The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
IN THE BEST OF HANDS.
Mr.. E. j. Watson Appointed to the
Commissioner Of immigration.

Mr.. E. j. Watson Appointed to inc
Commissioner Of immigration.
Gov. Hayward announced Tuesday
night that he had appointed Mr.. E.
J. Watson commissioner of the new
department of the State government
the bureau Of commerce, agriculture
and immigration. In speaking of the
appointment The State says to those
who know Mr.. Watson, and they are
not few. this is assurance that Gov.
Heyward is determined to see that,
the department. shall be success
Mr.. Watson has been tried in work of
a very similar nature and has been
found eminently fitted for the work
and for the responsibilities.
The new department. of the govern
ment of the State is one of the mat
tiers in which Gov. Hayward has been
interested most deeply. Through this
medium he hopes to build up the
State and bring money and settlers
into South Carolina. He took per-
soma, interest in the work OF the
immigration convention here last fall,
and seeing the opportunity for efec-
tive work has chosen man who has
had experience in promoting the inter-
ests of the State, and a man OF un-
bounded energy and enthusiasm.
The qualifications exacted by the
law creating this office are that the
commissioner shall have a good moral
character, competent knowledge OF
matters of commerce, shall be charg-
ed with the work Of promoting agricul-
ture. manufacturing and other indus
tries and to prepare a handbook CIV
ing a statement of the resources and
advantages Of the State in such a
way as to appeal to people who are
dissatisfied elsewhere and are seeking
fertile soil in a temperate climate.
To these qualifications Gov. Hayward
added that the commissioner must ce
a business man not in politics and
must devote his entire time to the
work. It is declared without reserva-
tion that Mr.. Watson fills al Of. the
qualifications, and after some delibera-
ton has agreed to take the place with
the added requirement OF giving 1t his
entire attention.
The position came unsoli,ited-for
Mr.. Watson was not an applicant
but was arranged through mutual
friends who wishing to see the new
step taken successfully recommended
Mr.. Watson to the consideration OF
the governor who had witnessed the
successful efforts of Mr. Watson in
managing the Columbia Chamber OF
Commerce the hardest months OF its
existence and was convinced that IN
Mr.. Watson's hands the department.
of immigration would be an entire
success.
Mr.. Watson stated that he would
not establish the bureau before the
18th of March, as he has in hand the
opening Of the navigation on the Con-
qaree and he does not want to leave
the Office Of secretary Of the Chamber
of Commerce until that work is in
augurated. He has had consultation
with Gov. Hayward, and will carry
out the wishes Of the latter as to the
general policy of the office, although
as vet ne has no statement to make as
to the manner in which he will pro-
ceed. Mr.. Watson was secretary OF
the immigration convention and d
member of the executive committee
Of that organization and his interest
in the work has been of purely un-
selfish nature.
AS secretary of the Chamber OF
Commerce, Mr.. Watson became known
personally to great many people OF
in South Carolina on occount OF the
way in which he managed the genera
preparations for the reunion aSl
spring and for the last State iaif.
But before that time he had haa
| wide acquaintance on account OF II
work for ten years as city editor
The State. which position lie heid uE
to last March when ne was promotes
to the position of news editor. i!E
retirement from The State will bt
regretted by his associates: and th'
members of the Chamber OF Commerce
will find great difficulty in getting al
efficient man to carry on the Worl
which Mr.. Watson had established.