The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-08

III the last 3 or 10 years and are not
proving satisfactory anywhere they
have gone.
Below quote your questions and
E,llowin" each with my answer:
(a) Question: "In these circum-
stances, Senator, do you believe de-
pcndcncr upon natural Increase will
result in freeing South Carolina from
u negro majority7" Answer: I be-
lievc ii will be far better to depend
upon the natural increase aid the
general prosperous conditions which
prevail in the south to secure the de-
sired increase in our white popula-
ton than 20 take chances on uldc-
Sirahle immigrants.
(b> Question: "Do YOU advocate
extending welcome 10 all white for
cimncrS that are intelligent. sober, in
dustriouS. law-abiding and God-f fear
ing, but particularly prcfcrring those
from the British Isles, Norway,
Sweden. Germany, Holland and north
of Italy?" Answer: If they come Of
their own accord, [ answer yes, abso-
lutely.
(c) Question: "Do you prefer even
to these Foreigners the same class of
people from the Eastern, Middle, New
England and Western States, that
know the language and the country's
customs?' Answer: OF course | do,
and 7 believe this would be the best
class Of people that could come here.
Second: (d) Question: "Undcr the
laws creating the South Carolina bu-
rcau, is il possible for that bureau,
or its officers, to solicit or in other
way encourage immigration except
from the British Isles and The north
crn countries Of Europeo' Answer:
The act referred to states plainly the
duty Of the commissioner Of immigra-
ton. and have made no criticism of
the efforts Of the commissioner to
carry out the requirements Of the act
Of the legislature.
(e) Question: "Is there evidence or
belief that rs much as one dollar Of
public money has been used by the
South Carolina immigration bureau to
dcfray the expenses of immigrants to
this country?' Answer: In answer to
this would like to know what be-
came Of the appropriation made by
| ihr legislature, outside Of Ia" salary
! of ;hc commissioner and necessary
clerical expenses. and why il was urg-
, cd upon the legislature nj lis last ScS-
sion jhal S2u,0nn be appropriated,
Mi.h ne result thai $4,000 was ap~
rrnrriated? It is my opinion that
! lic-" immigrants were brought here
in violation Of the spirit. if not the
| letter. nf the Federal law. In response
TO a complaint made to congress that
| during the strike in the coal fields Il
few years ago The operators brought
over from Europe immigrants under a
contract to take the places of the
strikers in the coal mines, congress
passed a law forbidding The impor-
tation Of contract laborcrs. The i'm
mi grants brought over on the Wittc-
kind had their expenses paid and
claim lhat they were promised cm-
ploymrnt here at specified wages; and
in my Judgment they were in every
sense contract laborcrs. IF the mon
cy was not used in aidin" them in
coming" here, | do not see Cor what
purpose ii was wanted.
~ Question: "Undcr the terms Of
! the existing national immigration law
as construed by the Washington au-
thorilirs. is il now possible for the
agent Of any state to use any money
public or private, to pay thc passage
Of immigrants to this rountry?' Al
swcv: It is a violation Of tnc Federal
law t" use money. either public .,
private. in aiding immigrants 10 come
TO the United States. But thc scrrc
tary Of the department of commerce
and labor under former ruling con.
Strurd the law differently. and urdc,
that construction the officers Of IN,
state were exempted from the penal
ties Of the law. It Is my judgment
that, as The spirit Of the law was
violated in bringing over the Wiltc
kind immigrants, it is being violated
now By thousands Of immigrants who
:arc coming to tho United States, tht
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