The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-15

mate that cannot be excelled. and we
ve the institutions and advantages of
ablished civilization based on good gov
| ment, education and religion. Well can
challenge any community truthfully
surpass US in these substantial and
I, best attractions. They are all Well
> VA to you and admirably detailed in
| valuable papers already presented 10
convention. The task before US is 20
Ike them known throughout the civil
! world. and especially 10 the minds or
lse likely to be influenced thereby.
he printing press is, beyond question.
2 chief agency for this purpose. The
| y fact that this Washington immigra-
| n convention is i'm session will be her
I ed and commented upon by all the lead
news Journals of this country. The adj
able addresses and papers here pre-
ted are. in fact. better 10 influence the
ads of our fellow citizens of the middle
st than of us delegates. Judiciously
led and published as the proceedings OF
convention. as We trust they soon viii
they Will form a statement of facts
THY the attention of all interested in
n subjects. In addition to the publ
on and diffusion of these articles. state
hts of similar kind. substantially ac-
ate in statistics and devoid OF any sem
onal or boom character. should be pre-
I'd and issued 10 the world In small
lphlets and leaflets. with due proper
{ in the Scandinavian and German
ruages as Wen as in English. The
,spapers OF the state afford one of the
e effective and economical modes OF
eminating information, efficient use
also be made OF personal letters by
sperous residents OF our state TO news
srs of the region OF their former ac-
lntance and TO individual friends. We
W what an important factor in the past
4 personal communications has been IN
notion of foreign immigration. Ad-
tage should be taken of fairs or gen.
exhibitions TO exhibit and advertise
resources and products. This Los
eles did on large scale at the recent
nta exposition, even as our state did
fectually at the Chicago centennial.
e the day OF promotion of immigra-
chiefly by land grant railroads has
ID by, vet the interests of the great
sportation companies are so closely
I with the growth and prosperity OF
state at large, their liberal and ener-
help can well be relied on. Funds
itting active agencies may well be
l.shed in Eastern cities. OF course.
1velty is claimed for any Of the fore
suggestions relative 10 old and we'll
N methods, and experience and the
piles of other states may evolve yet
efficient expedents.
effect the wide diffusion OF informa-
as 10 our resources and attractions
ontiuuous and adequate manner mon
ust be had and spent with brains and
ID through organization well con-
: and maintained. As the direct re-
md substantial outcome OF this con-
IN there should be organized
ington immigration society. with a
n In each county. BY concert of ac-
much can be accomplished that viii
wise be left undone There IS room
great deal Of individual patriotic
for the public good In organizing
maintaining such societies and coll
funds for conducting their volun-
gork IT is only In permanent organ
. and effective work in establishing
matte methods for the diffusion OF re-
Information OF the resources and at
ons Of our state that this cOnven-
an fully Justify its existence. Let us
hat our assemblage NAV by Cts prac-
|, esults. constitute marked event In
inward and upward progress which
-vently pray may characterize the
lch and dawn OF the twentieth CEN