The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-14
PEOPLE GEORGIA WANTS.
MAI. W. L. GLEssNER's VIEWS ON
IMMIGRATION.

IMMIGRATION.
intelligent American Immigrants From
the Eastern, Middle and Western
States the Glass of People That Make
the Best Citizens-No Castle Garden
Immigrants wanted-Ihe Movement
to Establish STATE Bureau of Immi-
eration-The Importance Of State
Exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
Maj. W. l. Glessner of Americas. who
delivered the address upon Immigration
and Labor before the state agricultural
society this week, is q stanch advocate Of
intelligent immigration. As commissioner
of immigration Of the Central railroad be
is doing an effective work.
Maj. GleSsner has brought several parties
of Ohioans to Georgia within the last year,
and has succeeded in awakening an interest
among the farmers of Ohio, Illinois and
Pennsylvania. and other northern states
in this section of the south, and
has secured q number Of settlers
and large investments Of capital ia
Georgia lands. Within the last year
about $4,000 has been invested around
Fort Valley. One company that was or
ganized from an excursion year ago has
set out so, 900 peach trees near there. An~
other company has purchased $50 acres
near by, and proposes 10 plant fruit trees
and to cut up the tract into small FARMS
which will be disposed Of to small fruit
growers in Ohio desiring to come south.
ANOTHER PARTY FROM OHIO.
Mai Glessner expects to bring down an
other party from Sandusky, o., which viii
arrive in Savannah about March 10, and
will spend one day here. The party win be
headed by John T. Mack Of Sandusky, whose
name received such favorable mention
before the agricultural society. The pro-
gramme of the party is to leave San
dusky Feb. 20, and arrive in At
lanta on Feb. IS The excursionlsts
viii take in Griffin. Fort Valley. Columbus,
Americas, Albany, Brunswick, Jackson
vile, Savannah, Macon and Atlanta. This
will be the second party this year from
Ohio. Maj. Glessner Is himself native OF
Ohio and he has an idea that the farmers Of
that state are the class of settlers needed in
Georgia. He may bring down another party
IN june.
THE STATES DUTY.
Maj. Glessner talked at length during his
stay in the city upon the subject Of immi-
grafton. He says his committee appointed
from the agricultural society to secure state
aid for immigration will 60 before the
legislature at It's next session, and by pre-
sentiDg the subject personally to the men,
bers will endeavor to obtain recog-
nitien. He thinks that inasmuch
as the farmers, who now form
the chief strength of the legislature,
have become interested in the subject the
committee will have no difficulty in secur>
ing favorable legislation. No definite plans
have been decided upon as yet. but bill 10
establish state bureau of immigration
In connection with the agricultural depart.
ment will probably be submitted. Under
the constitution the establishment Of an
other department is prohibited. With
bureau OF immigration. properly supported
would have no trouble in securing large
number Of desirable immigrants 60 settle
upon lis unoccupied lands.
THE CLASS OF PEOPLE WANTED.
"What class of immigrants do you con-
slider most desirablef' Maj. Glessner was
asked.
Farmers from Ohio, Illinois, Pennsyl-
vania, New York, and the western and New
England states" he replied. "They make
the very best class of citizens"
Would there be auy effort made to So
cure immigrants from Castle Gardenp
NO." was the emphatic reply. ave
want no Castle Garden immigration. We
seek only the intelligent classes Of Ameri-
can citizens. With the Inducements we
have to offer once made known we can re-
ceive heavy immigration OF the best
class OF people from other sections class
OF people that will be OF value to the state.
We want no illiterato European popula-
ton"
Maj. Glessner is on the committee to se-
cure an appropriation from the legislature
Tor state display at the worlds fair In
1898. he considers it highly necessary to
advertise Georgia at the worlds fair.
GEORGIA MUST BE REPRESENTED.
at will never do" he said. "for Georgia
not 90 be represented. The other southern
states will be there with their exhibits.
Texas is sure to have q grand exhibit. Ala
bama will make a fine display. Florida
will have an exhibit So will many of the
other southern states. II Georgia expects 20
maintain her reputation for enterprise with
the attention she has attracted she Will have
TO make the finest exhibit of any southern
state at the worlds fair. 1t will cost some
thing to do it, but the money will be well
expended. 1t will not cost as much as Some
people might tank, however. The state
can easily afford S25, 900, though q good dis
piay-not such as we want, however-could
be made for $4,000. Money judiciously
expended by men who have experience in
such matters will go three times as far as in
the hands OF men whe have no experience.
Money can be lavishly expended for display
without making such a display as wifi at
tract attention | made display with
S5oe when had been allowed IS, 600 for
the same display. think the legislature
will deal literally with the matter.
Maj. Glessner's heart is set upon having
Georgia maintain her reputation as the
most enterprising state Of the south at Chi
cago. and he expects his ambition will be
gratified.
AFTER The sCREvEN HOUSE.