The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-06-20

our country are much better than
they are abroad. Conditions in diff
ferent parts of our own country,
however, vary, and these variations
are not always understood by our
own people, and they ale liable to be
misunderstood bv the immigrants.
For instance, an immigrant arriving
in one section of the United States
may hear of some other section
where, he is told, the conditions are
much better. 1t is quite natural
that he should not understand the
advantages of the other section, and
should become dissatisfied and want
to 90 elsewhere
learn through one of my broth
er commissioners that the planters of
Hawaii early this year sent an agent
to the Azores, which are peopled by
Portuguese, aud succeeded in secrr-
ing shp-load under contract to
engage in sugar planting in the
Hawailan!t Islands. Shortly after
arriving at that destination Il gener-
al exodus to California ensued, ow-
ing to the report of better wages
prevailing in that State This iu-
stance seems closely analogous to
that which we have recently exper-
fenced in our own State, and goes
to prove that the immigrant, no
matter how much he may be better
ing his original condition by immi-
grafton, will not hesitate to better
himself after arrival at his first des-
tinatlon on learning that better wag-
es or conditions prevail elsewhere.
AS an evidence of the interest of
the immigrants in our country, l
quote the following from recent
official report:
Distribution through labor
agents is the most satisfactory meth
cd for the unkilled worker. The
most effective is through the United
States domestic and international
mail service.
"Through this channel reliable
information as to employment,
wages and location is given by the
relatives or friends in the United
States to the intending immigrant
before he leaves his native land.
The relative or friend in the mine,
factory or work of construction
knows If there is shortage of la
Dor or room here for his relative or
friend ir Europe. The magnitude
Of the international mail and mail
order system of the Uuited States,
together with the fact that the
great mass of immigrants 60 uner-
ringly to the States where wages are
highest and their services in great
est demand, indicates the effective
ness of the system and the accuracy
of the information"
This will give some idea as to the
conclusions that l have reached rs
far as our Investigations have gone
and | find that the view is shared
by the other members of the CON-
mission. If we are to get the bene-
fits of immigration We must make
the first ones who come oyer salts
fed with the conditions they find.
If We do this they will write home
to their friends and relatives, who
will follow.
will mail this letter at Gib:al-
tar, where our ship will call. and
will try to write occasionally while
on the trip. On reaching Naples
we begin our study of the condl-
tions surrounding the immigrant in
mis- native laad, and the causes that
induce him to emigra,e. From It,
alv We will 90 northward. The ex-
act itinerary has not been fully de-
termined and may be changed to
suit circumstances. We are sched-
ued to sail from Liverpool for
home on August 20, and will reach