Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
Mr.. SARGENT APPROVES
PROPOSED INFORMATION BUREAU
FOR ITALIANS.

The idea to establish bureau for the in
formation of Italian immigrants in this
country has been approved by the COM
missioner general Of immigration, Mr.. Sar-
gent and It Is understood that the plans
will be carried into effect Immediately The
bureau was proposed by the Italian govern
ment, and a special agent. Mr. Adolph
Ross, was sent here for the purpose of
making an investigation into the existing
conditions and obtaining the permission of
this government to the scheme Bishop
Broderfck Of New York has heartily In
dorsed the project. the object of which Is
to protect Italian immigrants from falling
into the hands of crooks and dishonest
sehemers and to find the best employment
for them in sections Of the country where
they are most needed.
Mr.. Sargent's Statement.
THE establishment of this bureau meets
with my approval" said Commissioner Gen
eral Sargent in discussing the matter. IF
such bureaus were extended so as to take
in immigrants from all countries. it would
be of inestimable benefit to this country.
The great thing We have always had to
contend with is the congestion of people in
the large cities. Especially Is this not &C.
able In New York where people of every
nation on earth have their own particular
little colony, to which immigrants flock &C.
cording to their nativity. There they hear
familiar tongues get home foods, enjoy
native customs and thus cause congestion
After these people have settled among
their own race it is almost impossible to
induce them to venture elsewhere. But
with Norwegians. Swedes and Danes the
case Is different. They are distinctly .agr1-
cultural people Their destination almost
Invariably is the northwest. Every au-
tumn, after the crops have been harvested,
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return accompanied by relatives and for
mer neighbors. all thrifty, healthy-Iooking
people. with money in their pockets, and
all bound for the northwest, where they
become farmers and ultimately land own
ers They, too, return and bring back 9TH
ers and In that way that magnificent sec
ton of the country has been built up.
Mission of Proposed Bureau.
''If Italians and others can be persuaded
to locate in the south, where they are need
ed, they, too. will write home and tell the
story of fortune and bring others to join
them. That is the class of immigrants we
want, not the black hand and the malta.
That. as I understand it, is the mission or
this proposed Italian labor bureau.
'In two of my annual reports l have rec
commended that the states attract desirable
immigrants by sending official commission
to Ellis Island for that purpose. be-
lieve if the states would make displays
of their products and supply the immi-
grants at first hand with the propef Htera-
ture, printed in the language Of the ma
tive. they would attract thousands OF de-
sirabIe persons to till their farms, work
in the mines and factories and engage IN
general lines of labor.
The south and the southwest want labor
and settlers. Both are coming into this
country by thousands every week. II IN
telligent, organized effort is made, all de-
mands will be filed"