The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-18

the fact that in order to obtain per-
manent benefit from Immigration it
is necessary to treat the first immi-
grants in acommunity we'll and to sur
round them with proper economic con-
ditions. In other words, the wages
paid, whether in money or cheaper
rents or lower priced food and cloth
ing, must equal or NEARLY equal, what
can be obtained in any other section
Of our country. If these conditions
are met the first immigrants will be
pleased, and will write back to their
friends that conditions are satisfac-
tory and their friends will follow
them. On the other hand, if these
conditions are not met, the first i'm
, migrants will go somewhere else and
will not write their friends to come
until they have found place where
conditions are satisfactory.
Conditions Here and Abroad.
Of course, it must be borne in mind
that conditions generally in our
country are much better than they
are abroad. Conditions in different
parts Of our own country, however,
vary, and these variations are not al
ways understood by our own peo-
pie, and they are liable to be misun-
derstood by the immigrants. For in
stance, an immigrant arriving in one
section of the Umited States may hear
of some other section where, he is
told, the conditions are much better.
1t is quite natural that he should not
understand the disadvantages Of the
other section, and should become dis
satisfied and want to go elsewhere.
I learn through one Of my brother
commissioners that the planters OF
Hawaii early this year sent an agent
to the Azores, which are peopled by
Portuguese, and succeeded ir securing
n ship load under contract to engage
in sugar planting in the Hawaiian
Islands. Shortly after arriving at that
destination a general exodus to o."
fornia ensued. owing to the report OF
better wages prevarrfng in that
state. This instance seems closely
analogous to that which we have re-
Gently experienced in our own state,
and goes to prove that the immi-
grant, no matter how much he MAY
be bettering his original condition by
immigration, will not hesitate to bet
ter himself after arrival at his first
destination on learning that better
wages or conditions prevail else
where.
! Interested In America.
AS an evidence Of the interest Of
the immigrants in our country,
quote the following from n recent Of
fetal report:
Distribution through labor agents
is the most satisfactory method for
the unskilled worker. The most ef-
fcctivc is through the United States
domestic and international mail ser
vice.
"Throush this channel reliable in-
formation as to employment, wages
and location is given by the relatives
or friends in the United States to the
intending immigrant before he leaves
his native land. The relative or friend
in the mine, factory or work Of con-
struction knows if there is a short
age or room here for his relative or
friend in Europe. The ma9Mitude
Of the international mail and money
order system Of the United States, to-
gether with the fact that the great
mass Of immigrants go unerringly to
the states. where wages are highest
and their services in greatest de-
mand, indicates the effectiveness Of
the system and the accuracy Of the
information
This will give some idea as to the
conclusions that I have reached as
far as our Investigations have gone,
and I find that this view is shared
| by the other members Of The commits
sion. If we are to get the benefits
( of immigration we must make the
first ones who come over satisfied
with the conditions they find. IF we
do this they will write home to their
friends and relatives. who will fol-
low.
Other Letters Promised.
I will mail this letter at Gibraltar,
where our ship will call and will try