The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-07-08

with the especial view OF personal in
formation Of the dependence to be
placed in that quarter for securing re-
liable tenants for large portion of
his lands. He will go with an inter-
pretor, and proper credentials, among
the Italian tillers of the soil, to study
their ways and adaptiveness to our
climate and agriculture. This is true
manner Of proceedure-for the labor
seeker to see and study the labOrers
in their homes. In way, while
moving in his own interest alone, Mr..
Scott will represent the intentions and
policy OF many of the planters of his
county and section: all of whom will
read the result Of his observations and
conclusions with interest.
The South will have human sew
age under no consideration. This is
a point of the immigration question
to which the Herald has held in all
comments upon it. We urged it with
emphasis some months ago when a
high immigration official announced
the policy of relieving the congestion
of Northern cities by using the South
as dumping ground for the undeSira-
bic foreigners. Bat this is a matter
which we are convinced will settle it.
self as to the farming labor demand.
The city is the home of the pOpula-
tiOn sewage" white or black. If
there should be iodgment Of undeSira-
bleS on the farms it would be neceSSa-
rily transient. So while it is well
enough to assert the opposition to
movements for indiScrimInate labor
increase, the cotton farms are con-
fronted by no vital issue over it.
The Herald has dwelt only upon
one side of this question-the labor
n3ed. The case is made out as to the
fact that the cotton growers want
more labor, and are prepared to accept
desirable foreigners. 1t is just as
essential that the needs and wants OF
the labOrer should be considered and
prepared for. 1t would be just as un-
fortunate if good labor should be
brought to the plantations prOmiScu'
ouSly, as to require no discrimination
in the quality and fitness OF the i'm
migrants. Owners Of cotton lands
need to learn and apply this truth
that good quarters, good water anC
good treatment, are equal in import
ancc to good soil. genial climate anC
certain profits. The latter are sup
piled by nature and natural cOndi
tons: the former the land owners
must guarantee. Any rejection OF
disregard OF the things white immi
grafton will in reason expect, will re-
suit in failure and disappointment il
the individual case. and in retardins
and defeating the general policy or
Which the future progress and pros
perity of the cotton plantation region
depends.
| While not eXacting. or over expect
ant. the white farm tenant lacks The
happy -go-luclly temperament which i
the blacks distinguishing trait anC
birthright. The negro Will content
edly live i'm any sort of shack, drini
any sort of water, and put up with
great deal of i'll treatment, so he i
not Overcrowded with work. The diff
ference must be understood and Ob
served by the white land owner VIII
tseekS white labOr-the three reQui
sites noted are indispensable to Secuu
such increase; and, which is more t.
the purpose, to fix on his plantation
by reliable, long term tenancy afte
it is secured.
The survival Of the bad name q
slavery has, in fact, been the South
stumbling block in this respect. Th
, lesson the evil reflection teaches
recognition of the especial demand O
proper material provision for, and fai
} treatment of, the coming inflow q
: white immigrati0n-the cultivation
of sentiment OF the duty and tn
, policy not only in these things, but q
protection Of new cOmerS against a
who would maltreat or impose Gpo
them.