The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-05
NORTHERN CAPITAL.
A New York Syndicate to operate
In Texas.


TO state that there lie a new immigra-
tion scheme for Texas afoat would not
be exactly true for this scheme, OF which
particulars are about to be given, is
certainly formed on ..an old basis, but it
has elements Of novelty that will recon-
mend itself to the attention OF all think
ing persons who desire to see this grand
State prosper.
Although 1t Is a financial venture on
the part of the projectors, with view
ofgetting as good interest on their in
vestment as possible; the measure Of sue
cess depends solely on the cooperation
OF projectors and those who participate.
1t is proposed to form a syndicate, con-
sisting Of New York men, several
European capitalists and agents ofsteam-
ship lines, who are continually bringing
numbers of immigrants to this soil. The
object of this syndicate will be the same
as the Kentucky syndicate, and will be
established on nearly the same lines as
that undertaking. This syndicate has
determined to confne Its field OF opera
tion to Texas, because its members con-
slider that no country can offer
such advantages to bring the af-
| fair to a successful issue as the Lone
Star State. Ii proposes to buy vast
tracts of land varied In quality and loca-
tion at reasonable figure and as near a
system OF railroad communication as
possible. These various tracts will be
| subdivlded on n novel colony plan and
10 hn sfuh 20 b.
permanent home in Texas. No credit
system will be instituted, and no one
who possesses less than $500 will be al
| lowed to negotiate for any Of the subdl-
visions of land owned by the syndicate.
The land will be offered TO small capital
lists at a rate lower than can be procured
elsewhere, and they will thus induce
prospective settlers to buy because they
can get suitable locations with less
money than through any other channel
For the first year certain facilities will
be given the purchaser to cultivate his
land, 1t being thus mutual prolit-the
small farmer owns his land, and by his
careful cultivation increases the value
thereof, and this process continually GO
ing on through the several tracts of
country owned by the syndicate ma
terially augments the value of the land
and brings greater prosperity
ships will also be established on
the same mutual and beneficial
| foundation. This scheme Is not intended
to be accomplished In its entirety imme-
diately, but by process of accretion,
that Is by constantly adding to the orig
inal tract from the profits accruing con-
stantly. oleum adhere canine. The
great danger to Texas, and the main
reason of the constant grumbling Is to
be discovered In the fact that the agents
of emigration have been sending iloat-
ing population; this Is not what Texas
requires. At the present time she re-
quires above all others an exodus of
immigrants of this class, and nm influx
of an agricultural population, farmers
with capital, small and large. who come
to make permanent home. Some ma
tionalities are more adapted to this
course than others, and this is n factor
which tine syndicate has not forgotten.
From observation of men who have
studied this question OF immigration
carefully, 1t has been found that the
English nation. Is not on the whole n
satisfactory emigration to encourage,
and they therefore do not propose to
offer any special inducements to them
With one other exception the settle
ments and colonies will be formed on
cosmopolitan plan, the other exception
being the Dutch (Hollanders) who will
always be located In distinctive loca-
tions; this nation are used to fiat lands
and that description of land will ALWAYS
be furnished them. This was the reason
of the success made in Louisiana. 40, 600
acres of flats being colonized by Dutch
men with great success. The Italians
also are nation the syndicate have no
particular desire to have in their midst,
II being alleged they, as race, are shift
an IN lon
They make excellent laborers. and can
stand the sun better than any other ma
tion on earth, Mexicans not excepted.
All the other nationalities, the German,
Polish. Swede, Norwegian, Russian, In
fact all Teutonio and Scandinavian races,
are eminently phlegmatic, Industrious
and persevering. The Hungarians will,
as far as possible, be located TO
hill lands, where they can raise
their goats, hogs and wine for their
own consumption, while they support
themselves from the profits derived from
their stock. The syndicate has not been
formed except after careful oonsidera-
ton, and 1t Is with equal consideration
IL has decided to take Texas rs the field
OF operations. 1t Is well known fact
that If people who are now living In the
vicinity of Lake Superior and Canada
live hand to mouth existence, consum-
| iiB siA luul luktS IOui
months to produce, could get reliable
data of a country where they could work
the whole year, they would gladly
make so desirable change. This Il
the want the New York syndicate
proposes to fill; not by issuing
rose colored emigration pamphlet
but to get people to visit their lands
and see and observe for themselves the
actual facts, and to this end method OF
transportation will be established
These are the prospects Of great and
enduring work to be done by this BODY
of capitalists If 1t be directed in the
right manner.
The agents Of the syndicate have al.
ready visited several tracts. which
amount In all TO nearly 1900 acres, ant
it is confidently expected that tn,
greater portion of this land will be Sc,
cured.
: The Very Latest Discovery
We visited the San Anfonio Eve anf