The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15
IMMIGRATION FOR
SOUTHERN STATES
Distinguished German Visits
South Carolina i'll the Interest
OF the Movement.


CHARLESTON. S. c.. September A.
Charleston has had a visit from Baron
Won Pills. of Germany, who is a part
owner and one of the directors OF the
North German Lloyd steamship line,
the object of which, was to personally
investigate the immigration question
in the South Atlantic territory.
1t seems that this visit was in every
sense satisfactory both to the steam
ship company and to the people of
Charleston and South Carolina, since
IL is definitely announced that perma-
nent line will be established by the
North German Lloyd's between Trieste
and Charleston, and this after Baron
Won Pills had not only visited the in
terror of South Carolina, but had asked
for and obtained information regard
ing other portions of the territory that
would be tributary to Charleston. 1t
is true that New York papers have
denied that the line will be estab-
lished. but 1t Will be all the same.
From various sources in that section
the announcement of the establishment
of this line between Charleston and
Germany is hailed with much salts
faction, and the fact is attributed
| largely to the efforts of Commissioner
Z
| proven himself a most efficient worker
for immigration to his State and in
| cidentally to the entire South.
1tewas South Carolina, through Cons
missioner Watson, that raised the prac-
| tical question OF Selection" of limit
grafton at the port Of departure, or
| in the country from whence immi-
grants We're desired. and the first ex-
pertinent made with the Wittekind last
eyear, in the matter OF State select
ing its citizens, was undertaken but
subsequently abandoned because OF
] the amendment to the immigration
law. While the question of State
selecting immigrants who had been
| given assurances Of employment on
4 their arrival was and Is now in an
| unsettled stage. still the Tradesman
believes 1t the only way of obtaining
such Immigration as the South needs
4 and avoiding those 1t does not want
4 and this new movement at Charleston
should be made the basis for bringing
the matter squarely before Congress
at Its next session for favorable set
/ Element.
BY making common cause this should
i be readily accomplished, since all the
1 States of the South are equally inter.
4 ested in having such privilege. IT
4 this connection 1t can be announced
1 that Savannah is likewise to receive
some Immigrants through that pol1
A within a few weeks, and which It i.
believed will mark tho beginning o.
a regular movement thereafter of i'm
\ migrants from foreign countries
\ through Savannah.
I The immigration Association O
/. Georgia has some of the strongest mer
. in the State behind 1t, and they hay.
j; been quietly at work for some time tt
! secure immigrants through the por
Z of Savannah, SO that the passage o
!. the immigration law that was intend
L ed to deprive Southern States Of Thu
right of SELECTION as undertaken ID.
!, South Carolina, is going to force an
i, other Estates right issue on Congress
81 when 1t meets, for while there will b,
| some immigrants arriving at New Or
N leans and Galveston, as we'll as a
81 Savannah and Charleston. who will b
{! entitled to admission under presen
y laws, the number Will no limited an
j. the Glasses less satisfactory than wou,,
III he the case under an open and regu
II lar plan OF selection by the State
Y desiring them, and q no other policy j
= going IN meet the Southern sItuntlol
FlSin any Sci SO at this i me, u l III Y