The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-05-13

the italian colony in Charleston, and
in conversation with his countrymen
he gained much valuable information
concerning the opportunities for ltal-
ian truck farmers in the fertile coast
country surrounding Charleston. 1t
was noted that new Italian settle
ment is Just being established at Lad
son. S. c., on the Southern Railway,
about Is miles out from Charleston.
The next stop was made at Atlanta.
Here the ambassador was shown
through number Of factories where
Italians are employed, including cot
ton mills, wood working plants of var
ious kinds, ETC., and the ambassador
here also found conditions very favor
able for those of his people who seek
employment in the factories.
The following day he spent at Birm-
ingham, where the great iron and
steel plants Of that section were visit
ed, and much interest taken in the
great development already made and
under way. Here also the condition
of the Italians engaged in industries
was found to be entirely satisfactory.
A day was devoted to the famous
Yazoo Delta country in Mississippi.
At Greenville the party was met by a
number of prominent planters and
business men, and Immediately upon
arrival proceeded down the Mississippi
river in one of the Southern Railway
tugboatS for distances of 10 miles,
landing at Sunnyside Plantation,
where the afternoon was spent. This
is cotton plantation comprising
about IL, 900 acres, and here there are
l75 Italian families, or about 500 peO-
ple in all, who are either employed on
the place or have rented lands and
work them on their own account. The
ambassador stopped at the homes OF
many of them and found them, with
out exception, prosperous and well
satisfied. There are about Is miles OF
railroad on his plantation, which makes
all parts of it easily accessible. a
special feature is very large lake,
which abundS in fish Of the finest var
|
the ambassador addressed a joint
meeting of Italians and Americans.
Among other points visited were
Vicksburg and Meridian, where the
ambassador was met by prominent
Italians, with whom he discussed the
prospects of Italian immigration into
their respective sections. a stop wa'
made at CitrOnelle, Ala, where a Wis
it was made to the Italian settlement
of Lambert. four miles Sout OF Cltro
nellie. This is an entirely SucceSSfu
colony. Many carloads OF truck pro
duce are shipped from here every
year. and wine-making is quite a fea
ture. One settler alone produced "a
much as 1900 gallons of wine las
year, and several hundred acres ar
planted in grapes.
! At Mobile, Ala. the Italian colon,
gave the ambassador a reception, AM
delightful ride down Mobile bay wa
had, giving a view Of the manufac
turing sites along the waterfront, th
truck farms i'm the vicinity, etc.
At New Orleans the ambaSSado
was the recipient of public and priv
ate hospitality during his two days
soiourn here, the public function be
ing in the nature of reception at tn
Palm Garden of the ST. Charles He
tel. Speeches of welcome were mad
by President M. j. Sanders on beha
of the Progressive Union, and by Coy
| r1H hnl11 I
, state: John L. G. Waldo, representa-
the mayor of the city, and ex-Govel
nor III. G.. Warmoth, representing tn
, agricultural and planting interests
, the state. Each of the speakers too
!, occasion to assure the ambassador
the hearty welcome which his countr!
men would receive here, spoke OF th
success which has been attained b
, those Italians who have. already !,
: Gated in the South, and referred
, the fact that the South is the natur;
place for the people of Italy to CON
, when emigrating from their country
A very appreciative response was mac
r bp the ambassador to these addreSSe
8 and in private conversation ne e.
pressed himself as thoroughly conVll
ced that there are millions of acres
undeyeloped lands in the South whlc
5 are entirely suitable for his peopl
and he has already learned on tn
$ trip that the Southern people stan
e ready to extend hearty welcome
2 his countrymen.
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