The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-04-17
IMMIGRATION.

state Immigration Soclety, visited
Europe for the purpose of indu-
cling immigrants to come to this
State.
He travelled through Germany,
France and Belgium, and by his
energetic efforts succeeded in in
ducing 4 number of persons, IN
various lines of business, mechan-
les, farmers, laborers and others
so try their fortunes in Louisiana.
At the time of their arrival here
the Times-Democrut gave all the
facts about it, the number, names
of the immigrants, even destina-
ton, etc.
Sufficient time has since rolled
by to see whether this movement
has been success snd whether
these new comers are fully satis-
fed with their new homes. We
have been shown letters from many
of them, in st. Landry, ST. Tam
many and other parishes, wherein
they discuss the advantages of
Louisiana; and We are glad to see
that they are well pleased with
this State, more than pleased-dc-
lighted; that they have praise for
everything here, find the land fer
tile, the crops profitable, the eli
mate agreeable, and not hot and
debilitating as they had been led
to believe. They are satisfied will,
everything and write to their
friends In the old country of the
advantages of Louisiana, inviting
them to settle here if they wish to
be prosperous and happy. 1t is
gratifying to hear Louisiana spo-
ken of so favorably, and compared
to such advantage with other States
and countries. A painter and dec
orator who is already doing well
here writes as follows: "a few
days after my arrival was able to
start seriously to work at my trade.
! am very much pleased with the
climate and am delighted here. /
will try to persuade all my friends
coming to America to settle in
Louisiana"
Another Immigrant writing from
st. Landty, says: ..The farmers
who came over with Mr.. Morrison
have repeatedly informed me that
they consider themselves lucky in
having come to Louisiana. Farm
ing gives enormous results here.
The land, which is in a primitive
condition, possesses the chemical
conditions necessary for big crops,
and the temperature is not as Sc
we're as in the North, where farm
ing is impossible during several
months"
From st. Landry the. immigrants
write in more culogistic terms.
They announce that they were
splendidly received and Hospitality
treated; and that those in whose
service. they engaged started them
out, well provisloned and cared
for, satisfying them that they would
be able to make a comfortable liv-
ing here. Letters like these, which
go to friends at home, arc far
more valuable as means of de-
veloping immigration than books
or pamphlets. The people in Eu-
rope who are thinking of moving
to this countryknow that pamphlets
may misIead them, but that their
friends and relatives will never do
so.
There is something practical in
Mr.. NlorrIson's system, which,
properly cultivated, will soon de-
volop a stream os immigrants in
this direction. Without enc0ur-
agement or agitation VIC cannot, of
course, expect to see thousands of
persons coming here at once. The
movement may be little slow at
first, but it is sure. The first inn
migrants are pioneers, as it were,
who spy out the country and report
to their friends ut home; and if
they report favorably, we have
nothing more to fear.
We must remember, however,
that Louisiana has been given q
bad name abroad. Seeing how We
are now being abused in certain
papers Of this country, We can
readily appreciate the stories they
tell of us abroad. We can meet
them only by such reports as those
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