St. Landry democrat., 1881-08-20
AMI ITEM ABOUT INIMIGRATlON.
A DIRECTOR OF THE GERMAN SOCIETY INTER
VIEWED, AND WHAT HE HAS TO SAY ON
THE SUBJECT.
New Orleans Times. |


respecting a subject that is causing consider
able attention at the present time, was directed
to interview one OF the directors or tht
German Society. short stroll i'll the quarters
where wholesale grecers and commission mer
chants most do congreSate brought him i'll con
tact with Mr. Maximilan HERMANN one o1
the directors of the German Society, with the
following result:
Reporter-Would you, Sir. favor the readers
Of the Times with your views regarding the
prospects of increasing the immigration OF this
State.
Mr.. H.-The excellent editorial in recent is
sue of the Times contained some salient points
on the subject, but the suggestion OF opening
bureaus in Europe to direct the flow OF lmmi-
grants to this State, do not think will have
the desired effect. WOuld-be immigrants wls
are possessed OF any means, or are ihtelllSelft
mechanics, do not place much faith III tln'
promises of mmi grafton agents, as the frequent
enquiries directed to the German Society show.
These are made by parties who apparently
make a fair living i'll their present spheres OF
world whose soil and climate, laws and customs
are represented to them by self interested nar-
ties and therefore. not free from bias.
Reporter-Well, sir, is there no remedy!
Mr.. III Yes sir, a remedy could be found, al
though not easily administered.
Reporter-Why should it not be! We have
many prominent citizens throughout the State,
who Will substantially aid any good plan.
Mr.. H.-Then, sir, let them associate and buy
up large tracts of land in the healthier regions
of this State and give the immigrants the
POSITIVE assurance THAT ue cau acquire IL DIS LIS
own on acceptable TERMS and vast benefits will
result. Europeans, and Germans i'll particular,
will not come here to take the place OF the
negro. II they immisrate at all. it is to acquire
lands. to build homes and to become producers.
Reporter-Do You have many enquiries from
your countrymen, who wish to settle in this
State!
M. H.-Ycs, numerous enquiries are made and
nearly all by parties who have more or less
means. In fact so eager are they to be well
posted as to this country, that number of
public spirited citizens have established an
American institution in Germany. which this
letter just received from Mr. Carl Lantenschla-
ger of Stuttgart. will mere fully explain
an american n; puGc library ~ f mas mas
open to everybody. It is the only, one of the
kind in Germany, and contains the principal
publications i'll reference to law, commerce.
agriculture, railroad and school system OF
every State of the Union, except Louisiana.
The library is the surest and most reliable
means of directing the attention of capitalists
and immigrants to the resources and attrar-
tions of the different States, and you will per
ceive the Importance of having Louisiana
represented. Use your kind endeavorS with
the authorities and public spirited citizens i'll
general to procure for this institution such
publications, maps and books as may be OBJ
tainable in furtherancc Of an American insti-
tuition on German soil"
Reporter-will you tell me sir. whether our
planters apply TO the German Society for
NJ. H.-Such applications are very numerous
and are supplied as far as possible and entirely
free of charge. Planters, as a rule, prefer
German laborers as they know how to handle
the scythe. Many are able to scythe one and a
half to two acres day, whilst the negro finds
it difficult to do more than half that quantity
because accustomed to the use of the sice
Rep0rter-Are any lands ever offered to this
society for settlers!
M. H.-Yes, sir but this society has no means
to investigate such offers. Very recently a
prominent business man of Rocky Mount, La,
offered $500 acres i'll BOssier parish. Other
offers from other parishes are received and
filed in the agents Office of the society. The
most promising efforts lately put forth are
those by number of prominent citizens in
association for the parish of St. Landry, and
who will make great efforts to secure German
settlers The Hon. c. c. swayze is particularly
active in this good work
Thanking Mr.. Hermann for the kind informa-
ton, the T. c. withdrew.