The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-14
WHITE IMMIGRATION IN THE soyrn.


vsrio.s Dimeuities that stand In the Way.
To TIRE Eprron OF TIE suN-Sir. In your
paper few days ago appeared brief editorial
advising the South to secure white immigra-
tion. which has bcen largely copied and COM
mented on by Southern editors Tho people
OF the South realize perfectly the benefits that
would accrue to this section from an influx
ofthousands OF desirable Caucasians. They
are practically unit on that point. What
they want to know. however. Is how to get
them. The South does not seek foreign or
domestic criminals. paupers or lunatics. 1t
desires nothing but earnest, honest. law
abiding. Woodworking mon. To thom It will
give the heartest Of welcomes and ample
encouragement 1t seems to be an extremely
difficult matter to induce immig ration OF this
character. though. md the intelligent people
OF the South will gladly receive and net on any
suggestions that will enable them to over
come any existing obstacles that tend to
prevent the establishment OF such immigrants
on It's soil.
Here 1 would like to mako a suggestion,
through the medium OF THE Sun, as a starter.
The great stumbling block in tho way of get
ting people OF the North or West to remove
here is the negro. This Is fact that Is soon
ascertained by any one who will 60 among the
farmers OF those sections aud point out to
them the cheapness and tho fertility OF tho
land hore aud the advantages Of climate.
While they recognize the truthfulness OF these
statements and acknowledge that 80 for as
natural conditions are concerned they would
be happier healthier. and In the end perhaps
weather.. hero than where they are they de-
cline to remove from community OF whites to
one where negroes are either equally as numer-
GUS as the whites or in the majority For the
sake OF q little physical comfort and a few dol
lars Of additional gain they absolutely refuse
to place their wives and daughters under cir
cumstances where they will be In daily dread
II g this fear. generated by constantly re-
sH sren aes
in the way Of Immigration. At safe distance
the dangsr is an matter for thssf
type in the South. Whom Il eomes home OF ct" to
tering their condition.
h9 sa 70 n ason
not be we'll for tho South to suppress such
graphic descriptions OF, these. outrages and
granhed broadcast over the entire country, I'm
e esseasng the feeling. slready too prevalent
tnny limo free from attempts at violation.
WI. While a the record Of the e9mmission OF such
when tho total actual arures ' are Sonsi der
the Impression has. gone abroad that It is
many, times worse than 1t really Is. Men in
the NORTH; reading morning after morning.
great extent Of terri tory and the widely scat.
tered distribution Of such offences. and to re-
gard each particular locality as the scene Of
ax syS qesu It ns hHs tsh T t. Thrust ns
| persons OF the female members OF their iami-
| lies to menace that is worse than death. II,
prejudices to govern them without inyestiga.
ton. they would look further into the natter
hsyy would thfs there are
Grim IS have been unknown for years. or where,
| perhaps.n not single outrage has ever occurred.
| communities where their wives AID daughters
and perhaps not as much. as II they were sum-
mering in tramp-nfested New Jersey. If the
news 81 such ontrages. and its publication
demorallzing eject was suppressed. tho VIC
necessarily additional Shame the Rsnubliean
party would lose material which, with the
| Is perverted Into campaign ammunition. and
| the horror OF a residence In the South. now
rampant among great and growing class Of
disappear from the lack Of the food with which
| It has been 80 abundantly supplied in the past
Then immigration would certainly come.
R be- ss
derstood the extent Of the harm Il Is iniilctina
on this part Of the country by deterrinR the
| vast resources and make 1t what nature has
intended It to he. the richest and most pros
| porous section OF America. such q strong sem
newspapers and correspondents would bow to
| 1t as though 1t were written law.
p,,.o- T THOMAS GAHnlE