Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26
The SOUTH DOYCOTTED
By Immigrants From All
Over Europe.
VIOLATION OF LAW
DISCOVERED BY SENATORS LOOK
ING INTO THE MATTER.
Men and Women Ticketed From Their
Homes to Their Destination in
This Country.

Southern senators are apt to spring q SUBJ
ject OF especial interest to the entire coun-
try south of Mason and Dixon's line ana
TO make some interesting matter for tbs
Congressional Record during the coming
winter. They will want to know how IL
happens that immigrants are landed here
from various paEts OF Europe practically
invoiced to their destinations I'm the far
west This, 1t is claimed, is the practice
of the steamship companies at this time.
and has been for long time in the past.
1t is claimed that this practice is op-
posed to the immigration law, and It is
likely that there will be an inquiry into the
general subject of practices connected with
the bringing of immigrants to this country.
1t is claimed that these immigrants arrive
here not only practically ticketed for their
destinations, but even the railroad over
which they are to travel TO the west il
designated. All this. IL is claimed, is d.
rectly in opposition TO the clearly defined
laws relating to immigration
In Violation of the Law.
1t is said that many practices in violation
of the law have been unearthed during the
past summer because of an effort that has
been made to see that desirable immigrants
understand the advantages of the south
land as place for settlement Many peo-
pie of the south who would like TO see i'm
migration directed that way have long won-
dered how it has happened that the cheap
land of that section. the healthful and mtd
climate and the various business opportuni-
ties that exist there have been overlooked
by the immigrants seeking homes in this
country
The unusual business activity of the south
of the past few years has more than ever
directed the attention of the people there
toward the desirability OF having white
labor for many purposes. They have seen
vast numbers of desirable immigrants pour
into New York and carried to the north
west. while according to their view, the
south would offer them better homes and
better opportunities.
During the past summer prominent
southerners have gone abroad with the spe-
cial purpose of inquring into the conditions
that affect the destination of the immi-
grants who land in this country. 1t is
stated that they have been amazed to dis
cover that practically all over Europe the
agents of American railroads not only pro-
mote the tide of humanity toward this
country, but at the same time absolutely
fix the destination OF these people. so that
when they leave their homes abroad they
are sure to locate on certain lands OF the
west and northwest. and In that way help
in settling up vast areas belonging to cer-
tain railroads, and at the same time build
Ing up the traffic of those roads.
Lie SOuIn oOycotteQ.
They have also discovered that the south
is absolutely boycotted by the immigrants
because the maps distributed among them
have the portion of the United States south
of Mason and Dixons line painted black.
''It is all blac lkand unfit for the settle
ment of white immigrants" 1t is said the
prospective immigrants told
They are impressed with the idea that
the south is laboring under such social con-
ditions that any white man settling there
will be obliged TO associate with colored
people and that he can never hope for the
opportunities that are easily attained in
the great northwest
Because of these representations, It is
said il is impossible to secure a single
European settler for the southern states.
When the question of settling the southern
states was first broached ii was supposed
that all that was necessary was to go to
New York and at Ellis Island allow the
advantages of that section to be known to
the agents who were in contact with the
newly arrived aspirants for American citi-
Zenship. But 1t was discovered that every
man and woman arriving at the island had
their destination absolutely fixed. When
that condition was learned the inqurers
turned their attention to Europe, and there
they found that for many years the south
had been so represented that 1t has finally
secured an unfavorable- reputation that
cannot easily be overcome
1t has not yet been determined tust what
is to be done In relation to this matter
but 1T is certain that southern senators
are determined, If possible, to have a. state
ment of these facts placed before the coun-
try and to challenge the practices of immi-
grafton officers who, it is said are fully
aware that these practices are against
the law and yet do nothing to correct them.