The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-03
SELECT GERMAN IMMIGRANTS.
Commissioner Watson Will Return ON.
the Wittekind-Further Assurance
of Experiments Success.
(From Columbia Record.)

Mr.. ]. e. Watson, the state COM
missioner Of agriculture, commerce
and immigration, who is now in Bel
GUM, has written to the Hon. P. F.
Sargent, the United States commits
sioner general OF imm grafton q :et-
ter, officially advising him Of the date
and description Of the vessel which is
tt be sent to Charleston by the North
German Lloyd Steamship company in
October.
Locally the principal interest Of the
letter lies in the statement made
therein that Col. Watson will proba-
bly, superintend in person the gather
ing together of three or four hundred
highly desirable immigrants, and will
return to America with them aboard
the Wittekind. Col Watson's success
in getting the kind Of aliens desired
and the assurance Of leading Pied
mont mill presidents. like Mr.. Lewis
W-Parker, of Greenville, Mr.. J. A.
Brock, of Anderson, and Mr.. V. M.
NJ ontg omery, Of Spartanburg. that
they will be able to provide large ex-
port shipments for the return trips
Of the Lloyd boats, together seem to
make it certainty that the expert
ment of the Lloyds in sending boat
to Charleston will be so successful
and printable that the company will
be encouraged to establish the regu-
lar Bremen-to-C Charleston line which
has been Commissioner Watson's
dream for several months.
The letter follows:
My Dear Sir: In accordance with
my promise to you, take pleasure
in informing you that have been Of
ficially notified today by the North
German Lloyd authorities that their
first snip on the proposed new South
Atlantic lire will sail from Bremen
direct to Charleston, S. c., on Octo-
Der IS, 1906, and that the steamship
selected for this trip is the Wittekind,
twin-screw Of 5,640 tons. 1t is ex-
tremely probable that ( will return
to America aboard this ship ana cor
sequently will be unable to confer
with you personally prior to her ar
rival. In accordance with your state
ment to me, that you would have
everything ready at Charleston for
the examination OF third class pass
engers, I would urge that you take
the. proper steps so that there will be
no unnecessary delays on reaching
port. There is every reason to be-
lieve that / will have aboard severa!
hundred carefully selected and de-
sirable aliens. I have formally re-
quested the mayor Of Charleston to
put himself in direct communication
with you and to make all necessary ar
rangements for suitable buildings for
the reception and examination Of the
third class passengers. You will
doubtless hear from him direct a few
days after you receive this, in regard
to this matter, and you will find that
he will gladly do anything and every
thing that may be necessary promptly.
have also called the attention OF
Governor Hayward to the matter.
I will advise you the day OF sailing
exactly how many third class passen-
gers are aboard.
wish again to thank you Tor the
aid Won have rendered in this under
taking. and to say that the ultimate
results viii give a convincing practl-
cal illustration Of the wisdom Of what
YOU have been advocating for some
years in connection with the immi-
grafton problem Of the country.
1 trust I may be permitted to mel