Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-19
koN cHhS. SCOTT TO INVES1]-
GATE LABOR IN NORTH lIRLY
AND GERMANY,
Saws White Labor Will Succeed Negro
in peIta-Senator Berry's Aid In
Levee Work.

iryee.iuafiOn of the question OF SUD
stitl,tiae wait LABOR CT gro Ia 5ols
in the cotton fields of Mississippi tHe
Hon. Chas Scott, of Rosedale, MISS.
is on his way to Europe, says the
News-Scimitar. Mr.. Scott is SAID TO
control more separate cotton plahta-
tions than any one man in MISSISSIPPI
He is man of affairs, prominent at
the bar prominent as planter and |
nrominent as social and industrial |
leader He is probably better fitted |
to make this investigation than any
ether man in the section.
Mr. Scott spent yesterday in Mem
phis. leaving last night for Chicago
from which place he goes to New
York. whence. Saturday he sails for
Naples. It is his purpose to investi-
gate the farming ability and condition
of the peasants of Northern italy and
of Germany. with view to aScef-
tanning which class of Immigrant Will
make the better substitute for the ne
gro as the farm laborer of the south
Speaking of his mission. Mr.. Scott
said:
Negro Must Go.
"rhe great problem of the delta is
that of labor. The negro is getting
more and more worthless as
farm hand. He works less and does
haya reached q
Point where many of them refuse to
go into the field at all. While the
usefulness of the negro has decreased.
the demand for labor has increased.
New country has been put under cul-
tovation, new lands have been open
ed and the necessity for an increased
number of farm laborers has been met
by a decrease in the number to be
secured for the work.
at is evident that the remedy is
the substitution of white labor for that
of the negro | intend sailing Satur-
day for Naples to investigate the
farming conditions of North Italy and
OF Germany. We have been consider
ing the advisability of securing both
the German and the Italian labor and
/ desire to see which will be more
available for orr section. by reason
of climatic adaptation. industry and
character. | shall frs look into the
italian problem. and then take tn >
German element into consideration.
Italians Have Done Well.
"Thc Italian ambassador. Baron
Mayor des Planehes. recently made
to be we'll impressed with the pros
pect of providing hOme in it fer III s,
of his country people who desired to
locate in America. After his retA|
to Washington | Learned that he hay
not conceived so favorable an impress
sion as at first thought. due to doubts
as to the health of the re"ion.
Il have taken the matter up with
him and have sent to him lett"rs fr'n
all of the Italian residents of Bolt
var county. numb ring SeFue la0
showing that the Italians who cane
with nothing have been treated with
equal courtesy as other citizens, given
equal opportunities and have become
the owners Of their own farms ard
the posse ssors of bank aononnts
ranging from s40O to 5000. This esi
dence is Given by the Italian pee
pie themselves and II quite com
plete
Crop Conditions Poor.
with the substitution Of white
labor for the negro and under nor
NAL conditions, the lands in the farm
ing section ought to b@come worth
800 an acre in the ne1t fow years
''Our cotton crop IS ps03ahlT the
worst we have had in yeas. ] cut
down to 10 per cent. # my ocrea@t
and the rains have added much f
we will raise more than two-thir1S
of the usual crop. This pill naturally
increase the price ol the staple ane
will permit hte crop to be gotten il
AT mncn tdTiltf udte LidH usual.
May Run For Governor,
Mr. Scot has been among the 2osi
prominently mentioned Men IN his
state for the next gubernatorial nom
ina-icn. and he was aske4 if he mad
determined 70 enter taa sace. Tic
sad:
THAT race is lonz way off and
have not made up ry mind 1T this
early date what shall! 70 I am A.
present engaged in loGk;r" after tEe
cotton crop"
4 smile indicate! t'.t :" s. r
statement had generally come fe3n
otle. candidates in his state, and he
laughed.
Il have not been making any cotton