The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-25

Distributing Immigrants.
Immigration n problem which tho
southern states of the Union are forced
10 tackle hvgoleally o. see their pros
peritJ twlndIe Naturally the southern
people aFe watching the trend of agen
Giles which influence the distribution Of
aliens admitted 10 the United States.
The new law provides q bureau OF In
formation u guide immigrants In the
selection Of Il home This n step In
the right direction. but II " the oplnlon
o. the New Orleans picayune that the
south has little 10 expect from this
source 1t aeeinA Tint tho railroads
which are factor III the distribution
Or new arrivals by ateeraRe do not In
clnd0 the far southern states Ia their
plans. With all due Fcapect 10 tina good
faith ~ che railroads and the fairness
af the government officials II can be-
aald that only thnMe sections which are
fortunately placed III the llne % the
Immigrants progress can expect 10 r..
eelve IN Influx ~ lab0rers without spa.
elal effort
An Immigrant coming from the old
world 10 America naturally follows the
line of the least resistance. How this
woFkn IN the distribution OF the mill
hona coming over II only 20 he under
atood when We put ourselves In the
Immigrants place AZ be- stands on the
dock In Hamburg. HFemen or Liver
pool Just as one half tho world doesn't
knew how the other half lives 30 the
well % do of the world do not realize
bow poor aud desperate and ignorant
the average Immigrant Of today h
when be sefa out TOR America. A very
little money, but perhaps all be- pos,
ae@aea. win take him 10 America thar
Il. 10 New York and to New York he
saea. A little luck Or great ambltion
will soon put hlm into possession Of
mnaey 10 travel oa. but before this
happens be- has fallen Ia with tho
agahts of railways or land promoters.
and they viii surely steer him 10 their
awn advantage.
Gals 4 glance at the development Of
she several sections Of this country
since the civil war II netsica 10 show
how ihe present system OF distribution
worka Reglons far distant from the
Atiansle eoaat have been allied with
settlers. and rich communities have
gFown up while intervening sections
equally fertile have beea slighled by
settlers The new arrival who wants
20 move GA from New York Ia ateerwt
tuat ~ far a. hls cash win carry hlm.
ard this may be- loo OF 1890 mllea
TAa Fallrsad sets The immigrants long
haul fare. stinting his accommodation.
and Il also Eeta lans haul rates 90
freight and ether business developed
~ tAn lSamisrnatA laeor In his new
hoane A stats o. seetion TOO far 10 the
TtKht ~ 20 the legt. TO the northwest "
Tn southeast. ~ The main course " the
sssered hnmikratson's progress vic
EaEegy he Fvaehed by the lresh arrival
IL 10 h not bookesi FOR eertala inland
destination before be leaves Europe he
h dFupped ~ the Atlantic seaport. and
lf h. pulls oat again b. b drupped at
aane Htmtiaa which has been selected
FOR him by Others and Il IN only BY
ahancs and after years u grpplng that
b. learns how big AmeEaea i and hoW
AaaEry the land for soilcEa. Govern.
menl information viii ~ 3 hooa 10 tha
Immigrants sssking Il and capable OF
heassing Il. hss IL the mass they win
esatlane to 50 just where they are
ssseFed b. guides whose interests are
.nvalxed.