Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-24
FOR THE SOUTH'S GOOD
The Coming immigration and Industrial
Congress at Augusta.
Large Number of Prominent People
Expect to Be Present-The OppOr-
tunity Now Present.

congress will assemble at Augusta Ga ON
Wednesday. May 80. 1t is authoritatively
stated that in point of intellect. wealth and
progressiveness this will be one of the most
imposing conventions ever convened under
one roof in the south. The question of i'm
migration is gaining in importance in the
south. This is evidenced by the attention
the convention is receiving from the press
and by the number of private letters re-
ceived by those directly concerned in the
convention The aim of the congress is to
bring together every possible faction in the
development of the south. At first it was
proposed to hold the southern immigration
convention in the east, but the fact that it
is to be held in Augusta, is due mainly to
the Young Mems Business League of that
city.
The Time of the South Has Come.
The main effort of the congress will be
directed to the question of immigration
One of the prominent spirits in the conven-
ton told a reporter to The Star today that
heretofore the south had contented itself
with the presentation of its riches in the
columns OF the press Its wonderful re-
sourses had attracted unbounded attention,
but the tide of immigration had, through
the fundamentally OF the railroads and the
great cities Of the west been diverted to-
ward the setting sun. The opportunity for
the south has come The best lands of the
west are occupied. and those remaining can
only be made profitable for farmers by ir-
rigation. The time has come for tine south
to take practical steps to render its lands
Immediately available. The south is full
Of good lands but the immigrant must
negotiate for 1t after his arrival This is
not as II should be. and one of the
questions which the convention will consid-
er, will be the means by which this land
can be held in readiness for Immediate &C.
mill let
the railroads of the south as a settlement
of the lands along their lines. 1t was the
railroads that built the west and immigra
ton made this possible.
The Convention ON the Both.
A southern interstate immigration asso-
citation has been in existence for several
years. Mr.. NJ. T. Bryan Of Nashville. who
is vice president for the American Bar AS
ISOLATION for Tennessee, is president of this
association. He has called a convention to
assemble in the city of Augusta, Ca. on
the Both of May. to which Gov. Northen
has invited the governors OF all the south
ern states. Nearly all have accepted the
Invitation and will attend.
Secretary Morton has received a letter
signed by Senators German, Gibson, Faux
ner, Daniel, Hunton. Ransom, Jarvis, But
ler Gordon Walsh. Mills, Pasco, Caffrey,
George, Coke and Bate. and Representatives
Crisp and Black of Georgia, insisting upon
the Importance of the Department of Agri-
culture being represented at the coming
convention.
Those who are expected to represent
Washington at the convention, and who
Will leave on Thursday, are as follows:
Senator Jarvis. Senator Walsh, Senator
Camden, Hon Gardiner G. Hubbard. DR.
James c. yelling, Maj. ]. w. Powell, Prof
Otis T. Mason. Mr.. b. H. Warner Dr. Joseph
Nj. Toner, Dr. John S. Billings.
The Maryland delegates are Gov. Brown,
Edward F. Abel, John Dill, 0. G. Tillman,
Thomas Robinson. Frank Furst, John e.
Hurst, ex-Gov John Lee Carroll. Edward
Footen.
The Virginia delegates are Gov. C. t.
OFerrlll, w. Seymour White. Walter
Sharpe. II. W.Wood, James s. Mulin, James
L. Treadway, James s. simmons A Moore
K Walton Moore r. T. Irwin, Samuel
+. Pittston.
Dr. Walter C. Murphy, the Washington
representative of the congress- in CONVEX
ss-tion today with a Star reporter said
that no movement inaugurated in the south
since the war Tor the development of the
SOUTH is attracting such wide influential
and unanimous response as the coming
congress of southern governors railroad
managers and representatives from the con-
gressionai districts. which will assemble
IN the city OF Augusta next Wednesday
The convention will seek TO inaugurate a
system of interstate cooperative immi-
grafton in the south. This will be accom-
plished by uniting the lines Of southern
trunk railroads, that by the purchase of
large blocks OF land much of which is I'M
occupied in the south. and locating set
tiers from the east ard northwest. There
is wonderful Misrepresentation abroad in
regard to the sanitary environment and
climatology of the southern states. Many
ur acquainted with the section regard II as
hot bed of malarial effiuvia. This is
untrue. Better drainage, more attention TO
drinking water, improved sanitary laws
are converting many parts of the south
into productive and healthful communi-
ties. The south offers unusual opportuni-
ties for manufacturing Investments, with
an abundance of water power, raw ma
terial at the door, cheap transporta ton and
mild climate. Better Information as to
the political and social situation will in
the next decade. cause large numbers of
home seekers to go south. Southern state
legislatures have been too niggardly In maxi
Ing appropriations for these important purc
pc ses. 1t will be proposed by the conven-
ton that there be organized board of
directors, with authority to use the seal
of the state in the matter Of the transfer
Of lands to settlers, as testimony of good
faith in the statements made as to quality
location and local value of land. The con-
vention will also consider the Importance
Of making southern exhibits at northern
agricultural fairs.