St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-13
Moulders Of Public Opinion
F avor a State Immigra-
tion Bureau,
And Also Pass Upon Many In
teresting Subjects to the
Fraternity.
H. P. Hall, OF st. Paul, Hon
ored With the Presidency
Of the Association.
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City Firm.


nesota Editors and Publishers assocla-
ton was devoted to vast amount OF
routine business. In the morning an
interesting paper was presented on the
subject of Immigration" which had
been prepared by General Passenger
Agent Whitney, of the Great Northern
road, and read by Mr.. Folsom. The
paper had been carefully prepared and
gave valuable information as to the To-
cation of the lands in the state at pres
ent uncultlvated. George n. Lanphere,
of the Moorhead News, at the close of
the paper brought up a resolution IN
favor of the re-establlShment OF state
bureau of immigration. Col. Donan sup
ported the motion, and thought that all
possible means should be used to BRING
the state into perfect condition, ana 10
that end state aid should be given FOR
the purpose of collecting and furnish
ing accurate news as to the resources OF
Minnesota. The great agency of adVer-
tising was the newspaper, but 1T should
not bear all the burden; the
state should handle the matter di-
rectlv. Treasurer David Ramaley
furnished some statistics to show that
thousands of acres of land in Minnesota
were uncultivated, to which the atten-
ton of immigrants should be drawn.
The receipts of the state from forests.
mines and agriculture now amounted TO
slGO. .OOO, 900, while if all the land were
occupied the receipts would be nearly
$780, 900.
Gen. Jennison, of Red Wing, was
strongly opposed to any bureau of I'M
migration, because the uno cupied
lands were mainly owned by the rail-
road companies, and he did not see why
the state should furnish money TO help
sell their lands. The bureau had not
been success when it existed in the
past, and they should profit by ex-
perience.
FL. E. Ives, of ST. Hilaire. said that
Gen. Jennison spoke from secti onal
point Of view. The southern part OF
the state always received what 1t asked
for, but when the north asked for any
thing it was always refused. The reso-
luton favored the north, as that was
the point where the Immigrants were
wanted, hence the hostility from the
southern part of the state.
Favor immigration.
H. G. Day.o Albert Lea, did not think
a state bureau was needed, but he had
no desire to treat the northern part of
the state unfairly, and if the people OF
that section required the bureau he
would vote for it.
President Hunt favored the establish
ment of a bureau of immigration.
The motion of MIR. Lanphere was car
ried.
An invitation was read at this point
from Wright, Barrett Il Stillwell. ad-
dressed to the ladies of the association,
and extending an invitation for them to
meet at the Ryan hotel at 2, when they
would be taken for a drive through the
city, and lunch at the Aberdeen.
The motion OF Irving Todd, changing
the date of the annual meeting from
July % to July IA. was adopted:
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the adoption of the reSolu ton
advocating legislation for the taxation
of Sleeping-car and express companies,
and the regulation of their tariff OF
rates, also the resolution that fore
closure proceedings OH chattel mort
cages be advertised. The committee
also returned thanks to the chamber OF
commerce for courteSles extended; to
Manager Scott, of the opera house, and
to the ladies and gentle men who con-
tributed to the entertain the pre-
viouS evening.
On motion OF Mr.. Todd. 1t was Or
dered that a fullSiZe portrait of Treas
urer Ramaley be presented to him as
mark of appreciation of his faithful
services for many years.
A resolution of President Hunt was
adopted. that the legislature be request
ed to make a reasonable appropriation
for Minnesota'S representation at the
worlds fair.
A resolution from the South Dakota
Editorial association censuring editors
who sell transportation was laid Oh the
table.
1t was ordered that all resolutions
pertaining to legislative matters be en-
bodied in circular, and copy fur
nished to each member of the legisla-
ture; also that the paper of Mr.. Whit
ney on Immigration" be printed and
copy furnished each member of the as
sociation for publication in their re-
spective papers.
An adjournment was then taken until
2 o'clock for lunch.