bell appearded with Mr.. Lemon on be-
half Of the Odd Fellows colony. He said that
half q million of sOdd Fellows are scattered
through the country, and their society could
reach thousands Of people He desired that
their colony be given place in the pamphlet
to be issued by the board, and furnish the So
ciety the means Of distributing pamphlets, &C.,
by an appropriation for postage. The society
had already distributed 10000 pamphlets. He
suggested plan. There arc many counties
which would appropriate $50 or 800, for in
creasing immigration. Each county might pre-
pare pamphlet giving its history and resour-
ces, and the book be kept at the county audi
tors, where any one having a friend or ten
friends, could go and get them sent to their
friends in Europe, elsewhere He believed
it important to direct efforts to some OBJ
jectivc point. For instance, if he-Mr Bell
sent pamphlet east to any of his friends with
his name on it, they would read it because it
came from him.
Mr.. Lemon produced map of the colony and
their circular, and stated that they had received
already 500 letters making inquiries. Mr..
Knight thought Mr.. Bells: suggestion most
excellent one.
THE sECRETARYsHIP.
At this point Mr.. Bond entered the room and
Governor Pillsbury said he had been elected
secretary to the board. 1t was not stated by
which process the result was arrived at, but a
GLOBE reporter elected the fact that the first
ballot stood, Bond, 3; Swenson, l; Hohenheim,
l. Second ballot, Bond S.
Mr.. Bell resuming said, that his idea was
that the board should issue circular calling
pamphlet.
Governor Pillsbury said it would be difficult
to get at the officials at the present time.
Fir. Bell thought prominent citizens would
take hold of the matter if it were only brought
before their notice.
Mr. Knight said unfortunately the money al
lowed, SIS, 900, is already laid out in prospec-
tive.
Mr.. Bond said he had week or two ago ar
ranged with Mr.. Fletcher Williams for dozen
lines so in his pamphlet relative to the Odd
Fellows colony.
INFORMATION WANTED.
letter was read from North Reading Mass,
follows
Hon. J. S. Pillsbury, st. Paul. Mimi.
SIR Several families of New England,
birth and habits, arc proposing to go to Min
nesota to find new homes for themselves.
Not knowing of any better source, we would
desire, through you, to obtain such reliable in
formation as might lead us to make an intelli-
gent choice of location upon the eunoccupied
territory.
Any instructions you might afford US in this
matter, would be most gratefully received,
directed to GEORGE OHER,
NORTH READING, Mass.
Mr.. Knight suggested that the secretary be
directed to prepare papers asking the counties
to take action in the matter suggested by Mr..
Bell.
ADVERTISING THE STATE.
Mr.. Huntington offered the following reso-
luton. which was adopted:
Resolue1, That the secretary prepare an article
for duplication in the american Newspaper
Union, briefly showing Minnesota's resources
:one time; also to prepare and publish pam.
phlet in size to come under postage of one cent
showing the advantages offered to immigrants
and also containing map of the State. The
pamphlet to be translated into the German and
Scandinavian languages, and published in pam.
phlet form; that short article be published in
the Chicago and Milwaukee, and Scandinavian
papers; that the secretary publish a three.
square advertisement in both the foreign pa
pers, and the american Newspaper Union, te
stand three months, calling attention to the
pamphlet, which shall be distributed free Of
postage to all applicants.
Mr.. Knight proposed that the secretary b,
instructed to apply to the different railroad
directors for free passes for members of the
commission. Carried.
Mr.. Huntington moved that the secretary b,
Instructed to communicate with the manag
ers of the different colonies in the State, anc
obtain from them any information they can
give, SO that the secretary may embody it il
his pamphlet. The motion was carried, ant
the board ad journed until 2 clock.
Afternoon Session.
The board resumed at o'clock, when reso
luton drawn up by Mr.. G. W. Bell, embracing
the points he had suggested at the morning ses
Inn tiad nv, Mr. potarso, Af+or