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

featuring and trading, In New Jersey
and Connecticut: but thero is proof all
around New York that the bent OF tho
Hebrew rnce Is toward trade. Hardly any
OF them take employment at what Is called
common labor" or unskillcd labor; the
WACO workers among them follow pursuits
that require some skill, such. for example.
ns garment making. and the bulk OF the
remainder set up in some kind OF business.
rs may be seen on tho cast side Of this city.
We apprchcnd that but very small pro-
portion OF our Jewish immigrants would
care to engage In those productive and me-
chanical industries for which immigrants
are desired in tho South, according to our
distinguished Savannah correspondent, Mr..
THOMAS GAMBLE.
AS for our Slavic and Hunnish immi-
grants. they are almost wholly rude labor
ers. and are apt to herd together in the
mining regions OF Pennsylvania and other
States. They would not DO regarded as
desirable immigrants among our Southern
landowners. city builders. manufacturers.
and business or commercial men.
Weare now left with the Italians. over 65. 900
OF whom arrived at this port last year, and
perhaps enough more at our other ports to
make tho Italian immigration OF that year
100000. Tho statistics OF Ellis Island from
January last up to this date give US reason
to believe that tho figures for tho present
year will be about rs largo as those for last
year. Now here it is that we take
the liberty Of making q suggestion to
those OF our Southern people who ARE
DESTROYS Of drawing immigration to the
South. What do you think Of the Italians
or know about them How would you like
to make draft from the current OF that
powerful stock, in case 1t DO found that
Irishmcn. Englshmen. Germans. Scandi-
navians. Slnvs. or Hebrews ore not likely
to be drawn to tho South? We observe
that very erroneous notions about the
Italians, notions that are not founded upon
facts. exist in some parts OF this country.
Mr.. GAMBLE says that honest immi-
grants" are wanted in tho South. and we
guess that tho italian people ore very much
like other white people In regard to hon.
esty. As things go here In New York. thoy
stand pretty well In that respect. Mr..
GAMBLE says further that "law-abiding
immigrants arc wanted. Well. the Italians
hereabouts do not deserve a particularly
bad reputation rs law breakers. so far as
the records of our courts show. They are
rather more given to crimes Of violence
than the people Of some other races: but
we can assert that exaggerated ideas are
current on this subject: and We can fur
Their assert that nearly all Italians OF vio-
lent habit are very sure to modify that
habit after a short residence In this coun-
try. and after they have ascertained that
tho lp1p tho rnnshynoDf ~ daa6a NJ
violence are vigorously enforced here.
There Is abundant evidence in support
Of these assertions. and it is con-
tanned In the reports that are kept ct Police
Headquarters. Finally. Mr.. GAMBLR says
that Woodworking immigrants" are
wanted In the South. In this respect. cer-
tainly. the Italians fill the bill. The great
employers Of labor give first-rate accounts
Of the working power Of the Italians. There
are plenty Of contractors. railroad bosses.
house builders. manufacturers. and ma
chine works owners who can give testi-
mony on that subject. We recently heard
the President Of q great corporation. which
has thousands OF Italians In Its SER
vice. speak OF them in language that
would surprise those people who
fancy that Italians are lazy or
stupid or given to sham. or are any
thing but Industrious and honest. They
belong to as hardy a race as there Is in the
world; and anybody who has ever seen a
ship load OF them land in New York. can tes-
tify that they are as hardy as their
sires we're ages ago. when Rome was built
and the world was under Roman power.
Moreover. they are quick-wltted and full of
natures own sense: and. when they find
that they arc in new world. where there
are plenty Of openings for them. and where
they can improve their lot In life. they often
display I'm amount OF enterprise which
would give them high standing In Con-
necticut itself.
We suggest to our Southern friends that
It may be worth their while to give the
people OF the Italic stock a show when they
want to attract immigrants. Perhaps they
would find the Italians as serviceable In
their cotton. sugar. rice. tobacco and fruit
fields as in manufacturing. In city building.
and in all skilled industries.
Wo shall be pleased to obtain the views
OF our Savannah correspondent. Mr. GAM
BILE, upon this subject. and also those OF
any other thoughtful Southerner. The
question of en!arging the white population
OF the South is OF exceeding Importance to
the Southern whites.