The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-01-06
ETCHED AND s <ETCHED.


There IS no reason in the world why
the south should not get thousands of the
best classes of European settlers now
said Dr. Schulz. of Chicago. who IS at the
Marion. I'm the past there has been
prejudice against the south, but TINS eA-
position and the growing feeling OF ifa-
ternity between all parts of this country
have removed that. The northern ana the
western papers used to be filed With
filings and slurs at the south. The rall-
roads of the west encouraged this, Tor
they had lands TO sell to the Immigrants.
The German papers of this country copleo
many Of these slurs and caught the saiii9
general tone This was reflected IN lhe
home papers in Germany. What Is true OF
that country is also true Of the press OF
other European countries. None of them
had "A kind word for the south On the
other hand. glowing eulog:es were constant
" paid to the lands OF Dakota Nebraska
Kansas and adjacent territories and states
Henry Willard brought prominent GefIlahs
10 America and carried them over ms lines
I'm prIvate cars, diued them and had wine
and every luxury in Gbundance. No Won
der that Europeans got grand ideas ABOUT
the northwest and had a poor opinion OF
the south.
Put now that IS changing and the south
is being better understood
'A"ter al. doctor. what s The best reth -
of promoting ;mmlsr3tion2' Was asked oy
The Constitution reporter
1.-THE letters which the immigrant writes
home are the best propagating literature OF
all The letter which goes silently over
tho sea. telling the old folks, the brothers
sisters and friends of the struggles end the
rewards. the economy and the savings
the cuportunities and the new made TRENDS
docs more to encourage others 70 ioio"
than thousands Of dollars spent on I'M
migration bureaus. The friends in the ola
country believe what they -cad I'm the let
tiers which trev receive" Here tAe .is=se'r
smiled at the recollection ~ Slch itHtefs
which ne had written himself when young
man "The friends N the old country Rho"
that what IS written bv loved ones VINO are
over hero can he rolled on. There IS no
selfish end % be attained by the writer
Get vour first colony started, and IT u
gets along well the settlers viii come. Tor
each successful colonlst is an Immigration
agent himself.
II am great believer the doctor con-
tinued. Gin mixed populations. We ean an
learn something from each other fhere
are many things which the immigrant
must learn from the Americans as soon
as no lands There are some lessons III
thrift. economy and patience which IL
would be well for Americans 10 learn from
the German immigrant. ! have Travelled an
over the world ! have crossed the ocean
several times and have seen the great expo
sltions of Europe. I have seen all TINS couh-
try and have been across the FaciAc' bl-
nowhere ia no part cf the world, IS there
a country like America. There are few
cities which make so good an impress on
on the cosmopolitan traveller as Atlanta
does This city would attract the atten-
ton of the most widely Travelled man I'M
10. the sun. one can tell at a glance that
tire people here are enterpris!ns, fun OF
spirit ana progress, self-reliant and bold IN
their business ventures, but temPerins their
boldncss with sound judgment. And every
body is $50 courteous. All. that makes q