The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-18
THE WAY THEY LOOK AT 1T.
The Claims of the Different States for
Immigration.


1T is amusing to note how those states
which are inviting immigration rasp each
other" The speaker was a middle aged
gentleman at one of the hotels last night
He was perusing an immigration paper con-
tanning reply to letter written by Flo
ridlan attacking California. In the reply
was the following: California the Floridian
charges with being the home of fierce griz-
lilies, venomous tarantulas, etc. That
makes us smile. We warrant his yarn was
penned inside MEETINGS to keep out the
festive mosquito, with big bottle Of
snake bite preventive" at the writer's
elbow; while an alligator looked in at the
window and sharpened his jaws prepare
tory to gobblng up the liar as soon as his
communication was fi1ished."
Pretty tough on the land of flowers"
remarked listener
Tough it is" said another, "but Florida
continues to be an attraction for the people
that California cannot be- Think of Florida
as vast and fertile plain, rich In its re-
sources, while California is region of hills
and snow-capped mountains. 1t requires
irrigation to produce crops, while in Florida
the rains are distributed through the year. "
The speaker was evidently refugee, but
he knew how to talk Florida.
Georgia is good enough for me-" said
Its the best country in the world
Georgia is" chimed an Ohioau who Is
making this state his home. 81 came here
some years ago, when the winters in my
native state became so very severe, and l
have thanked my stars over and over again
that | did come. Georgia may we'll be
called the empire state of the south, and |
concur with those W claim for it the best
and most invigorating climate in the
world"
Mr.. Glessner, who has taken such an active
interest in the immigration scheme to
Georgia, is a native of Ohio. He did some
good work with the immigration car which
he carried throughout the state this year,
filled with Georgia products, and the work
will tell in the end"
But you have no clover down here" said
a s0out-looking gentleman, brim full of
life. Kentucky is the state after ALL"
he added. "W6ere will you 90 to find a
more fertile country. A man is wealthy if
he owns 100 acres Of Kentucky soil I'm
migration to our state is confined to those
who are able to own "bue grass fields" By
this means the state is filling up with good
men. big men, representative men. Where
is John G. Carlisle. He was reared in
Kentuckyh
Tennessee does not beg people to come
within her gates" said a Compliant red
faced man, with rays of independence shoot
ing out of his eyes. "She built herself a
long time ago, and her foundation is solid.
She is world-renowned for her eggs and
poultry, and she rivals New York in her
red-cheek apples and luscious grapes"
The conversation ran on for some time
A good many states were represented, and
each man put in word for his state. Con-
siderable interest was manifested and
quite crowd had gathered around
n vOuld IA
Finally brisk little man began to move
uneasily in his chair and chirped something
about the fisheries and Maine A shudder
ran through the crowd and the converse
ton was interrupted by general move
toward the stove