Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-08


The New York World sets forth
the Immigration problem in a UNIQUE
and picturesque way. Without dis
paragement OF the continued
policy OF inviting the peoples OF 9TH
er countries to come to the United
States and Join In our development
the rush OF Immigration continues
a serious problem. and Il is far shor,
OF a solution. We regulate immi-
grafton by law. but there are many
OF its embarrassing features that are
not reached by regulation. The
World presents page OF faces. ap-
proximitely representing 1900 i'm
migrants. arriving at the PRINCIPAL
port Of our county, in single dny
OF last week: and Il was not much
above the average for some weeks
togethe. or this number IL estt-
mates that one-third OF them will,
stay In New York. Ii shows that
this number IL as many people as
constitutes the population OF the SOW
ercign State of Nevada. IL would
make city as large as Chattanoo-
ga. Tenn. or Norfolk. Va. or Lin
coin. Neb.. Or Binehanpton. n. Y.
II is numerically as great rs the pri
vate soldiers In the American army.
This Is TO be the record breaking
year. In the last recorded year
si2.s70 emigrants entered the Unit.
I'd States. or these 2s3.l50 settled
In the State OF New York and about
one-third OF these In the ity OF New
York. The assistant commissioner
OF immigration says II the influx
keeps up we Will pass the million
mark in 1906. and possibly make Il
LOO. 900 all told.
The government OF the United
States holds our gates open to the
surplus OF other countries. but reg
ulates Its coming. The right OF reg
ulation is clear and there is Just
enough OF IL To make it plain that
there ought TO be n great deal more
In our organized capacity we should
have more to say about where the
newcomers shall locate. The con
sestion OF cities * constant draw
back, without the assistance OF any
body from abroad. One of the lines
Of present-day statesmanship ought
q be the distribution of our new cit
liens In such manner as to do
the country the most good and be
most beneficial TO the immigrants
themselves. Crowding of cities like
New York adds to misery aud soual-
or. and instead OF progress adds To
the burdens of charity and immor.
atty.
We are tho newest great country
on earth. II we have to be the ha-
ven OF all that other countries do not
want. or cannot take care of, cannot
there be some method OF broader as-
limitation? Millions OF Immigrants
nave become valuable citizens and
entered fully, as they should. into
the Affairs of the republic; but they
. nave not Deen the sort who have
/ huddled in great cities and merel,
added to population.
Take more of them out into IN,
broad open. Agriculture is Ntill the
great business OF the future. IL Is
tho foundation OF the wealth and
well-being OF the country. We need
more farmers. II we get overstock-
ed we can spare great many to
Western Canada. which is sending
out inticing literature I'm tons. North
America is a vast piece OF bread
which Is buttered only I'm spots. Let
us take thin knise and spread out
the creamery OF immigration. In.
deed, the cities could spare for a
useful and simple pastoral life a
great many OF their native scions.
The centers OF population are gross
They need pure air
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