The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1894-04-14
MORE ABOUT IMMIGRATION.

taking active interest in the question,
continues to receive lettsrs from I'M
migration agents-Itslisn and Ger
man-earnestly advocating and urg-
ing the formation of colonies Of tnGlr
respective nationalties for the Delta,
and expressing their readiness and
even eagerneu to furnish any num-
Der Of lsborers desired. Indeed, the
desire to come to this country seems
even stronger with these people than
the wish Of the planters to have them.
Even the Federal law against the i'm
portation OF contract labor were an
insupersble barrier against importa-
tons direct from Europe, those already
in the United States who can be
secured are more than sufficient tc
supply auy working population the
Delta may need. There is no difficulty
In the way Of obtaining white labor
except the exponse of transportationn
Though very little can be expected that
will prove satisfactory except through
some thoughtfully considered and well
matured plan upon which planters and
land owners are able to proceed. This
should be the first step--thorough
preparation aud pre-arrangemeut Of
detail. Nothing should be undertaken
otherwise. Haphazard attempts are
almost sure TO result IN failure and
dlscouragement But II few colo.
nies could be successfully established
and prosperous there Is no doubt that
, they would attract Others, aud in tho
course Of years the project would
work out Its own fuliilnent.
In certain important respects, tho
time Is peculiarly opportune for the
initiation of that transformation Of
population, which is absolutely indis-
pensible to any substantial property in
the Delta. In the past one essential
! factor to desirable immigration has
: been wanting bero. No worthy OF
self respecting white people would go
T To any country, without the ultimate
hope and intent Of ownership. The
I obstacles in the pathway of small hold
, ings of good lands heretofore, have
n been sufficient to turn the tide away
1 from the laud of large plantations
Until within the very recent past, SC
: long as rents were good and the tenan
, try demand for improved lands active
y there was no inclination to cut up ant
parcel out tracts. But this easy golnl
state of affairs no longer exists.
! The l. G. Railroad company realize
the changed conditions and the pre-
sent needs. II has at last annexed t
n. its southern systems distinct imm
grafton department. This 10 yet i
Its formative state aud IL Is too lat
for doing any thing this season. Bu
It will soon DO prepared to offer activ
to and effective cooperation and th
~ management Of this bureau expects
bestow especial care and effort in d
"a Delta.
For practical and decided sctiol
= no scheme could be equally productl'
of results, with experimental tests b
loan companies upon plantations the
have reduced to possession. And 3
nonresident owners who have meal
s. with which TO introduce the chang
More than the resident proprletorshi
,, even. those glasses sre sensible of u
break down in the present. system, II
: immigration agents, we repeat, EXPIRE
Of in the strongest terms their desire ai
that Of the people they represent,
cooperate with landowners on al
practical plan. They state that they CT
supply any required number OF peor
IS not tranps or loafers, but responsit
families, who, once established, wou
: attract others of their race, aud .
~ Delta would find itself filled WI
them in time,
The change we favor aud hope
!, .'' does not contemplate or involve
displacement of the negro AZ
Nv. tenant pure aud simple. on tb. FAR
= Of the country large or small, work.
, under well ordered direction aud
ceiviDg q fair share of the crop retur
4 there is place for all honest industrit
laborers of that gace, 80 long as III
lce' ,sate
Mr.. j. G.. eastman, President Mis-
e;nni prpsa A Associati0u. has issued