The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20
CLEARING HOUSE
FOR IMMIGRANTS
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This is Object of New Southern
Association
STATES WORK IN HARMONY
Executive Committee Holds Important
Meeting In Birmingham, Presided
Over BY Ex-Gov. Duncan c.
Hayward.
STATES WORK IN HARMONY

The executive committee of the South
ton met yesterday morning in the direc-
tors room of the First National bank.
Ex-Gov d. C. Hayward of South Caro-
lima presided over the session and the fol-
lowing were present:
DR.. c. H. Irion Louisiana; Maj. f. Y.
Anderson, Alabama ]. e. Norment, Co
lumbia, S. c.; A. w. Taylor, Virginia;
n. F. Thompson, Tennessee; and ]. r.
McMullen secretary and treasurer, Gads-
den Ala. Florida, Georgia. Texas and
Mississippi were represented by proxy.
One of the most important matters
which the association acted on was the
adoption of a resolution that each state
should say what class of immigrants it
preferred in other words the adoption of
states rights in the matter of immigra-
ton. If Texas wants Italians for farmers,
or the Jewish farmer from Palestine,
Texas is privileged to have that class
of immigrant, and If Alabama wants the
immigrant from the north of Europe, Ala
bama can secure that class of immigrant.
Association In Every State.
1t was agreed TO create an association
in every state in the south, working with
and through the general association, and
the objects of the generation association
were further states to be clearing house
through which all the state organiza-
tions could act a place where all the
states could meet and where plans could
be formulated by which the stronger
states could aid the weaker states.
1t was emphasized that the object of
the association was not only for the dis
tribution of the immigrants that come
to this country, and the white labor of
this country, but for the distribution OF
southern exports by the establishment of
steamship lines from the southern ports
to all parts of the world.
II was agreed that it was the policy
of the association to create not only sem
timent which would result In the esta-
lishment of state departments Of immi-
grafton. but would result in the estab-
lishment of a state immigration league
which would act as an auxiliary to the
Southern immigration and Industrial as
ISOLATION and work through the latter or
ganizaton.
A
sistant secretary. to be named by the
general assembly, in each state whose
duties 1t would be to assist the vice pres
ident in each state in conducting the work
In that state. and J. E. Norment Of Co
lumbia, s. c., was appointed assistant
secretary for that state.
Plans for Financing.
Plans were adopted providing for the
financing of the association. and pledges
were received which assured the perm
anency of the association with ample
funds with which to carry on the work
already started and those it seeks to
achieve.
The committee unanimously adopted a
resolution that whenever there were not
sufficient exports in any port In the
south to furnish cargo back to Europe
for ship bringing in immigrants, that
aid should be sought from neighboring
states and that a cargo be secured for
the return trip.
The policy of the association in regard
to the race situation was declared. A
resolution was adopted that the associa-
ton confine It's efforts to bringing in white
immigrants who would be beneficial to
the south and who would conform to
southern ideals and traditions 1t was,
however, provided that this does not
restrictions on immigration. nor advocate
the removal OF any of the present restric-
lions.