The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-11-20
HEYWARD TALKS !.
ABOUT MEETING
THINKS CONFERENCE AT NASH
WILLIE ACCOMPLISHED MUCH.
Real Need Of the South-Emphasis
Laid Upon Immigration and Steps
Taken by This State.

NASHVILLE, where he attended the
Southern conference on immigration
last week. The part taken by the
governor in the meeting and his ad-
dress touching on the race problem
and immigration matters have been
noticed from one end Of the country
to the other. Many congratulatory
letters have been received commend
ing hi mon his speech and many Of
the leading papers Of the country
have commented Oh it editorially. Gov
Hayward was elected president Of the
convention, fact which gratified
him very much, coming as it did as
tribute to the part he had taken in
the proceedings. In talking over the
meeting, Gov. Hayward grew quite
enthusiastic about the possibilities Of
the South working out the problem
now before the people. He compli-
mented Mr.. Il. II. Hyatt Of Columbia
and Maj. j. G. Hemphill Of Charles
ton for the manner in which they
represented. South Carolina at the
conference.
"In reviewing the work Of the cor,-
vention," said the governor ~ feel
it is needless for me to say I am very
much pleased with the results of our
deliberations. This is the second cor,-
vention which has been held in the
South for the purpose Of discussing
immigration and kindred subjects and
/ am sure that real work has been
done and good results will follow.
The convention was called for the
purpose Of the upbuilding of the
South and no consideration whatever
being given to matters of political
nature.
81 found among the members
strong sentiment looking toward the
practical solution of the economic
problems Of the South as related to
the best interests of the country at
large. I found in this body of rep
resentative Southern men full reali-
cation Of the fact that the Southern
States from that section Of the Uni
ted States which is one of the most
valuable of the producing sections Of
our great country, and that we have
only to work together as q unit for
our common interests upon practical
business lines in order to make the
South what he is entitled to be, and
in order to benefit the people Of the
entire United States. This. was the
keynote of the voncention and this
is the Keynote Of our future work
This State S Initiative.
cit was particularly gratifying to
ne that the initiative taken by South
Carolina in establishing a State de-
partmcnt OF agriculture, commerce
and immigration, was endorsed by the
convention, and that the policy out
lined by our department two years
ago as the only thing to be done to
achieve practical results was the cor
rect policy.
~ am further gratified that this
policy carried with ii the rclict the
entire country has been demanding in
its effort to wrestle with the evils Of
immigration in the congcstcd ccnters
of population. 1t was the general
sentiment Of the convention that none
but the very best class of Immigrants,
both from other parts of this country
and from foreign centcrs, must be
brought to the South; and the course
pursued by Commissioner Watson OF
this state in going aboard and select
ing immigrants at the port Of depart
urc rather than the port Of entry was
most highly commended. 1t was note
worthy that the experienced United
States immigration authorities pros
nomccd the immigrants in the ship
load brought into Charleston decided
~ the finest set Of immigrants that
had ever been brought into any port
Of the United States. This is not only
a tribute to the ability of Commits
sioner Watson, but adds also to his
reputation Of sound Judgment and
energetic work.
No Cheap Labor.
"lt it not our purpose to introduce
cheap labor into the South in COM
petition with native labor. Caution
has been taken by our State depart
ment to throw every protection
around our native labor, and to bet
ter their condition, as will develop
more fully later. There is no ques-
tion about the fact that on account
Of its wonderful industrial growth
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