The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-02-17
ntH FOR DISTRIBUTION
Of IMMIGRATION
4 NEW BUREAU Is PROPOSED


with Railroad Men. Outlines His
pian-1etter Facilities for New Or
teaas and Ellis Isfand-An Attempt
q Be Made to Break Up Alien Colo.
An important conference was held
Yesterday at the Bureau Of Immisra-
ti6n, and a delegation Of railroad men.
representfng the passenger depart
ments Of railways of the South. The
Z con5erence was held for the purpose Of
discussing the distribution OF immi-
grants. The railroad men present
we're: A. HI. Hansana of the Illinois
central, c. L. Stone of the Louisville
and Nashville. John NJ. Beau Of St.
Lons& W. L. Daniey Of Nashville, W.
m 4ayloe and II. v. Richards of the
Southern Railway, w. ]. Craig of the
Atlantic Coast Line, Geo. H. Smith Of
New Orleans. w. l. Glessner OF the
Georgia Southern and Florida. and ].
Primarily, the railroad men desired
to consider with Commissioner Sar-
gent the distribution through the South
Of immigrants arriving at the port of
New Orleans, and, if possible, to ar
range for facilities for the handling Of
large number of immigrants at that
port. Mr.. Sargent told his callers that
such facilities as were necessary would
be provided at New Orleans: that con-
liberation already had been given to the
problem of increasing the facilities
there, and that the question was in
fair way to be worked out satisfac-
torily.
Bureau of information
Commissioner Sargent embraced the
Opportunity to outline to his callers his
views regarding the distribution of i'm
migrants. not only through the South.
but also through other parts of the
United States. He proposes, if Con-
gress will give him the power. to es-
tablish at the Ellis Island immigrant
station i'm New York Bay a bureau
~ACAC diiNiIE may CbehAaA
authentic information regarding the
possibilities of employment in all parts
Of the country. Information will be
obtainable at the bureau concerning
not only all sorts of employment which
immigrants are likely to want. but also
concerning the cost of land in the va
rious states, where it is located. and
what Its products are. 1t is Commits
sioner Sargent's idea that states de-
string immigration be invited to make
dasplays Of their products and advan-
{ tages In the bureau, and. if deemed de-
sirai9e, to have agents at the bureau
70 supply the immigrants. under direc-
Ton Of United States officers. such de-
tailed. data as may be needed.
The Commissioner informed his call
ers At he hoped by the adoption OF
this plan to break up. to some extent at
ieast. the alien colonies now forming
m New York and in other large cities.
particularly cities in the East He said
mat he regards these colonies. as they
are being constituted at present. as
un-American in principle. and danger
t0os In practice, whereas if the immi-
grants could be distributed somewhat
evenly through the country and given
reasonable opportunity for employment
tneir residence in this country might
prove good for them and for the ma
ton,
Federal Supervision
The plan. he pointed out. necessarily
would have to be under the absolute
supervision Of the national government
order to insure perfect impartiality
ma strict honesty in dealing with the
migrants. He informed his callers
nat the government would not sane
va any advertising by Americans In
rope for immigration to certain Sec
na The food OF immigration. he
now Is heavy enough. the prob
being how properly to distribute
Immigrants who annually are ar
- at ports Of the United States.
Atte no. definite conclusions were
& I'D at the conference. the rail-
men expressed their satisfaction
The suggestions Of Commissioners
Mt and cordially approved Of his
They will lend their aid to secure
sAactment Of necessary legislation