San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-14
AGENTS FOR THE LIGHT.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, "a, 1888.
SAN ANToNIo'S WORK.

Whatever benefits San Antonio is to
derive from the pushing OF this immi-
grafton movement, as formulated by the
Southwest immigration convention and
committed to lite executive committee
for execution, will be secondary rather
than primary, indirect rather than d.
rect. The gain to the city will come
largely from the gain to the surrounding
country. Build up the territory tribu-
tary to San Antonio and this city will
have q healthy and permanent growth,
beyond all present conceptions. Boom
San Antonio and flood the city with
speculative capital without building up
the surrounding counties, developing
their resources, and stimulating their
production and you simply send this
city up like rocket to come down at
some future time like q stick, the bal
loon collapsed and the bottom dropped
out Of the boom,
The executive committee are not I'M
mindful Of this condition Of things
They are alive to this fact and will d.
rect their energies to making the adj
vantages and openings for profitable
settlement Of the surrounding country
known, rather than to booming San An
tonic. This whole region contiguous
to San Antonio on the south, west, east
southeast, southwest and northwest.
offers the most favorable openings for
farmers, market gardeners, fruit raisers
and stockmen, on a small scale; men
whopsy as much, or more attention, to
fattening stock and preparing 1t for
market than they do to breeding young
stock. The opening of dairy farms
would slso be found profitable industry
In many localities. The developm ent
Of the immense beds Of fine day and the
opening up Of coal fields will give good
returns to the capital that shall embark
In such enterprises. The cultivation Of
jute and flax, as well as cotton and other
tibous material, can also be profitably
undertaken. 1t Is by the increase OF
such Industries that San Antonio will
be most benefited.
The attention Of the monied men OF
this city is called to this fact, which
needs to be emphasized, that San AntO-
MO must aid In developing the region
contiguous to her as the very best
means Of promoting her own growth
and rendering 1t permanent. Funds fol
the work Of the immigration executive
committee are needed and San Antonio
will be looked to for her full proportion
OF the came. The impression Is sought
to be created in quarters hostile to thil
city that San Antonio is not ready t
pay for the music and only dances wher
other people pay the piper. This is
libel on San Antonio and 1t will receiy,
its prompt rebuke in the manner ii
which San Antonio comes to the from
In meeting the expenses OF this immi
grafton movement. The statemen
made yesterday 10 the LIGHT, SO say
Col. Andrews, chairman OF the execu
tive committee, was not out Of the way
He places San Antonio's contribution a
$4,000, and regards that sum as
fair proportion OF the whole ex
pense that will be Incurred
This city has the headquar
tiers Of the whole movement; is the hea
and center Of Its operations, and natul
ally attracts attention to herself as sue
in every movement that is made. Tn
chairman Of the executive board and II
secretary are both San Antonians, an
this city having received the homo
should accept the responsibility tbs
comes along with 1t. The committe
are putting things in shape as rapidly q
possible. Subscription books will
opened. The Idea OF assessments wa
never entertained and was only men
toned as showing the basis upon whic
contributions are expected. SubscrIu
lions will be solicited all over the coun
~, In . house to house canvas, and upo
the returns will depend the extent {
which the committee can push OperI
tl0ns.