The Greenville times., 1894-06-02
GREENylLlE TINES
HlsfT CoxeLTsIOxs.

The interes. awakened in the intro
due,iou OF foreign labor into the
Delta calls forth, as might have been
anticipated, criticism and eavil. II
would be very remarkable if this were
not the case. The experiment ia q
new one, un,ried as yet in this i'm
mediate vicinity save in the one in
stance OF the colony al Fnars Point.
The perfect success and satisfactory
history Of this settlement was the d.
rect incentive which led originally to
the undertaking OF reproducing il on
: more extensive scale. II is timely
to say again that the @Itslisn' sgsinSs
whom 8 certain prejudice exists Is
from Sicily-not an Italian at all, not
al sgricuilurisl.
An recognize that radical change,
through some agency, is eminenIly
needed. Hence il is very lnJu-
dleious to condsmn any project
which has not been tested; or rather
one OF which the only visible test has
been a perfect success. Itis impossible
for newspaper correspondents, un-
versed in the condition of tho Delta
and ils needs, to write authoritatively
on this subject, as they can have little
data and no statistics for their guild
aace. 1t is easy enough we repeat TO
criticise aud pass crude condemnation.
That the Tuscan sgriculturist pos
sesses the requisites for the class OF
settlers desired, is a fact Of history
In lie substantiatiou we cite 10 the fol-
lowing corroboraiive letter:
To the Memphis Commercial:
An article has been published late
Is IN your valuable and esteemed
psper on the immigration question,
signed by a name who seems to ME TO
be OF latin origin. This communica-
lion II full Of mis.statements.
AS TO bringing to the South imml-
grants from the northern countries Of
Europe il would be a complete failure.
The elementary consideration regard
ing the immigration question Is to
attract people coming from climates
similar to those where they are ex-
pected to live.
The German element, or any other
emlgrants coming from Northern
climates Of Europe, could not stand
for any length of time the burning
sun Of the equinoctlal section Of the
Mississippi Valley, especially II that
class OF immigrants have been accus-
toned TO use the highly intoxicating
liquors that they drink at home. My
experience for the last thirty years
with the Italians In Louisiana has
called my opinion III their favor as u
class Of hard-working and thrifty peo-
pie.
The planters In Louisiana have never
had better, hard-working hands on
their plantations, who never complain
OF being oyertaxed by labor, and who
have shown to be always sober, econ-
omicsl and laborious people.
The Mississippi Valley Is greatly in
need Of hard-working, labonous, ener-
Reilc and economical immigrants. No
people In Europe could render more
agricultural services to the Delta act.
ion Of the State of Mississippi than
the Italian immigrants.
The gentlemen who has sent you all
article, entitled mo Castle Garden for
the South" seems TO prefer in place OF
Italians the cousins of tho Haymarket
anarchists of Chicago, or the outlaws
North composing the army of Coxey.
AS to his illusions to the Pennsyl.
vania troubles, II looks as II he was
not cognizaut of what happened in
that largely Germanized section OF
our country. All the strikes among
those working in the coal mines OF
this country have always been brought
not by immigrants belonging TO the
Latin rates, but essentially by than
class Of people that your correspond.
ent patronizes In his self-intereste6 ar.
lie,e. Yours truly.
A. ID. DEvILLENEUvE, NJ. d.
New Orleans, La.