The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-21

Editor Constitution: The deep interest
feel In everything pertaining to agri-
culture must be my excuse for again
writing on a subject which comes home
n every agriculturist in Georgia and the
other southern states. Since the Ito mel
unexpected prominence you gave my last
communication, and in view of some
o.. the subsequent comment upon the
suggestions therein contained, 1 have
Thought you might find space for few
more words from me- l have no pride
Of authorship, however. and shall not be
AT a. hurt If you should determine that
his is not available for publication. l
Auow that the strain upon the columns
d. Il paper like The Constitution is very
srea; and that it is often impossible to
maxi, room for the enusions of outsiders
Ase myself
r.e publication of my first communi
.a.s)a has brought a large number of
.eliers which have reached me through
lhe courtesy of your editor. Some of
these have contained sentiments OF APP
vrer.. ii my suggestions, while others
H.
lhe.s are at least TWO sides 10 every
4ae~d L. and / would have been sur
..,s decd il my suggestion as 10 the
IM9.rt4Jiva OF Chinese labor had not
oro4ea. 9uj some adverse comment. That
some uea who have given close stuay
t4 tae subject agree with me is, how
eyer eYIueaced W the following letter
iso4i an eminent Georgian, which l take
pI
/ ,on.ntalic alton:
Dear 81. / have just read, with much
pleasure. yoUr letter i'll Inc Atlanta Con-
suLatiou ct the lst instant. anu heartily
iL4oise every WORD that you say in re-
galu tt me necessity OF Chinese labor
as thr only salvation Tor the agricultu
raj interest," OF the south. / have Tor a
Iona wnlie entertained exactly your
views and have often so expressed my
sel.-th1ugh never III print. / think the
t1a has now arrived when united
effort should be made by every one, in
tse south particularly. where we are
entirely dependent on negro labor, to get
20 admit the Chinese ! should
iise ip meet You some time when you
visit Atlanta and discuss the matter
rif1 you I hope YOU will pardon the
liberty ] have taken in writing you, but
'uy interest in the subject prompts me to
J. b. s HOLMES
Atlanta, September I, 1865.
l1H Holmes Is if [ am not mistaken,
0naly interested in agriculture on
t4}c q large scale He writes as no
mere .neorist, but as one having prac-
t!r knowledge Of the difficulties which
present themselves TO every man who
eks 10 plant cotton on a large scale
es 70 produce any of the Other staple
Georgia crops Hundreds of men like
ns aud myself would he getting very
I. mach better results from our lands II
we were permitted by conditions to Sc
urr better class Of labor and more
It,
Right here permit me TO say that In a
ten- editorial reference to my card
RE- Constitution seemed 10 catch only
portion OF my suggestion. You refer
e my having argued in favor of Chi
/. ese labor rather as an Illustration of
.he desired efficiency to be secured than
ass the expression Of a desire for the pres
. ere" of the Cinnamon themselves.
AS Il matter Of fact. what | meant to
convey was not only the desirabiity
OF labor as efficient as that of The
chinese. but / would like 10 have the
Chinese themselves; and / stand ready
80 do all in my power TO aid DR. Holmes
~ anybody else IN an enucaN0r 20 snap"
public sentiment so as 10 bring about
such change IN our immigration laws
as may make it possible TO get China
men for work in Our cotton fields our
rice fields ana on our fruit farms. l
want Cinnamon because l know Of no
labor equally as good. have seen and
studied The results of their labor on the
fruit farms of he Pacific coast. I know
.nv arr nj q
great sugar plantations in the Hawaiian
islands and have read of the high
appreciation which the planters in the
Philippines and other parts of tropical
Asia have Of this interchangeable worker.
would rather have Chinese labor than
amy under the sun.
Nat only do I want them for myself
Sit drnly believe the importation of
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