The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-08

Acting upon the theory that "busi-
ness worth having is worth going
after" the American immigration as
ISOLATION, made up of the most promi-
nent men of the Northwest, has begun
its active work of promoting the land
and commercial interests of Mime
sofa, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Wisconsin and Montana.
The association has its headquarters
in st. Paul and it's principal officers
are st. Paul men, although the vice
presidents and members of the differ
ent committees are to be found in all
the states which are to benefit from
the work of the association. J. A.
fictitious is president, John E. Burch-
ard is general vice president and Har-
ry Hamaker secretary and treasurer,
all of them being ST Paul men.
While the Northwest has progressed
as rapidly-or more so-as any other
section of the county, it has been felt
for some time that the land and COM
mercial interests of this section of the
country are not reaching their great
est development as rapidly as advan-
tages and inducements which it has
to offer warrants.
This condition so impressed itself
upon the minds of men who are in
terested in the welfare Of this section
of the country that early in March Of
this year a call was issued for a con-
vention, and on March Is more than
800 delegates from the different states
met at the Commercial club in ST.
Paul and organized the American I'M
migration association, which had for
it's object the greater Northwest.
The new association has gone to
work with a will and every honest
effort will be made to induce immi-
grants to locate in this section of the
country. 1t is realized that Canada,
through her unusual activity and many
immigration agents scattered through
out the United States, is securing
settlers which rightfully belong to the
Northwest, and the benefits Of this
country are to be placed before pro-
spective settlers in many different
ways.
Attractive Pamphlet Issued.
The association has just issued
most attractive pamphlet, setting forth
some of the advantages of the North
west and the objects Of the associa-
ton. In calling upon the business in
terests of this section of the country
to assist the association in its work,
the pamphlet says:
Can the Northwest now afford to rest
from its efforts with the laurelS already
won? The sentiment of our business men
is strongly against such a course, and the
reasons are plain for the necessity of re-
neWed efforts in fostering immigration
more vigorously than ever before.
The principal factor responsible for the
prosperity which the Northwest has en-
joyed has been that we have had the
goods the lands and business OPEN
ings to draw immigration in our direc-
ton.
The resources of Wisconsin. Minnesota.
North Dakota South Dakota and Mon
tana are practically unlimited, and the
variety of splendid opportunities still Of
fering to every class of newcomers is not
to be excelled elsewhere on the conti-
nent.
But even natural immigration is no
longer voluntary quantity-there must
be push behind the movement as well as
attraction ahead, and with genuine at
fractions, such as these five states can
boast of, more push is the prime essential
to our greater success.
For several years past the Canadian
government, in conjunction with the rail-
roads operating in that country, have been
putting forth every energy for the up
building of Western Canada with emf
grants from abroad and more particularly
from the states. They have realized from
the outset that the American farmers
comprise the most desirable class of set
tiers in the world and are offering every
inducement to awaken their interest in
Canadian lands.
The Canadian government has immigra-
ton offices scattered throughout the
United States and these are largely in
strumental- the circulation of tons of
literature, which is flooding the entire
country at the present time. The indi-
vidual Canadian land owners themselves
have also become active in the work of
promoting Canada's growth and have re-
Gently formed an association for organized
work, with headquarters at Minneapolis
MINI.
The same spirit reigns in the Southern
Southwestern and Pacific Coast states
where. the state associations through adj
vertising and the most liberal support
from the railroads in the matter of land
seekers rates, are carrying on campaigns
for settlers with an activity unknown be-
fore.
The Northwestern states, so far as the
tight for immigration is concerned, are
therefore surrounded by energetic en-
thuSiastic and persistent bodies Of men
who are scouting for every available set
tier to be had. We do not decry for one
moment the legitimate inducements which
to attending settlers. The industrx shown
in their promotive work, In going after
the business and keeping after it, IS to be
admired.
But if the Northwest is to maintain the
prestige she has gained and is to lead in
these immense movements for increased
population, we, too, must go into the field
and against keen competition secure the
same proportionate share of settlers as in
previous years, and IL possible a greater
share.
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