The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-08


reaching, only Alabama goes on,
better Here the republican part,
closes its convention with INST ex
nlelton, and there it is the opening ac-
In preparation for it.
The state secretary of asricultur,
and immigration of Louisiana is
making an effort to unite the differ
ent immigration authorities in orde,
70 properly distribute the new Corners
indeed, he adds, some of IN,
southern states do not yet seem II
realize the advisability of the immi
grafton movement to relieve the aho,
situation here.
Inc Mississippi legislature, for in
stance, when it created the depart
ment OF agriculture, struck out the
words and immigration, which were
IN the Dill as 1t was originally framed
The old exploded idea about the
negro being the only man to do GOOD
WoFk underneath the heat of the
southern sun still predoIninates in a
sooa many sections. Nothing could
De more incorrect Austrians, Rus
SLAMS, -ltalians-foreigne of all kinds
that have been brought to I.o,risians
during recent months-when placed
side by side with the black. at once
demonstrate their superiority. Take
Tor instance, the matter of cane cut
tlng- Immigrants VINO have never be
Iore seen sugar cane field were last
IaiI put to work with the negroes. II
was hardly two weeks before they
had learned the work, and were ac
comprising more than the most can
able of the darkies.
nen there is "a certain class O,
Inscriptions planters who retard
the movement. They are the fellows
who thing they can treat the white
immigrants as they do. the negro
They are accustomed to robbing the
black at their commissaries, and don't
like II when the Immigrant kicks al
such injustices.
Furthermore, the immigrant is not
quite so good spender as the indif
terent negro. He does not make such
good coStumer for the store on the
farm He is more saving in his h-',
It's, and likes to put aside a part OF
his earnings, whereas the negro blows
In every cent that he gets. Forum
ately, this class of men are few in
number, but what there are of them
make such loud cry that many peo-
pie think the sentiment among plant
erS In general to be against the inn
migrant.
As matter of fact, Just in pro-
portion as foreigners are hni-- sent
TO the plantations of Louisiana and
other states, and their ability and SUI
per1ority is recognized, they are com
ing more and more in favor. Wherever
they are known their work is liked
1t Is only where the good qualities
or the immigrant are not known that
his desirability is questioned"
L send the above because it is full
CT, meat. 1t is southerner speaking
to southerners and they are the only
ones whose advice would be kindly
received or of value If received. Wei
come the foreign and welcome the
day when our treatment of labor both
at the commissary and in the field
snail WOO the worthy self-respecting
and industrious from all nations.
1t took nineteen policemen to quiet
riot of student sat the University
of Pennsylvania recently Tables
We're swept of dishes and decorations,
every window was broken. several
students were cudgeled and several
were arrested. This maks us proud
Our noble youth, 40, the University
OF Pennsylvania does not believe in
o-education. 1t does not educate
girls. 1t educates DULLES, Or tries to.
The negro bishop of the African VI.
z. church in their conference recent
Iy declared I'VE hail with delight
the great tidal wave of temperance
now sweeping over this country and
urge ali TO support it by ballot" etc.
etc. They represent abCTt 1000, 900
communicates. Similar sentiment was
expressed at the conference in Tus-
kegee, Ala. by Booker T. Washing
ton 1t is a long cry from these con-
ferences TO the laity back in the
woods. but the cry will grow louder
as the years wear on, and the people
Will hear. Race development is a
matter of centuries, as we know.
whose ancestors lived in caves or
hung from trees.
Hon. Joseph H. Choate in a recent
speech in Philadelphia said Of Wash
ington:
Even had the American revolution
failed. the name and memory of our
great commander would still have
been tenderly cherished by a CRATE
full people and an admiring world.
very much ass the memory of General
Robert E. Lee is now cherished by
the south, honored by the north, and
admired Wherever men do homage
TO military genius. to heroic achieve
ments and TO self-sacrificing devo-
ten
Congressman Richmond P. HObson
says: rs
THE white race and the yellow