The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-02-15

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cry one away from tho ship by 4
O'Clock III the afternoon Of the day OF
arrival Of the ship, I had not hoped.
But this time we applied system, and
the courteous consideration Of the fed
eral officers facilitated the work of
the state authorities greatly. OF
course it was very gratifying to me
that there was not a single passenger
rejected by the federal authorities
though their examination was most
searching. Inspector in Charge Rem
nick and his assistants conducted ev-
erything with the greatest care and
Rdispatch.
"The class of people-and they
were all subjected to rigorous per-
Sonal examination rs to their fitness
by the state acknowledgements be-
yond all question that the selective
policy, which has been the watchword
of this department from the first, is
the sound and correct policy. These
people were several hundred per cent.
better fitted for our needs than those
brought on the first ship, which was
before the selective policy could be
given fair trial. Nearly all of them
had been at their respective callings
all their lives, and they were as far
as we could ascertain excellent people.
OF course 1 regret that we did not
have the large percentage Of farming
families and servants that had hop
ed for, but this is accounted for cas-
lily in the fact that that 200 people,
who would have been aboard but for
the necessity for the change of the
date of sailing, were nearly all of
this class. Just here wish to say that
it takes time to get in effective work
among the most desirable farming
peasant class in the outlying districts,
and this is the reason that we have
asked for more appropriation this
year. I wish to Immediately develop
the active work in the farming dis
tricts. This work will be more ex-
pensive in the next six months than it
can ever be again, but during these
six months it is needed and badly
needed.'
In regard to the permanency of the
line Commissioner Watson said: cit
is now simply matter Of giving
sufficient amount Of business. Capt.
Won Bardeleben has made good re-
ports to the authorities in Bremen,
and | have the assurance Of the high
officials Of The North German Lloyd
that it is their earnest desire to thor
uughly establish the line. I do not
take it that sending the Wittckind to
Baltimore to load return cargo will
be in.juious to us for the Atlanti c sea-
board ports arc pretty we'll all in the
condition of Charleston at this mom-
ent as to'cotton ready for shipment. I
have been working harl-I might say
night and day--to build up diversified
cargo business and by the time the
next steamer has arrived l am not APP
prehensive that we will not be able
to furnish csatbound cargo. AS to
wcstbound cargo Charleston is the on
ly South Atlantic port that can guar
antce such cargo once Il month.
With the cooperation We arc now re-
ccivin" from several of our sister
states | have but little fear but that
we will he able to maintain this line,
and in Il short time, through that
matchlcSS advertising" that comes from
satisfied people writing over for their
relatives t" join them, we will have
Started the tide Of ,lcsirablcs to our
shores Some active, quick work,
vigorously and intclliwcntly conduct
, ed. in the next 60 or 90 days should
settle the question OF the pcrmancncy
Of the line and our ability to secure
what the farmers Of this state are de-
siring--not alone the labor but the
! agricultural settlers necessary to build
up our waste places, some Of whom
were aboard both the first and second
ships.
II have been looking somewhat
closely into the traffic and rate conli-
tions surrounding the port of Charles
ton, which conditions have been ser
ions stumblin" block from the first
but l. hope these stumbling blocks
with proper, and. I might say. merit
ed. cooperation on the part of the
railroads. when they have looked in
to The situation. will be rolled out of
the way. In my opinion, if reasonable
support be given this year, we will be
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