The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-17
Caucasians for Tho South.

The South wants immigrants. and would
like to know how to get them. These
words are taken from the interesting letter
on this subject printed last Thursday.
which was sent to US by distinguished
Georgian. Mr.. THOMAS GAMBLE. the editor
OF the Savannah Mirror of Commerce. Mr..
GAMBLE assures us that the South real
Ices the benefits that would accrue to IL
from an influx OF desirable Caucasians,
honest. law-abiding. Woodworking men,
to whom" he said. 1.-The heartiest OF well
comes and ample encouragement will be
given" Mr.. GAMBLE then added: ut
seems to BIO an extremely difficult matter
to induce immigration OF this character,
and the intelligent people Of the South will
gladly receive and act on any suggestions
that will enable them to overcome any
obstacles that tend to prevent the estab-
lishment OF such immigrants on its SOIL"
Upon this quotation VIC here offer few
notes.
There is this year heavy immigration
from Europe to the port Of New York. For
the first half OF the year it has been larger
than it was for the corresponding period Of
last year, and rs largo rs it was for the
first half Of any year within the past dec
ede. For the year 1892 it was under half a
million. but during the present year 1t will
very surely be over that number. and
even approach $4,000. Onc-seyenth of
last years immigrants came from the
British Isles n half of that seventh Tor
$4,000 from ireland; and tho other six
seyenths were chiefly Italians, Germans,
Scnndinavians. Austrian S!cvs. and Rus
sian Jews. We get very few immigrants
from France or Spain. and only jewish inl-
migrants from Russia, the Christian sub
jects OF The Car not being allowed to leave
their country.
Tho great mass OF tho German and Scan
dirnvian immigrants strike for tho West
ern States as soon as they reach our
shores. There they have gone for over
forty years past. or ever since they
began to como here in large numbers. 1t
would not be easy to turn them from the
West to any other part OF the country.
New York Is about tho only city Of tho
Eastern States in which those of them who
do not go West arc willing to live. In the
Western agricultural regions they were able
for many years to get land at tho Govern
Fnept price; and even at this time, by going
farwcstward. they are able to get it upon
very easy terms. Those OF them who do
not desire to engage in farming. can always
find opportunities OF going into business in
Western cities. or can procure employment
at such trades rs they may have acquired.
We do not think it would be easy to induce
any considerable proportion of our German
or Scandinavian immigrants to settle in
the Southern States
Our Irish and English immigrants 20
where they like. and are scattered all over
tho Union. But tho volume OF them,
within recent years. has not been large
enough to influence appreciably the growth
| OF our population. The Irish Immigration,
which used to be enormous. has dwindlcd
till 1t is but little over $4,000 year
! Our Jewish immigration has become large
In recent times. From Russia and Poland
alone we got about 10000 Jews last year;
and, after adding TO this number those who
came from Austria and Germany, We con-
slider 1t safe to put the years foreign addi-
ton to our Jewish population at 10000 or
more. The record of the present year will
| probably show, at the end of Deceuber
nearly another 100000. Tho great body oil
Jewish immigrants take up their abode ia
our cities. and New York Is their favorite
{ place. A few hundred Of them have en-,