The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-05
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Commercial Club Delegation Urges
the Passage of H. F.. 49,


the Passage of H.. F.. 437. "a
A delegation from the Commercial club
of ST. I'aul appeared before the house
committee on appropriations yesterday
afternoon to urge theT Passage Of H. F.
437- by Mr. Thauwald fRep.5 of Ramsey.
The bill appropriates $4,000 per year
for 1899 and 1906 to Sfttrther the interests
of immigration to the state, and provides
for the appointment of a commission cof.-
sfsting1 of the governor, secretary of
state, secretary of the state agricultural
seciaty, chairman of the louise ard SEN
ate committee on Immigration. and ch.iir
men OF the immigration committee from
the commercials clubs Of the Twin Cities.
Mr.. Durnent said immigration was go
ing through Minnesota to other states
and this should be attended tto! The
state should get a larger proportion of
those seeking lands in the Northwest
1t was In the interests Of the state that
the lands be filled up, and this was really
the purpose of the bill. The commission
would have, if the bill passed isystema-
tic advertising of the lands In the state
all over the country, and in such parts
as would be consideredst the best to secure
settlers. Another plan was to send out
cars on the various railroads containing
an exhibit Of the products of the state
and at the same time distribute literature
Unless some steps were taken Minnesota
lands could not be placed on the market
He understood the taNtflevy would have
to be increased, and If this was so the
small sum Of $4,000 per year for the rext
two years would not be noticed so far as
an increase of the taxes was concerned
The outlay would be repair a hundred
fold, for 1t would bring more people to
the state, and that would mean more
taxes
III. P. Hall said the state had been idle
for the past twenty-five years in the ma
ter Of immigration. He had mo- personal
interest In the matter except that he
desired to promote the best interests of
the state. The question was would IT
not pay to invest $4,000 to get back sew
eral hundred thousands The state should
send out matter under the seal Of the
state for while much matter was sent
out by the railroads calling attention to
the advantages Of the state this was
looked upon as real estate advertising
Canada was spending 100000 per year
for immigration advertising, and 1t was
fact that people were passing through
Minnesota to lands in Canada, which
were not as good as could be secured In
this state.
In reply to questions by Mr. Staples
as to the. manner of advertising Mr.
Hall said he should devote considera BILE
OF the money to newspaper advertising.
Years ago when the state had taken up
the question of immigration advertise
ments had been inserted in srlewsn apers
all over the country Informing persons
that by sending their address printed
matter pertaining to the resources of the
state, and all such other data along the
line WoulG be sent free. The returns
from this kind of advertising had been
astonishing. The particular benefits Sc
cured was that those that wrote were
generally the ones that were looking
Tor a chance to make a change. Mr.
Hall said he appreciated how the COM
m1ttee was urged to appropriate money
for this and that purpose, but this was
along line which would bring returns
far In excess of the small amount given.
The comittee heard Senator Grindeland
on the drainage bill, and Adjt. Gen.
Lambert on a bib (which proposes to
give him an additional clerk.
Action on all matters was deferred I'M
TIL future meeting. N
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FOURTH REGIMENTS STATUS.
1t Is as Legally In Existence as the
Others
All the facts connectedswith the Fourth
regiment have been aisrepresented by q
AiNePoiis, iiioiiiiil8 pHpSI, anu oil exact
statement OF the situation is due to
that organization as well as to the public.
The Fourth regiment was organized and
mustered In by the state of Minnesota,
and consequently has as much right to
existence as the regiments that drew sal
airy at Chfckamauga during the summer
The state only partially equipped this
regiment, owing to the fact that the funds
mad been exhausted and the captains and
n6ut6nanfC S1pnod ,ofo fny no
amounting to from $400 to- $500 per COM
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