St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-03
TO GATHER THEM IN.
Suggested Selection OF Fiji
teen Gentlemen for an In
migration Bureau.
City to Be Called Upon to Pro-
vide SIS, 600 Towards It's
Expenses.
Modus Operandi Detailed for
Entieing Immigrants to
Locate in This State.
Como Citizens VIII Worry
Mr. Lowry Until He Gives
Proper Car Facilities.

cHdnlDCE OF commerce JdSG thursday
evening, having in view the formation
of board of immigration, met last
evening, ard held protracted meeting
at which the subject was thoroughly
and entertainingly discussed. These
present were E. V. Smalley, p. B. Groat,
y. r. Kiefer, E. j. Hodgson, NJ. b.
Curry, Lieut.. Glenn, F. P. Wright, S.
A. Ponthan, Charles H. Lienau, Hope
well Clark and ID. II. Michaud. Z. V.
Smalley was elected chairman. and NJ.
b. Curry secretary. The general
sentiment of those present was
tested by preliminary motion
made by Senator Lienau, and was found
TO be in favor of establishing perma-
nent immigration bureau. This drew
out general discussion as to the meth
DDS and means available and to be
adopted to promote such object.
Senator Lienau, ia discussing the
matter. said: The main thing is TO see
what can be done without having much
money to do it with. NV idea is to have
a central Office. | favor asking the st.
Paul city council to place $1,000 at the
disposal of such a board of immigra-
ton. The chamber of commerce should
be asked to give us the use
of its rooms for headquarters,
and to make its secretary eX-oiliciO
secretary of the board. The secretary
should ascertain from all possible
sources what lands in the state are for
sale and the selling price thereof. He
should also list the government lands
subject for entry as homeSteadS. Post
erS should be prepared stating that the
lands are available for such purposes.
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places all over the country. The man
ufacturers' industrial union should be
asked to have Prof. Phelps, its secre-
tary, to write pamphlets and do such
other work as would have .him earn
his $4,000 salary. All the papers
in the state ought to ask people to send
the board the addresses OF possible inn
migrants from the other states, as we'll
from Europe, TO the end that they may
be furnished documents Of infOrma-
ton"
Col. p. B. Great, general emigration
agent Of the Northern Pacific company,
supplemented Mr.. Lienau's remarks
with a practical discussion on the meth
eds to be pursued in distributing Inf0r-
matiOn. He said:
Our company has large corps of
agents that could he utilized in render
ing assistance. We also have a large
supply of folders for distribution. The
best method of calling attention to the
immigration board is by means of adj
vertlSing in newspapers. There are
three lists OF papers that are especially
desirable in q matter of this kind.
There are the farm papers, the
county seat papers and the CO.
operative lists. An inch adver-
tisement inserted in the newspapers
calling attention to the board and ask
ing that people send to it for docu-
ments is the most effective way to reach
people seeking homes. These docu-
ments should contain full information
as to the lands. This method will he
found superior to that of attempting to
post notices in depOtS. That would be
expensive, because agents to put them
up would be required, and it's difficult 10
get permission to post them in depOts."
The cost of advertising by newspapers
and dodgers would be several thousand
dollars.
Must BE Trustworthy
E. J. Hodgson enlarged upon the dis
cussion, and, in speaking of the dOcu-
ment, said: The information should
be trustworthy and truthful. They
should give information as to the loca-
ton of farm lands, timber lands and
mineral lands. The man who collects
the information should be one who
knows his business. Leaflets should be
prepared that would go into letter,
and should be a brief statement of
striking facts. For instance, that the
Minnesota has increased 500, 600, 900
more than dOuble-in the past
ten years. Minnesota has increased her
population 10000 more than California
in the past decade, and $4,000 more
than has Wisconsin. Then send this
leatiet to all the papers in the state and
ask its publication. By such means
these facts would creep into papers all
over the country. Mr.. Hodgson thought
there would be no difficulty IN raising a
considerable fund by subscription, in
addition to the donation to be asked
from the council.
Col. A. r. Kiefer favored the PAM
phlet idea, and gave some practical IL
Illustrations of the effect produced by
circulating information in Europe. He
said that under the regime of the ODD
state immigration board, one man had
induced thousands of Europeans to
come to Minnesota. ut is a good
pian," said he, Ito place literature in
the hands of agents at foreign seaports,
print it in several languages. The i'm
migrants will procure copies of the cir
culars and study them on the voyage
over and will, in a majority of in
stances, come direct to Minnesota"
HopeWell Clark advocated the plan of
asking the several counties in the state
to organize auxiliary boards, that will
give especial attention to meeting i'm
migrants and show them lands and as
Sist them in securing homes.
NJ. B. Curry thought it a good plan
to secure correspondents in all parts of
the country.
S. A. POnthan expressed the view
that the city council will be disposed TO
contribute funds.
AS a result of the meeting last even
ing it was unanimously agreed to make
the following recommendations to the
adjourned meeting of the citizens to be
held atthe chamber Of commerce Thurs
day evening:
First-That permanent board of i'm
| migration, consisting of fifteen mem
bers, be named by the meeting.
Second That the chamber of COM
merce be requested to place its offices
| at the disposal of such board.
Third-That the chamber of COM
merce be requested to name its secre-
| tary as the secretary eX-officio of the
| board, and he be instructed to be at the
office during business hours.
Fourth-That the manufacturing in
dustrial union be requested to direct
| Prof. Phelps, its secretary, to prepare
copy for pamphlets, as may be sug-
| gested by the board, and that he do
| such other work as may be asked of him
| by the board.
Fifth-That the city council be petit
| toned to appropriate $1,000 of the
| $4,000 funds in its hands-appropriated
for miscellaneous purposes-to the use