The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-17
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chattanooga. Sept IA formal
call for a conference Of southern rep
resentatives to be held IL this city on
November 9 and 10 was issued today.
signed by the governors Of tweIve
southern states and officials Of the
Chambers Of Commerce Of ten cities.
i is called to consider quarantine and
immigration.
Those invited to attend are the gov
errors Of southern states, members of.
congress. commissioner Of agricul-
ture, mayors OF cities, one representa-
tive from the national, state or city
boards of health. one from each rSil-
road system. the editor. publisher Or
proprietor Of each newspaper and not
more than 1--WE representa- ives from
each commercial organization In the
south. The cali in fun Is as follows:
The Call.
In the development OF the south,
-stsl Questions are involved aside
from those which tend solely 20 its
material growth and progress. It's
matchless climate, generous soil.
riches IN minerals. fields and forests: /
its beauty In hills. valleys, fruits aud
flowers. its wealth In fountains.
streams and rivers are indeed price
less gifts from natures treasury, yet
they are only some OF the factors 4
that contribute TO the advancement I
and welfare Of a people.
The possession of heath, the culti-I
walton of mind and morals, the estab-
lishment 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 fOun-
dati0ns on which the aegis OF Chris
ton civilization must ever rest
From time immemOrial these are
the standards by which the people of
the south have sought 20 be measured
and there IS no stronger obligation
resting on its citizens today than to
earnestly desire and honestly endeav-
or TO uphold these standards for the
benefit of the present and future gen
erati0ns.
Heritage Menaeed.
To the thoughtful observer Of pass
menaced from Two sources at this
time. and it Is to emphasize this fact
and concentrate public sentiment
thereon, that this cali fer a Southern
Immigration and Quarantine Confer
ence is sent out.
To- the attempt that has been made
BY various cities. towns and COmmuni-
ties In the south 10 pr0tect themselves
from the dread ravages Of yellow lev
er. the most strenuous and ar times
unreasonable. unnecessary and bCr-
densOme measures have been adopt
ed. measures that not ONLY tended 90
cripple and destroy business and cCm-
merce. but which reflected on the very
instincts Of our common humanity
and became a reprOach 10 civilization
itself lt Is evident. therefore. tnat.
some uniform system Of quarantine
should BE- adopted that VIII allay the
apprebens iOns of The people. and mini
mize the dangers resulting from an
outbreak Of this disease. This is
u we should save orr land
from The demoralizing tendencies Of
panic inspired quarantine. :
Dangerous Immigrants. {
Again. there are coming into the
United States ar the present umg 3
larger numbers of fOreisn Immigrants q
tnan ever before IN our cOunuT's mis- {
tory Among these are great masses. c
who are wholly undesirable and whom ;
it WIN De impossible DO assimilste vita 4
our Institutions. There is apparent e
3 a desire or tendency 20 brine many 7
of these undesirable immigrants ID s
ports. and also 10 distribute C
them from northern certers. into the @
south. Unless proper safeguards are q
Instituted now these classes VIII
come among as En- such numbers as r
VII inevitably lower 0ur standard OF g
destroy orr present peace p
'ul labor conditions. and mongreli1e| a
our population. G
The south VIII welcome desirable q
Immigrants from any and all lands.
bur ID has already racial problems OF. S
such gravity Thar no C-hers should De "a
Invited until proper safeguards are ID
provided In advance of their coming. o
Tor the foregoing reasons. there v