The Washington herald., 1907-09-05

wages for labor. and often he cannot get
help at ALL He is the Southern farmer
who is crying for immigration from
Europe. Practically all classes Of people
in this section would welcome Scsndina-
Wan OF German immigration: English and
Scotch they dare not hope for Many
classes are opposed 10 the Introduction
ia large numbers OF Italians or other
South of Europe peoples Despite the
strong efforts being made by the State
governments, especially in South Caro-
lima. there is little hope that the tide Of
immigration will be diverted 20 this sec
ton. The European viii not go willingly
to a country where he cannot have his
beer and liquor. This section is now
nearly all dry" and in very few years
It viii be totally prohibition. The mills
do not want lmmigration-they want the
people from the farms. The foreigners
are needed to keep up the agriculture.
If some plan is not devised to solve this
problem, the mills will continue to draw
upon the small farmers until they are
nearly all in the factories. Then the ag
riculture Of the section will depend alto
gether upon the larger planters and negro
labor. The section is too rich IN fertile
Aai+AS 10 Rtiiiik tuE MHVAtca4t ahrliNbAl-
ment Of farms, as has happened sn New
Hampshire. Stripped Of all side issues, Il
is TO be seen that the South is legislating
against whisky in order 10 keep the negro
sober and at work on the farms At the
same time It is cutting itself of from
hope of its desired immigration. The
question is: On which side is the greater
benefit? At this time the South seems
bent on shutting out liquor, trying to keep
the negro sober, and letting the foreigner
so where he viii.
Nearly every political woe which the
United States has suffered may be traced
| to that unfortunate train of circum-
stances which early divided the nation
| into two parts-one purely manufacturing
and the other purely agricultural Cotton
was profitable, and negroes could raise
cotton. So the South bought slaves and
forgot that the earth could produce any
thing but the four Southern staples-cot-
ton, tobacco, rice, and sugar COnse-
quently the Southern factories. for the
South was a manufacturing section In the
early days of the republic, were aban-
doned. The strong, sturdy sons of the
men who had fought for Independence at
Kings Mountain and GuilfOrd Court
House. could not compete with the slave
in agriculture. The skilled workmen Of
the factories went North. The white car
penters. blacksmiths, and other artisans
driven out by slave labor. went 70 the
Northwest and helped to build up the
Commonwealths Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
and Missouri. Small farmers went to the
Northwest or over into Tennessee and
Arkansas, where, after q few years the
slave labor again came and drove them
either TO poverty or to another and more
westerly home. During all those long
years Of slavery North Carolina, for iu-
stance, received no new blood. There was
no immigration, ard emigration went on
all the time
The South is just catching step The
economic errors Of slavery have been paid
for, From Darvile Va, to Atlanta, Ca.
a distance Of about 400 miles, the country
Is an almost continuous factory town
The Piedmont region. with Birmingham's g
iron and coal, and the great number Df
diversified industries elsewhere, Will pre-
vent a return TO the old conditions, and
make certain the re of the South
The people OF the Pi, vsOnt will continue
TO live happily under the rule Of King
Cotton and his new and mighty premier
Garden Truck.
TO-mOrFOw-CoOkIn and CiviIIEa-