Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-11

The immigrants now arriving in the
United States from Europe represent nearly
all nationalities and are generally oil
higher order Of Intelligence than muny OF
those who came In former years Many of
these Immigrants are men OF means, seeking
investments Others are in search Of land
which they propose 20 convert, by
their own labor. into pleasant homes
dustrious farmers are frequently found
among them who are DESTROYS Of occupying
considerable tracts Of land Now, natwith-
standing California Is one Of the finest States
in the Union In every SENSE OF the word, IL Is
receiving but very small percentage Of this
desirable class Of foreign immigration our
q catcst want to-day is more people. Cali
iofniR has ahundantly proven her
ability 10 sustain a large population
The present number IS entirely in
adequate tu develop her resources.
IT, Increase hy volunteer immigration, is
altogether too slow. We must d1something,
volume Of the immigration now landing at
Sew York into California In the first
place W. must disHbusc their minds Of the
idea, which has been perslstenlly drilled
into thaiu by PARTIES Interested in
diyertiug immigration Ia other states
that the bulk Of the available lands Of this
state is in the hands OF large holders for
speculative purposes Every man aud WON
nm Ia the State Is Interested la the extension
Of settlements. the increase Of production
lures. These results viii follow, more
or less rapidly, ~ exact proportion IL,
population Increases. Now, what step.
ought 10 be taken TO bring about auct
results In our Judgment large landed
estate prOprletOrs cat assist greatly In thi'
work, by making known, through the press,
their willingness % suhdiyide their proper
ties and place land on he markets at reason
able terms. Thh will be meeting the
difhculty hall way, at least fhs elnss
Of our citizens -hould publish thi-
announcement in such Journals that
are exclusively devoted to making
known abroad everything relating TO the
resources climate and produCttNeHcss ut
this state. Such puhications shanld he sent
broadcast over the civilized world By
pursuing such course II would not he long
before the people OF the old world ana the
East would become thoroughly informed
concerning the advantages California has 10
nifcr settlers. II VIII not do Tor
them 10 sit down quietly aud say that
they are willing To sell then ils on
reasonable terms tp purchasers, ana thhl All
they have 10 do Is 10 make application ana
they shall be accommodated. This, We say,
Is not enough, for although cid residents
may be ever 80 well assured 81 the truth
fulness still people at distance do
not know It, Hence. the imperative
necessity uf making such facts as publicly
known as Il Is possible 10 make them. The
diffusion Of further knowledge regarding
such matters rs We have named,
ana other advantage OF the 9tatei Is
absolutely necessary In order to in
ducr immigration 10 California. In our
opinion no State IN the llui0n possesses the
advantages. present aud prospective, thai
California can offer to immigrants Hui
notN ithstanding We, who have lived here 81
many years. know all this to he true, We
must not forget that people in other land
ARE almost entirely unhcquainted with eY
crything regarding the State, with which w,
are 50 familiar, consequently. let 1t he our
task to culighten them. Resources 0f fdii
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