The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-04
The Immigation and
Ousrantine Conference.

Orarantine Conference
The last issue Of The Tradesman
contains the following article with
reference 10 the forthcoming Immigra-
zion ana Quarantine conference which
oonvenes at Chattanooga. Terns next
Thursday.
Before another issue Of The Trades
man appears the immigration and
quarantine conference. 10 be held IN
Chattanooga. Tenn. on November $40
win have passed into history.
That this conference win mark
distinct epoch in the future Of the
south one that a. is Impossible 10 val
ne too highly. OF 10 overestmate It's
possibilities of good 70 our people, is
not a mere sentiment Of optimism re-
earding it but As our honest and deep
est conviction. We believe that the
educational effects Il VIII achieve WI
be OF such a character that there VIII
never again be a shotgun Quaran-
cine in the south. OF any other that
win in the least partake OF the hard
ships and losses that have hitherto
followed al guarantees in this sec
ton.
There viii be a more perfect know
ledge 81 the origin and treatment Of
this disease. and this win remove the
great apprehension and dread which
its appearance has heretofore created,
and there win be as little disturbance
10 usual avOcations 81 it does appear
a. IS now seen over typhoid OF other
feVers 10 which humanity Is subject.
To have been q participant In a
gathering that aided. in even the
slirhtest degree. IN bringing such re-
suits 20 the people of the south. wiz
be indeed an honor worthy Of trans
mission 10 ones posterity with feel.
inrs OF highest qualification and lol'
tiest pride.
SO likewise win e be with the ques.
don OF immigration. This is none less
vitel 20 the south at this time than is
ere question 5f relieving Il from tna
burdens and evils OF quarantine. Every
interest Of our people demands than
only such numbers and classes OF im
MIGRANTS be brought into the south as
can be given profitable employment
ana assimilated with our Institutions
There IS an imminent danger of hav
fnr dumped on 10 the south great
hordes OF those Stun classes that are
nov flooding other portions of ON
country. and ~ these come among us
A. anything like the numbers that are
arriving az Castle Garden and Ellis Is
land, we shall have evils Of which We
have never dreamed before. The
turning Of this tide southwark. ae il
now contemplated. win bring a chang,
IN the entire condition for which thC
south has foughs so long and valiant
u. for this would practically jeopar
tize not only good government bu
our very civilization itself
No mistakes must be made now in
this matter. but 81 should be met win
fhe same degree of loyalty and devo
don 70 the best interests of the sOutl
Is have characterized our people fol
the past forty years. The Tradesmal
has nothing but the best interests q
the south AZ heart and il has made nd
utterance on this great question bu
What came from conviction, and DO eX
uecfs 10 continue along the line OF it
uast policy on this subject
Let those who have the welfare O
the south at heart attend this confer
ence. and bet them act from tha
standpoint alone. and if that is don
there can be- no question Of the valu
o. importance OF the service that VII
Be rendered 10 this people and 70 ID
country.
Nearly sll the principal cities Of en-
Southern States win be represents
a. the conference including. il is ur
derstood. the city Of Pensacola. whiCl
As particularly interested in the cues
ton of Federal control Of quarantine
That the representative or represents
dives from this city win advocate sue
control almost goes without sayin
and e is % De sincerely hoped thu
their Efforts, 10 conjunction with Ia