Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-27
IMMIGRATION AND QUARANTINE
Great Gathering Called Fol the Con-
sideration Of Live Topics.

Al tho ue'elopment OF the south, vi
tai questions are involved aside from
these which tend solely to its material
growth and progress. Its matchless cli-
mate, generous soil, riches in minerals,
helds and forests; it's beauty in hills.
valleys. fruits and flowers: it's wealth
In fountains. streams and rivers are
indeed priceless gifts from Natures
treasury. yet they are only some Of the
Factors that contribute to the advance
ment and welfare of people.
The possession of health, the culti-
vation OF mind and morals. the estab-
lshment OF right rather than might
and the reign of truth and Justice
these are the things more to be priced
than all others for which mankind
should strive. for these are the founda-
tions on which the ages Of Christian
civilization must ever rest.
From time immemorial these are the
standards by which the people of the
South have sought to be measured and
there is no stronger obligation resin
on Its citizens today than to earnest
desire and honestly endeavor to upho
these standards for the benefit of Il
present and future generations.
To the thoughtful observer of passin
events this proud heritage is being me
haced from two sources at this tim
and 1T is to emphasize this fact an
concentrate public sentiment thereo,
that this call for n Southern Immigr.
ton and Quarantine Conference is ser
out.
In the attempt that has been mad
by various cities. towns and commup
ties in the South to protect themseIve
from the dread ravages of yellow feve
the most strenuous and at times unrea
sonaDle. unnecessary and burdensom
measures have been adopted, measure
that not only tended to cripple and d,
Stroy business and commerce In
winch rejected on the very instincts
our common humanity, and became
reproach to civilization itself 1t is ev
dent, therefore. that some uniform sys
TEN of quarantine should be adopte
that will allay the apprehensions of tn
people. and minimize the dangers rc
sulting from an outbreak of this dis
ease. This is necessary if we shoul
save our land from the demoralizin
and brutaliZing tendencies of Il pani
inspired quarantine.
Again, there are coming into tn
United States at the present time. lar
ger numbers of foreign Immigrant
than ever before in our country's his
tory. Among these are great masses
w hfN I, AII l.
1t will be impossible to assimilate wit
our institutions. There is apparently
desire or tendency to bring many
these undesirable immigrants to Souf
ern ports. and also to distribute tn
from Northern centefs, into the So,
Unless proper safeguards are insti
ed now. these classes will come among
us In such numbers as will inevitably
lowe? our standard OF citizenship. de-
stroy our present peaceful labor condi-
tions, and monsreliZe our population.
The South will welcome desirable i'm
migrants from any and all Lands but
1t has already racial problems OF such
gravity that no others should be in
vited until proper safeguards are pro-
vided in advance of their coming.
For the foregoing reason, therefore
this call for a Southern Conference on
immigration and Quarantine, to be
held in the city of Chattanooga, Ten
nessee. on November 9 and 10. 1905, and
we designate the following persons as
those expected to compose and partici-
pate in this conference: Governors OF
Southern States; members of Con-
gress; Commissioners OF Agriculture;
Mayors of cities; one Representative
from National, State, County or City
Boards Of Health; one Representative
from each Railroad System. preferably
the immigration Agent; the Editor
Publisher. or Proprietor oi Newspapers
and not more than five representatives
from each Commercial Organizations in
the South.
All parties thus designated may con
slider themselves fully authorized under
this call TO aid in furthering its object,
and are requested to cooperate with us
III making the same what 1t should be
for the South.