The Washington times., 1905-05-24
GET Immigrants,
SAYS Mr.. SCHWAB
Steamship Man Addresses
Southern Parliament.
Is AGAINST HIGH TARIFF
Senator Simmons Also Makes Speech.
Governor Glenn President
of Parliament.
IS AGAINST HIGH TARIFF

Gustav II. Schwab, of the North Ger
man Lloyd Steamship Company, ad-
dressed the Southern Industrial Parlia-
ment this morning, telling his audience
OF delegates from the South that they
ought to help make the commerce of
the United States more reciprocal, and
giving them useful hints on how to
bring immigrants into their section
Let down the bars he said. in speak
ing of the Chinese tariff wall about the
country.
He was followed by Senator Simmons,
of North Carolina, who also took as his
: theme the need of immigration labor III
the South.
MIR. Schwab's Speech.
Mr.. schwab said:
IT is now generally recognized by
business men throughout the country
that in order 10 secure larger markets
for our productions we must offer some
thing In return on the principle Of give
and take. In the North, New England
the stronghold OF protection, is demand
ing reciprocity with our Canadian neigh
Dor, and in the South Texas is calling
sor reciprocal trade relations with the
republic of Mexico.
IF the South desires fully to develop
its resources. TO build up It's commerce
and its industries, and TO strive Tor the
attainment of an assured future OF
prosperity it must emphatically protest
against any medieval policy or trade
prohibition, it must insist upon the let
ting down of the bars to permit an
equitable and profitable exchange OF
products with the nations or the world,
and it must bring all It's influence and
power to bear in favor of the conclusion
of reciprocal trade agreements calcu-
lated TO increase and enlarge the volume
OF commerce II such an ennghtened
policy is adopted the ports OF the South
viii reap the benefit Of traffic. and the
farmer, the manufactures, the miner
and the merchant will rejoice in en-
larged opportunities for the exchange
of the products Of their soil
Regular Steamships Needed.
Foreign trade. of course, is entirely
dependent upon transportations. and 1t
Is Of the greatest Importance to the
South that it should be placed in fire.
aueat regular and direct communication
through regular lines Of steams hips with
foreign ports in order TO secure the ad-
vantage OF cheap transportation in com
petition with other sections OF our coun-
try.
onltc conditions, hence II Is an unfalnng
economic barometer. When business
conditions are nouFishing in this coun-
try the column rises and the numbers
OF immigrants mount into the hundreds
of thousandsi but when a period of fall
ing prices and restricted production ap-
proaches in the United States the column
Of immigration falls rapidly.
''Jt IS the reports OF economic condi-
tons here conveyed by letter or orally
from friends and relatives, or appearing
in our public press. that determine i'm
migration, and not any alleged efforts
OF steamship companies or their agents,
who IN all European countries are un-
der the sJrlctest government control.
Inducements for immigration.
ut is, therefore, necessary that the
Southern States, If desirous Of induc-
ing a productive flow Of willing immi-
grants and Industrious settlers, should
create such conditions rs viii render
the opportunity for employment and
production remuneratiye and life attrac-