The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
Mr.. Koiner Goes Abroad.

Mr. George w. Koiner Commissioner OF
Agriculture, leaves to-day for his trip
to Europe III the interest OF immigration.
Mr. Koiner goes with the hearty ap-
proval and best wishes Of Governor Swan
son and otner State officials and OF the
people at large. The plan which has been
devised is the practical plan, and we be-
lieves that it will bring practical results.
Mr.. koiner will sec the immigrants race
to face; will Judge for himself whether
or not they are proper persons to be sent
to Virginia and will give them such m
formation as they may desire. lie all
deal frankly with them and Will not IN
spire them with false hopes. he Will not
send undesirable immigrants of any ma
tidn, and he will be careful not to send
those who will be dissatisfied When thcy
arrive. His operations Will be IN the
northern Europe, principally among INC
English, Irish and Scotch and the Scan
dinavlans. He says that there Is q de-
mana IN virginia to-day for 1000 farm
laborers Of the right sort, ana nc VIII
have the right sort or none. 1t Is MS pur-
pose to send men and women or charac-9
for. those who arc able and willing to
work, and who will be conscientious IN
their work; those who can DO trusted 10
do ony york assigned without having to
he watched; those who will have apprecia-
ton of a moral obligation. He Will bill
the immigrants direct to Richmond, ana
when they arrive here they VIII be met
by officials Of the department OF Asricul-
ture assigned to temporary quarters IN
the city and finally assigned to perma-
nent positions on tho farm.
Citizens who desire to employ any OF
these laborers should file their applications
at once with the Department Of Agricul-
ture and should state clearly and precise
" Just what they want, single or mar
ried men, what wages they arc Wiling to
nav WIN, sort of quarters will be pro-
vided, how long a term of service the
Immigrants may expect and all otilcr
necessary Information. It Is to be hoped
that in all such letters the writer VIII
be entirely frank. In that way msunder-
standing will be avoided.
Mr.. Koiner will be absent for several
months, but in the nature Of the case
he cannot send shploads of Immigrants
nt once. There will be all sorts of diff
cultics In mis- way and he must have time
to make his selections. But there arc
many laborers in the section to be visited
by him. who are DESTROYS OF finding en-
nloymcnt in America, and there Is every
promise that large supply will eventual
~ be obtained. 1t is believed 100 ti'"t
every squad of Immigrants arriving,
thev find conditions satisfactory, Will
u,r;to ia their friends at home and IN
duce others TO comes The immigrants
themselves, If they are pleased, will be
our best agents.
Mr., Koiner expects to send not only
,aborers, but home seekers who nave
enough money to purchase small tracts
or land ana he expects to locate many
Industrious formers in the Old DOMINION.
Tho Times Dispatch heartily approves
Mr. Koiner and his plan, ana com'nenuS
him and his mission to foreigners WIN
whom he may have dealings. He IS
commemorative virgit.ian. He Is. hiEh-
minded gentleman, and any statement
,,hic, he makes may be relied upon. ne
hoe our hest wishes for pleasant ana
profitable journey.