Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-29
IMMIGRATION MOVEMENT.
What Governor Hayward Is Doing to
Get PeopIe From Europe.


Ex-Governor D. c. Hayward of Co
lumbia, S. c., who expects TO leaVe
early next month for Europe on bus
mess connected with the Southern I'M
migration and Industrial association,
spent last night in the city In CONFER.
ence with Mr.. d. A. Tompkins ana
others. immigration was the general
topic discussed, the several phases
being dwelt upon at length. The I'M
mediate object Of Governor Heywards s
visit to Charlotte at this time was TO
secure the cooperation of the leadlng
cotton mill men of this section In the
work which he has on foot, namely, 10
establish permanently the line OF
steamers now plying between Charles-
ton. s. c., and the immigration ports
of Europe. The continuation OF this
line depends on the support given by
the manufacturers in the way or re-
turn cargoes.
Steamers bringing in immigrants
can land at but three ports In the
south, Charleston, New Orleans and
Galveston. A movement has been In
augurated to secure the assistance OF
manufacturers in all of the adjacent
states to help maintain the line Whlch
has already been commenced at Char-
leston Effort is now being made 10
secure the cooperation of North Car
olina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
Mississippi in this work. Ex-GoVern-
or Hayward is seeking to show these
states that 1t Is impossible to secure
steamship lines to the several ports
within their borders owing to the fact
that not enough freight for return car
goes of each can be procured to insure
their permanence.
He is endeavoring to show them that
it is much better to join hands In Sc
curing one strong line Of steamers
than to attempt to procure several
small ones and fail After the Charles
ton line is well established, then Will
mington, Savannah, Pensacola, and
Mobile can be made ports of entry Tor
Immigrants and steamers secured to
connect them with the centres OF Eu-
rope. AS to the Charleston PROPOSE
ton, the railroads are in hearty accord
with the movement. With the help OF
the shippers, they believe that they
can divert enough freight to Charles
ton to keep the line going. In making
Charleston the port Of entry for immi-
grants, 1t Is not thought to confne
those who come over to South Caro-
lima soil. They will be as free as the
winds to go wherever they please.
When Governor Hayward goes over
to Europe next month, he wants to be
in position to say to the North German
Lloyd Steamship company or to any
other reputable shipping concern that
If 1t will establish permanently line
of steamers to Charleston, then he Will
assure the incoming vessels or 1uil
cargoes for the return voyages. He
expressed himself last night as favor
ing Charleston because 1t was a port
of entry for immigrants, and had al
ready entered heart and soul into the
work. Wilmington, Savannah and
other ports are now eligible owing to
the fact that they are now immigrant
ports Of entry.
It is possible that Mr.. Thompkins
may accompany Ex-Governor Heyward
over to Europe next month II ne is
able to get his business affairs In the
proper shape.
Ex-Governor Hayward will leave for
Columbia, S. c., this morning to return
home.-Charlotte Observer.