The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16


 to advise those who contemplate se.- curing immigrants And once they aFs here 1t Is important that they be con- tented.
 To their credit 1t can be said that they win not accept the standard el living of the negro. They would not make desirable citizens if they dids They, must have comfortable houses to live in, and good food to eat, and schools where their children can Iearn to read and write our language. Money spent to provide these things will be well invested. It will be returned many times over eventually. Satisfiee ,Hn- migrants will send for their relatives and friends and this will be one oL the best and most permanent sources of immigration.
 It has been thoroughly demonstFat- ed that the best way to get lmmigraht ts for the South is to interest them Oetofe they leave Europe We want them se- lected on. the other side and nrouRht direct to the port of Mobile souLn Carolina recently imported shiploau of, immigrants and they were exceps tionally high class Commissioner sar- gent himself was present when they arrived. and he admitted that they were far above the average.
 Alabama wants to do the same thing The best class of immigrants as r,lIe decide on theFr fiuail lsdestination hefore leaving Europe. It|is not gem orally understood in this country that fl requires a great deal of consider ation and effort of the ordinary Eu- ropean immigrant to cut loose From the bonds that bind him to his olo ways, to family and friends. ana II will aid him in overcoming this natuT' al and rather praiseworthy struggle. at this time, to have information of the advantages of settling tn cer- tain locality placed before him at his home. through reliable sources, for hs Is then in a receptive mood.
 When an ordinarily intelligent im' migrant has once overcome his sensi- tiveness in cutting loose from the oiu country, and has made up his mind Tn what locality to look for a new home it is of no use, on his landing in New York to attempt to influence him to change his mind in favor of the South or anywhere else, for he Is stubborn in his belief that he Is on the right track, and besides, as stranger in a strange land, he Is naturally suspicIous of anyone approaching him Wlth new scheme.
 An Agency in Europe. z,
 A practical arrangement would De to have an agency in Europe sup ported by the State where the ad- VantaEes Of every section cOul0 De demonstrated. In this connection might say that a strong effort will be made by those people who are inter- ested In immigration in Alabama to get the next Legislature which convenes in January to establish Bureau oi immigration with sufficient appropria- tion behind 1t to carry out its pur- poses in an economical Gut effective manner. A steamship line should be established to Mobile and the immi' grants brought direct to Alabama where they can see for themselves tht advantages offered here It Is safe to say that under such circumstances very sections to keep them from the South, The various misrepresentation thal have been made to immigrants in other sections to keep them fro mthe South would nc longer be Of any effect It is against the law for an indi' vidual or corporation to solicit labol in Europe. That Is why it is all i'm portant for the state to undertake thi' work.
 Alabama can get all the immigrants she wants, once the opportunities tS be had here are understood. In othei States the resources have been large 1 ly exploited; development in Alabama 1 has only begun. .. When we look at the great minera region with Gadsdeh at one end ant l Tuscaloosa at the other and BIrming gS ham in the center, we, find suppliel 1 of coal sufficient for centuries to come and iron ore enough to keep tbe mum l Der of furnaces now in operation a