The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-04
The Voice Of the People.
Immigration To virgin,n.

Immigration to Nlrglnin.
Editor OF The Tmes-Dispatch:
Sir,--1 was glad to SEQ IN a recent
issue Of your paper that Mr.. 1Soiner.
Commissioner OF Agriculture, was ar
ranging to make Norfolk the port OF
entry for immigrants coming to vlr-
glnin and the South, instead OF Ill
lowing the port to remain ut tho North
as 1t had always been. This is a tiine-
ly move In the right direction, but
1t comes none too soon, for we are
being sadly discriminated against in
the North In the way ,f Immigration.
as tile following facts Will prove for
themselves. l am a farmer and hnd
applied to the commissioners Office
April LIST for q man and his wife. 1
was In Richmond on the 10th OF June,
and called ut the commissioners oc-
flee to sec what chances L had for
getting my Immigrants I had attend
ed to my business with Mr.. Miller. Mr..
and able man, and lad passed out
Of his Office into the museum when
/ walked up on three young mon who
1 knew at q glance were eitEer Scotch
or English immigrants spoke to
them and engaged them In conversn-
ton, telling them that 7 had already
applied for some Of their countrymen
| l.
would like very much to know, and
you are the only ones that can toll
me. Would you mind answering n ftw
questions7" The elder brother OF the
two said Certainly not" then asE-
ed II after reaching New York he
had had any trouble coming South to
Virginia. shall never forget his OK
preston, for he opened his eyes wide,
and said with great emphasis. Eyes,
ri A 4 4.
never soc Virginia" And then he re-
lated his experiences in the following
words: THE inspector came round and
examined my two brothers and myself
and said we were all right, to como
along with him, rs he had places for
NIL three OF us in Philadelphia. I
said No, sir. we are going to Rich
mond, Va The inspector shid NO, you
are mistaken. l have examined your
papers and YOU arc booked to Phil
adelphia.' l spoke up then and said.
we met in Scotland, and we are book
ed direct to Mr.. Koiners once In
Richmond, Va, and to Richmond. Va,
we nre going and nowhere else The
Inspector said he did not know any
thing about that, but that we had to
go with him. ] became so worried J
did not know what to do, but Just Mt
this time saw the ship agent apd
took him aside. / told him what had
happened and asked him for mercy.s
sake to telegraph to tho commissioners
Office In Richmond, so we could go
| there. He said he would do what he
| could for me. In the meantime the
! inspector carried us along with other
| immigrants to q. boarding house, keep
Ing us there all day and night into thu
middle OF the next day. not allowing
us to leave the place for n moment
for anything until a telegram came
| from the commissioners Office III
| Richmon. asking that we be set at
1liberty and be permitted to proceed
| to Richmond, Va. I tell you, sir. when
| this order came for us It made me
very happy, for was getting much
alarmed
Now. Mr.. Editor. these three Scotch
men were bright. intelligent men
their ages being respectively 10. 20
and %, as l learned from them They
/ are now at work on Virginia farm
| l have given the elder brothers. word
how we are being Disseminated
4 against In the way OF immigration
In the South. hope you will not only
| let the people OF Virginia see it, but
the whole South as well. Now that the
/ true state OF affairs is known. think
the people OF Virginia can better ap.
/ preciate the great and noble work
Mr.. Koiner has done and the Difficult.
ties under which he is working, and
when they take into consideration the
great odds he has TO work against
and the untold money and Influence
he is farseeing, wise and able mar
In tho right place, an interchangeable
! worker, who has done more for The
1 State than any other man in this de.
cade. and so long as he will honor the
i Old Dominion with his services ani
] his talents. he should remain where
4 he Is. Very truly yours.
4 RIP. BURwELL.
4 Powhatan county stz.sS5ft