The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-04
A COLONIZATION SCHEME,
A Movement to Bring Settlers
!: Here From New Eng
j.: land.
RESOURCES OF THE STATE.
An Exhibition to Be Made in Atlanta
Showing Our AdVan-
tageS.

The State Board of Trade is about to
undertake a. work which promises great
results to- California in the way of settle
ment of our unoccupied lands by desir-
able class of people. To explain the mat
ter intelligently it is necessary to refer to a
work originated in the East in the forma-
ton of a society composed of the leading
clergymen of all denominations.
The society has already done much work
in corresponding with clergymen all over
the country. It's object is to expose fraud
ulent land schemes and inform the people
where they can secure homes and lucra-
tive work. Those wishing to migrate may
learn by applying to the society just what
to depend on in regard to the locality to
which they expect to move and the condi-
ton of the settlers already there. AS
members of the clergy have time and
facilities for finding out the actual
condition of community and the truth
about the doomed lands in all sections of
the country their reports will probably be
of considerable value.
Edward Everett Hale, the Rev. DR.. f. w.
Gunsaulus. and many other eminent di-
vines are. connected with the movement,
and the work mapped out is of compre-
hensive and varied scope.
In speaking of the part the California
State Board Of Trade will take in the mat
ter, William II. Mills yesterday had this to
say:
This movement originated in New England
among some OF the strongest minds and most
representative men of that section. 1t is, in
fact, the same element which c0loniZed Kansas
Under the inspiration OF making a free State
by the emigration aid societies OF Massachu-
Sets.
Until within the past year or so the immigra-
ton to our shores from abroad has been of
enormous. proportions. In 1888 nearly ,000-
600 foreigners landed at Atlantic ports, and
would not attempt to figure what the aggre-
gate OF these arrivals has been In the past
twenty years.
These newcomers separate themselves by the
law of natural selection into elaSses-the man
who has few dollars reaches the interior of
the State: he who has 500 gets TO Nebraska,
while the possessor OF $1,000 may find his way
TO this coast. But the great mass OF the arrivals
stay in New England and their coming has the
effect of displacing the American youth.
These immigrants are chiefly Italians, Portu-
guese and good many Bohemians, and they
at once turn their attention to all branches of
domestic and common labor. They find work
upon the railroads and canals, in gardening,
as stablemen, porters, etc. taking the places OF
the old Anglo-Saxon race on the Atlantic sea-
board.
AS a consequence the young native popula-
ton has gone West, and so this section is re-
celving an accession OF the best blood of
America. The common people are being driven
out OF the East by this influx OF foreign popu-
lation, and among this common people is that
class of young men from the ranks of which
the proprietor class is recruited in any coun-
try. The fellow of enterprise and skill gets
out, and the fellow who possesses neither re-
mains behind.
This movement will favor the removal of the
native American for the reason that our SYM
pathies will be with him, and also for the rea-
son that he is best able to help himself He
can go with the minimum of help, while the
foreign element cannot help itself
II 1.-THE movement becomes popular it will re-
sult in the removal of the native American
population from the Atlantic seabOard.
In discussing the movement Edward Everett
Hale recently said that the condition of the IN
employed could not be relieved at home; 10 do
SO would be a great burden upon the industries
OF the country.
Now there are vast areas of sparsely popu-
lated country in California in which the idle
population of the New England States could
become not only selt-sustaining, but prosper
Gus. The State Board of Trade, which keeps
watch of anything OF this character, concluded,
If possible, to make an exhibit OF the resources
cof California at the International Cotton Expo
sition TO be held in Atlanta, Georgia, begin
ming September 1.
During the fall and winter months many
people go to Atlanta and the annual exposition
held.there is visited chiefly by residents of the
North. The directoT-general of the exposition
will. favor an exhibition from this State, and it
equal to that which we have here, which is
in all respects superior to the one we made in
Chicago.
1t is proposed to- close the rooms here for the
months OF September, October and November,
and TO remove the exhibits; REINFORCED by other
contributions, TO Atlanta. 1t is also proposed
to. send prominent people of the State to
lecture in the exhibition rooms, and illustrate
their discOurses with stereopticoD views. The
leaders OF this immigration movement in all
the centers OF population where organization
i1o off ha cd -
lanta, and see the California exhibit.
The committee appointed to report to the
board. has sent an. agent to Atlanta with q
proposition for a space. of l00x200 feet, in the
form Of a rectangfe or hollow square. The
plans comprise stage, in the end of the space
upon which lectures: can be delivered, ana
stereopticon views thrown. The Enclosed space
is to be arranged with a seating capacity for
about 1000 people at night, where for three
months the resources of California will be
illustrated and discoursed upon,
Among those whom it is proposed to have
present.to lecture and answer an inquiries are
such persons as John p. Irish, A. 7. Hatch
General D.. P. Chapman, Charles A. Wetmore
b. NJ. Eelong, Edward Cooper, Mrs. Strong of
Los Angeles, and c. NJ Wooster OF San jose
George c. Perkins and stephen White Senators
from California, will be requested TO deliver
at least one speech each, and number OF other
ladies' and gentlemen will be asked to partici-
pate.
Mi. Mills further said that one owner of
land in the San Joaquin Valley had offered
to place 100000 acres of very fertile land
at the disposal of the New England Colony
Association on terms of interest ONLY for
ten years, provided. all the land suitable
for cultivation in small tracts should be
taken. and occupied within two years. 1t
is expected that other large landowners
in this State will offer. to cooperate with
the movement mentioned.
1.-The object of having lands offered to
settlers and the terms of those offers well
defined, said Mr.. Mills, SIS to secure con-
crete cases for discussion and presentation
in these lectures, thus avoiding generaIiza-
ton. which leaves the projectors of col
oniZation schemes at sea as to where they
will find land snitahla for their ro1lrranrnc y