Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-24

numbers? 1t is suggested that while agri-
cultural conditions I'm the south are per
haps as favorable, IL not more favorable
as in the west and northwest. and that
while under ordinary conditions the farmer
of these sections might find opportunities
for farming I'm the south attractive he ia
SO prosperous where he is he feels little
disposition 10 go elsewhere. and there IL
much force In the suggestion 1t is also
suggested that the wage scale IS higher
IN the west than in the south. and that
the wage-carner does not leave higher for
lower wages. II is true farm wages are
somewhat higher IN the west than In fhe
south. because we do not use and cannot
for physical reasons employ on our lands
ana in our crops as much machinery as
they do. and because for other reasons our
farm lab|rcr Is not efficient hut this
comparison of wage scales Is not tho trfla
test, nor is ii fair to the south because
WINE the wage system obtains in the west
1t is not the system In the south except o..
very limited extent The system almost
universally In practice I'm the south ia
what is know as the share plan The land
owner furnishes the land hous, 10 live r.,
ana tuei. horse to cultivate crop and feed
for him. farming implements and seed.
the tenant does the work and has one-hrlf
OF crops or If the landlord furnishes only
land. house and fuel. the tenant gets two
thirds Of the crops. and In some sections
three ourths OF the cotton
would advise those actually engaged IN
eTortS TO induce emigration from other seq
tons. or even foreign immigrants to the
south, to present this plan and. not 10 he
mlsled into a comparison of wage scales for
this is the plan I'm use in the south. and fl is
a most attractive plan to men of iudepend-
ent spirit, whose objective is to own his own
home.
IF We cannot, and fear for the present
we cannot. get the needed supplv of "a h,,ra~s
from other sections of our own country 1t Is
certain, l think, with proper cfIgrt we can
get them from abroad.
All are agreed that there Is n class of
immigrants now flooding this country tie
south does not want and Will not have Ne
do not want them, and it may be added if
we wanted them could not get them
Ihey would not come if we wanted them TO
come, because there is nothing there to at
tract them. We have no large cities to
draw them. and the particular lines OF in
dustry in which they are usually employed
in other states are not followed or 20 only
a limited extent I'm the south.
IF this obnoxious class should ever III
rect their migTatIOus TO the south Fl Is safe
to say it will not be by invitation or solicit
tation. and there is, therefore, no ground
for the fear that the present immigration
II successful. would inundate the
south with the scum of Europe"
Afternoon Session.
Commissioner General of Immigration
Frank P. Sargent IS scheduled TO make an
address this afternoon on immigration
Other addresses during the afternoon a-e
expected from Bishop b. f. Broderlck. ou
Practical Settlement OF Italians In the
South" DR.. Charles r. Borizilerl OF New
York on The Italian Immigrant as a
Farmer"
The discussions for tomorrow include ad-
dresses on manufacturing interests, divided
into topics follows: 1890 am. Coal
and Iron Development" b. /. Dulaney,
Tennessee; Cotton Mills in the South.
Charles f. Johnston, North Carolina:
Commercial Development in Virginia
NJ II. Dingee. Virginia. General discussion.
addresses being limited TO five minutes
At Il o'clock noon the delegates to the
parliament will be received by the Presi-
dent Of the United States at the White
House.
At 80 pm. the topic. Lumber and
Other Resources" will be discussed as fol-
lows: Southern Forests, Their Itiliza-
ton and Preservation Clifford PlHehot,
chief of the bureau of forestry: develop
ment of the Fish Industry in the South.
George NJ. Bowers, United States commits
sloner Of fisheries.
Report of committee on resolutions.
Election Deferred.
According to the program laid out, the
election of permanent officers FOR the par
lament should have taken place at tho
opening of the afternoon session yester-
day. The committee on permanent organi-
cation had not been able to meet. however,
and II was suggested by Mr.. NlAett y
HAYS assistant secretary or agriculture
that the election of officers be deferred I'M
he would not be able to be here today. As
he had important business 10 transact IN
New York He said. however, lie WoL d
probably return by tomorrow ana IAat ""
would be able to preside then.
This part OF the business having been
transacted. the assistant secretary OF a5it
culture. Mr.. Hays, was INTRODUCED MI
IIays made some very interesting Sttst-
ments as TO the agriculture Of the country
and the efforts that are being made LOT
agricultural education along the lines OK
institutions, To ne sotl., ne
said belongs the credit of first iAsttu-thS
agricultural high schools to form me con-
Meeting link between tie rural schools ana
the agricultural colleges
The three units OF education, the primary
and high schools and the technical co4eEe-.
for the system Of agricultural education no
said. all Interested IN the work are expect
ing to carry forward. MI. Itas u+te.,.H
attention to the fact that in the south
about 81 per cent of the people are en-
gagged in agriculture. The importance Oh
his pursuit in the south might ne -t.-St
understood by the fact that IN the ealHe
country agriculture forms but b per csHt
of the gainful pursuits Of the population
DIR. Cary's Address.
nr Charles A. Cary, a member Of the
sacuI+v Of the Alabama Agricultural Col
1ega was the next speaker Mr. Hays in
his address had referred to DR.. Cary as one
of the best authorities in the country on
live stock and congra tulated the parma
ment on securing sucn an aDIe Ilidh -
address it, DR.. Cary devoted MS time 10
southern live stock Industries. II IS nee
essary to raise good live stock in order 70
have good farms he said. This cannot DC
done Without rotation and diversity In the
crops. The south can raise every bit OF
the live stock she requires, declared the
speaker. and yet she obtains her supply
Of meat from Kansas City. Every muIe
that is used on the farms could be more
raised in the section, and yet
Viz 10 not done to any great extent He
urged the determination of tick fever
among the cattle in the south and declared
mat the federal government stands ready
10 lend material aid in this direction.
Tobacco Growing States.
The president of the North Carolina To-
,scco Growers Association, Mr.. John NJ.
called the attention of the
parliament to the needs of the tobacco
growing states. He made an urgent appeal
sor the removal of what he called the bur
lensome and Ubiquitous tax on tobacco.
Since the government had levied the tax.
hoe int he