The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-19

Macon, Co, Feb. 19.-What promis-
es to be the greatest INT most enthus-
iastic immigration meeting ever held
in the South opened today IN the audi
forum, with hundreds of farmers,
fruit growers. lumber and mill
tives of state and municipal CONNER
cial bodies In attendance. Many men
from other southern states who are in
terested in the labor and immigration
problems are among the visitors.
Among the prominent men who are
invited, several of whom are here now
and will deliver addresses, are Frank
P. Sargent, national immigration COM
missioner; Oscar S Strauss, secretary
of Commerce and labor; Governor ell
ect Hoke Smith, Governor Joseph NJ.
Terrill, Thomas E. Watson and T. G..
Hudson, commissioner of agriculture
n immigration of Georgia. The del
egates will be given a moker by the
Macon chamber of this ev-
ening. The principal business of HI
convention will be transacted to-mor-
row, when final consideration will be
given to the plans for increasing immi
grafton submitted by the executive
committee of the Georgia immigration
Association.
According to the report of the execu-
tive committee Georgia had 1913 immi-
grants last year and it is stated that
there need be no limit in the increase
this ear if the farmers, mill men n
manufacturers are sincere in their de-
unsatisfactory negro labor. Plans
have already been made, it is announ-
ced to bring in several hundred addi-
ton Swedes and Scots to relieve
he urgent call for help in some sec
lions of the state. 1t is stated that the
care has been taken in giving
about the state only to
such Europeans as are calculated to
make desirable citizens. All of the
immigrants will be brought through
the port of Savannah, where arrange-
ments have zee made to supply re-
turn cargoes for the vessels.
The plan submitted by the execu
tive committee to the association con
templates the selection of foreign-born
residents of Georgia, able to speak
continental languages fluently, who
will be sent to certain European our
tries nde the direction of the state
commissioner of immigration and will
present to desirable families full in
formation regarding the resources and
opportunities of Georgia n induce
them to emigrate to thi estate.
The immigration problem is now
one of the most vital matters before
the people of the state. For years
nearly one-third of the tillable land
in Georgia has been lying idle for want
of sufficient help to cultivate it. and
the same condition prevails in the lum
Der, milling and manufacturing indus
tries.
Vote On Smoote Wednesday.
Washington, Feb. 19.-The Senate
will vote on the resolution declaring
Reed Smoot of Utah not entitled to
his sea at 4 o'clock tomorrow after
loon. Consideration of the Smoot case
will Immediately begin in the morn
ing, and at the specified time in the
afternoon h senate will proceed To
vote on any amendments that may
be offered and then upon the resolu-
ton itself without further debate.
Senate Smoot expresses himself
as pleased that he is to have a speedy
vote on the question of his expulsion.
and is confident that he will be ex-
of all the charges made
against him.
1t is generally believed here that the
vote will be overwhelmingly in favor
Of the Utah Senator. None of the
charges made against him
have been s~ubstantiated by valid evil
dence. Within the last few weeks
of petitions have been received
by various senators demanding the
expulsion of Smoot on the grc;rad Of
but as the charge has not
been su~bstaltiated it is likely that the
petitions will have little weight.
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