The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
BRING IMMIGRANTS
TO THESE SHORES
This the Chief Aim Of Associa-
ton to Be Organized in Nor
folk on Tuesday.
FOREIGN PASSENGER SERVICE
tspecia, to The rlmes-Dispatch.l

TSpecial to The Times-Dispatch1
NORFOLK, VA. October 19.--There
is every prospect of large attend
auce at the meeting to be held here on
tuesday. October ED. for the purpose
os organizing the Southern 1mmigrn-
ton Associations. Hon George w.
Koincr Commissioner OF Agriculture
and immigration. will attend. and all
the railroads and practically all OF the
business organizations of Virginia ana
North Carolina will be we'll repre-
sented.
The meeting will convene at the
Board of Trade rooms, Board of Trade
Building at II a. NJ and an invita-
ton to attend is extended to all bust
ness men OF the two States who are
Interested in Immigration
What Its Objects Are.
The object of this organization is
primarily to establish direct foreign
passenger service TO Norfolk over one
or more OF the freight lines that are
already located at this port 1t is
also the purpose of this organization
10 co-operate with private immigra-
tion enterprises in bringing inlmi-
grants to Virginia and North Carolina
tnTOUEn tflt eSltt
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. II
is also planned to git In touch with
foreigners already located In this sec
ton, and to secure letters OF indorse-
inentS from them to be used abroad In
inducing further immigration to this
section. The association Will see that
Immigrants obtain employment and
meet with the proper treatment, and
ii is the intention to advertise the adj
Nantages of Virginia and North Caro-
lima In foreign papers. by co-opcra-
tton with the State commissioners. the
railway and tie steamship lines. and
also to create and cultivate an intel
iigent attitude toward the general
question of immigration In the press
In this section.
Solve Labor Problem.
During the past two years the en-
tire South seems to have reached the
conclusion that the only solution, for
its increasing labor problem is desira-
BILE foreign immigration. Owing TO
the fact that a foreign freight service
is already maintained between Norfolk
and Rotterdam. Hamburg, Glasgow.
Liverpool and London, 1t will not be
difficult problem to persuade some of
these lines to augment their present
service with passenger business.
The railroad Immigrant rates from
Norfolk are several dollars cheaper to
any point south of the Ohio River
than from New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore. and in case a foreign
service is established the ocean rates
will also be several dollars less. These
facts will contribute greatly to build
ing UP large immigration movement
~.
Immigrants pass the very gates Of
Norfolk every year bound for Balti-
more. and 1t should not be difficult to
divert a large portion of this business
through Norfolk by means of the low
er rates which can be offered.
The Joint committee on immigration
from the Board OF Trade and 100000
l.eague of Norfolk have been pushing
this matter for some months. and 1t Is
they who have issued the call for the
meeting on Tuesday.
Railroad Representatives.
The following railroad representa-
tives have already advised that they
10 be heard from:
l.. r. Johnson. president; T. S. Da-
Want, third v. F. & r. NJ. T.. II. La
Baume. A. & L Ast.. Norfolk and Wcs-
tern Hallway.
Frank S. Cannon. president: Fred l..
Merritt, T. e I. Agt., Norfolk anu
Southern Hallway.
{. &. Ryan. general passenger agent.
G. d. WAYNE, A. G.. p. A: j. w. White,
&. Ind ACT, Seaboard Air Line.
w. ]. Craig. Pass. II. Al; Wilbur Nc.
Coy, a. &. I. Com. Atlantic Coast Line.
s. Nj. -Adsit, G. F. &; p. a., Virginian
John D. Potts. G. Pass. Agt., c. 3.
Wall, Il. .E.iAst, Chesapeake and Ohio
hallway. =
e. T. Lamb. Gen, Ast., Southern Rail
way.
g. w. Ko,ner. Virginia COMMISSIONS,