The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-07-03
THE COMING IMMIGRATION.

Va tue Cottillry are SitnereQ Ill New
Orleaes it is probable that the,
may take into consideration th,
question of Southern immigration
and the propriety of thought in til,
matter is especially applicable tc
representatives from the Mississip.
pi Valley States. 1t has been s
plain proposition that but for the
financial disasters of the past two
years the tide of emigrant travel
would have turned Southwark in
force. The North and Europe has
been casting about for fresh fields
of enterprise, and everything poin-
ted this way. Then came the al
most panic, the Grant 6 Ward
collapse, the presidential election
and general hard times, and the
movement was nipped in the bud.
1t promises to revive, however,
with the first return of confidence.
The liquidation cf the country is
about complete. The change in
the political complexion of the
governments pregnant with prom
lse of economical administration
and intelligent politics. Under
Mr.. Cleveland there is every rca-
son to believe that our commercial
relations with other nations will be
widely and proftably extended.
With the creates diversity of at
fractions to offer to the world the
South cannot help but find her adj
vantage in the next wave Of Amer
lean activity and prosperity. The
wonderful Exposition points that
way, and SO does the interest taken
in the Cotton Congress and in the
gathering of the South
ern Immigration ooe;ety.
1t Is often remarked thai what-
ever capital becomes sufficiently
impressed to make general invest
ments in this region, the labor and
immigration will como without ef-
fort. This is true to a certain ex-
lent, but there is not a little pre-
vision necessary in the approach of |
such movements. If New Orleans
lad To-day such an immigration
organization and facilities for con-
rolling settlers as the Northwest
las it would not be difficult to
'lant many thousand hardy Euro
bean farmers on the rich lands of
louisiana, Mississippi and Ala
,ama- We have not such an or
,anization. and it will require time,
abor and money to secure it; but
re shall have it in time, and the
ooner, perhaps for present atten-
ion to the question
With the variety oe soil, climate
nd environment to be found in
he South, this section ought to be
ne most attractive of any to the
immigrant. The West and North
'est have succeeded grandIy in
ettling the great prairies, where
ne conditions are not nearly as
ltisfactory as in the South. They
ave done it by systematic and ju- :
icious advertising. and haye ses-
lblished a reputation abroad for !
le cereal States that will stick for ,
ears. Still, now is our time /, l
he cereal productions of the coun-
y has not been as remuncratiye
tcly as they once were, and it !
lould not be difficult to turn at /,
ntion in our direction. We have j
ill plenty of cheap lands where !
,lonies could settle to advantage,
I'd it is worth remembering that
e colonies which have established r
cmselyes are prosperous and .
owing The immigration de- |
lrtmcnts of Mississippi, Alabama !
and Kentucky are flood v
with inquiries, and the rising of /
G tide is visible Happears pos '
Die with the use of intelligent or ! !,
nization to dominate the move s
ent IN the interest of New Or h
ms as an entrepot. Our com il
ercial bodies have already taken p
me. notice of the matter, and :,
~ hn cOuntpd uneu fo ciye savi-