The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-27

In view OF the continents eXpreSSP0 0y the
supporters OF the bill, / am inclined to
think that it was the former. As to the eli
feet it will have towards disco1rsGing in
migration to our state, do not think it
will be Of great extent, because, generally,
persons who intend coming to Missouri
from distance know very little about the
acts Of her legislature till they come.
think that Mr. Longan's remarks on
the subject, ii, Is currently reported, were,
to say the least, ill-advised. 1 was not .
little surprised to see such an expression
from Mr.. LongAn, for I had thought him
to be . man of more liberality than that
would indicate; and, besides, thought
him too polite to express himself in that
way. But / hope that, a. his friends claim,
he is unsupported. And it may be that
under the excitement of the occasion and
the place, he expressed himself differently
from from what he felt. II il surely not
pleasant reflection for the American
people to think that they are descended
iron, the "scum Of civilization" for the ma
tive Americans of to-day are but the de-
scendants of foreigners of generation or
two ago, and then as now, foreigners came
here, not as matter of pleasure, merely,
but in the hope OF lettering their con-
dition.
You ask me what think of the re-es-
tablishment OF new board and will tell
you: think the re-establishment of tho
board is purely . work of policy, for the
politicians saw they were likely to lose tia
friendship Of the foreign element, and
thought that it would never do to do that,
for, strange IS it may seem, foreigners
vote is just as big ss that OF . native. 1t
does not require any great degree OF pene-
tration te gee this, and think the. great
many foreigners will see it in this light
1t is like fellow urging his mother-in-lsw
to come and visit him and hoping to
heaven she may decline the invitation.
THOs. D. QUIN.
II is my opinion that the abOlishipg of
the board will have the effect Of discour-
aging immigration to eur state, rs people
amt in the habit Of going where they are
not invited and are given to understand
that they are not wanted. Mr.. Longans
remarks were q gratuitous insult to cur
foreien-born citizens. They were certainly
sncalled for and unsupported by the
records.
DANIEL DAVID.
/ think the abolishing Of the state board
OF immigration was a wise act, a. the
maintenance of it was simply throwing
money away, as it did not fulfill its mis-
sion. Dent understand me as opposing
immigration, for j am not, but
I have . posr opinion of the
methods adopted by the board abolished.
am in favor OF the means adopted BY
Kansas and Texas, where they send their
agents over to the old country and secure n
class of immigrants that are desirable. I
have no exceptions to take to Mr.. Lon
CAMS remarks.
G. L. FAULHABER.
Think that the abolition of the board will
lave the effect OF advertising to the world
that we do not invite immigration and do
because of its inefficiency, as is claimed,
as Longan's speech is concerned, it is just
what might be expected IRON a silly Doy,
such as he is. 1t was not warranted by
the facts.
CAPT. l.. l.. BRIDGES.
/ suppose the reason for abOlishing the
board was because of its ineficiency, anil
the expense of keeping it up. 1t has fail
ed to produce practical results, and It's dis
solution was probably matter of retrench-
ment. / do not think it was done to dis
courage immigration.
A. W. wINZENBURG.
/ think the abolition of the board was
an act of bad policy, and l take issue with
Mr.. Longan in saying in his speech that
foreign immigration fills our prisons and
poOr-houses. What better class of citizens
d. a.
ers? Yes, sir, think great mistake was
made in abolishing the board, and one
that will be felt in the future. 1t saws
TO the World we want no more immigrants.
I travel great deal and hear but one az
preston with regard to this matter, and
that is one coudemning the policy which
prompted the introduction OF the bill, and
the utter disgust over MIR. L0gan's m
marks.
MAJOR J. C. WOOD.
In nv opinion the board was abolished
for the reason that il was accomplishing
nothing and cost the state heavily, and no,
from any desire on the part of eur law-mak
ers to discourage immigration. 1t was IN ex-
pensive commission, and the wiping OF i:
ont was merely matter OF retrenchmens
which should be commended. The resolu-
ton of the house shows that that body ia
vOrs immigration, for it invites it from
every land and cline.
JOHN KAISER.
Time will show that grave mistake has
been made in the abolishing of the board of
immigration. don't think, however, that
| immigration will be heksd to any extent, for
every foreigner in Missouri is acting as an
immigration agent on his own hook, and il
writing for his relatives and friends to
come 10 this country and this stats-the
best in the Union. Mr. Loogan tries to pat
foreigners in false light By saying they
fill prisons and poor houses. The class Of
people termed foreigners" are very indig
nant oyer his remarks. Take Pettis county
for an example. and the record prove Mr..