The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13
TO
AID THE SOUTH
sRIVAL OF SHIP LOAD OF FOR
|EIGNERS MARKS BEGINNING
OF A NEW ERA.
EEK|NC new HOMES
b viii Develop into Good Citizens
|Says Commissioner Sargent
News and Gossip From
Washington.

j Washington Nov. l2.-The recent
val al Charleston, S. c., of an
. .nigIant ship carrying more than
thousand Immigrants, marks a
era for the whole South. The
| pr problem has been a very serious
In the South. and the attention of
people of that section has been
some time toward inducing immi-
ion. Not alone as laborars were
|aigrantS wanted, but hundreds of
lsands Of tilIable acres have been
uncultivated-a- res where the
late and soil combine to make it
Of the richest agricultural sec
S of the world-because of the
OF good hus bandmen Aroused to
fact That immigrants were wanted
rake the south what it ought to be,
nizations were formed for the
bose of promoting immigration. Al
it was sought To turn southwark
a. Pti N'h'HSt VI t4lpSt ldilulHE III
York, but success in that direc-
was very limited. Some months
4 agents were sent into other coun
TO lay before the people the at
ions Of the South. To this work
He the recent arrival at Charles
and the work thus done + being
he'd here with great interest
mmissioner General Sargent, who
al Charleston when the ship ar
from Bremen, pronounces its
of human freight as a ship load
e best immigrants that has come
r his notice since he has been in
They are thrifty. industrious,
and intelligent people, seeking |
IS Many of them are weavc.s $, I
will materially aid in dev Looping |
cotton industries of the south. /
s are farmers and will seek land /
ltivate, aud still Others are me-
cs-all willing to work Commits.
7 Sargent says they will soon as.
ite Americanism. and become
excellent citizens.
VIII Benefit Whole South.
securing of settlers and labor
not the only good result that
low 10 the south from this a
Of South Carolina to induce
in, ~, oro tim to -otttharu nnrf., (
success of this undertaking has
d the eyes of ship owners to the
tha direct lines Of steamships
South Atlantic and Gulf ports to
e viii be a good investment, and
lch line Is TO be established i'm
tely In speaking of this subject |
iis.ioner General Sargent SAYS
long urged the policy of direct.
Immigration 10 other ports than
Yorl; that 1t is not for the best ,
SITS of the country to have all
rants arrive at any one port A
& citizen Of Georgia, who is in ;
~ sums up he good results
his movement as follows:
gro labor in some occupations in
ruth has proved both uncertain
Inadequate The class Of immi-
landed at Charleston will soon
ate the negro from the occupa-
which | have referred. Il will
g an infusion of high grade
labor, including technical tai
ito the various industr aud
hereby elevate these occupations
CHE efficiency. and enable us 10
nearly compete with other sec
)f the country.
south has long been handicap
the absence Of skilled intelli-
bo", and it will not be long now
his handicap is removed 1t is
ginning. also. of a new era In
ture. for II brings to us intelli-
armegs who will take mp ana
e small tracts of land to the "a
Vantage. II will. in a very few n
eliminate the negro political ~
n and the south will have no r,
scenes of vlolsnce from that m