The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
TO BRING Immigrants.
THE CONVENTION FoRNULATES A
PLAN or ORGANIZATION
o., p,o,,d.. for immigration Societies 10
Each County, Under the Recent H''
ofthc Lsxi'lsiure

The second days session OF the I'm,
t1irrafo. convention was 0pt"'t 49,
io 0.clo.k yesterday by Presldeht Nu ,.bo
In ka.rcr. Judge Charles Grattah W VIZ
r. r.yrs the question OF lmihlEl W.
much thought. spoke at ieht'n vi .,ih
possibilities Of popping NlIklm.a Tiae.
d,.,f,bIe class Of iU9nigrants. lli'
v.sf,- virginia and Made virginia, ne
900 would most easily get their inHh.
grants from Maryland. delaware ~ NG"
Jersey Eastern PcuusNlNahIa' ~ ~,
eaVr-u ohio. and tho southern sn"' W. w.,
flc lakes % Michigan. IledHoHt IA
,IUia should l3Oa .or men VINO No.'r
grow tobacco from YORK ana - - g. 80
and the Cumberland NahGE o. III t.iI
FyIvalla Tho valley Of virginia ~
most readily ind settlers from me san Ee
section. as well as from hohJu iS.,s 90
valley II the ohio, iowa ana ~ ani
vbuc tho Southwest immigrants are app
., -. from North AMI South Ddkota,
NcIrs.k4 Mime Ota and the bordtI OF
Iowa. judge GrauaH's ADDRESS was Oiici'
but pointed and pfal,siiitta Ia fo,Iooing.
Re, pr Kay ofef'd llg t1 ,co on NJ nusl-
nee b. raguratod TO CONSIDER the pro
rrefy OF j5. appointment OF Il commit
fel Uy The convention 10 OBTAIN from the
nov Legislator, such legislation as may
5.r'm6fc immigration into this State.
Referred.
CLASS oF IMMIGRATION.
The next speaker was Rev Paul l..
Nianzg 3D. j.. on the class of immi-
pfsrrS most desired and the sectiong
o. countries abroad from which It is
Gts.r.lI. FL. secure them.
T.. ..t.. OF immigrants most 10 be
desired. fa said. were GOd-fearing farm
,rs Die $50 not believe in sending
agents abroad. Desirable immigrants
sfe Nn." who come voluntarily, not
ta.-. Who have 10 be solicited. lie spoke
tr
ana thought that they were greatly h
o. desired IN virginia. But he did not
t'nh D. best 10 seek these in the Father
luI Many Of them have already come
N'uNcst. Let the Board Of Immi-
grafton tndeaYOr to settle I'm Virginia
Germans from the West and make them
f.eI at home here. and these will draw
from abroad the most desirable i,umi-
our side. a. 'A'' ''o" i'oin
Mr.. Mcnzers address was received
win great applause. and when he con-
GUIDED Colonel Fitzgerald took him by
the hand and assured him that the native
Nlrelnldns would welcome al such as
nc 10 their soil.
pr Kay also spoke In complimentary
terms Of Dr. Meuzels address
Mr.. John =. Fowler next told how
local organizations 10 induce immigra-
non can best be formed and Re was fol- |
.Mt1 by Mr. W. SeymOre White whose !
3bJcct was what central examinations |
would be most feasible ana effective
AsTA1E BUREAU.
Mr.. Whites idea was thas there should !
DC "A state Bureau Of Immigration with
which the railroads should CO-oberate
That this bureau should keep an honest
list or farms for sale I'm virginia That !
large maps and descriptive pamphlets !
or virginia should be sent to the North
west so That people iu that section many |
Of whom are DESTROYS Of leaving NAV
know what Virginia is like. All the rcsG.
Iulous iu the world won't get lmmi
grants. Personal solicitation Is the thing
Colonel j. Il. Fitzgerald then spoke of
The practical advantages Of Immigration
- Virginia. He said that the practical ad-
NHNltF's were apparent. and ne soon dis |
missed that part OF his subject and adj y
dressed himself as to the best method |
OF inducing Immigration. lie was cmphat-
i.dIF opposed 10 the sale of lands
through state bureau, as this was no
part Of the functions Of State govern
u"ut Al that be asked Of the state was
- protect him lu his rights He wanted 7
no faFors from the government, and said {
mat much oi the spirit Of anarchy and
''Idii-u winch now pervades this coun- |
IN ls due FOO the teaching Of mischievOus
men, Who want TO get their living by
,uiiins ther hands into the pockets Of
auds was through the cooperation and c
organization of landowners. q
Nh Jackson, editor of the !
southern Planter. next spoke OF steps q
most essential TO secure immieratiou.
low the state and county authorities
am best c"-opcrate 10 promote it. ana
what If any additional legislation is de-
rahlo Mr.. Jackson IS am EnElishman
uI Doe spoke very plainly from the
standpoint of am outsider. He said that q
he great mistake which Virginia had g
ders knew AN about the resources Of
IrElNIH. but this was "A mistake md