The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
The Kind of Settlers
We Want in South.

The South is in the field for immi-
grafton to develop it's latent resources,
fact that has of late been so strongly
emphasized as to become patent to
every man, whether or not he be a
worker for the upbuilding of this Sec
ton Of the country; but it must be
clearly understood that the South does
not solicit "any old kind" of immigra-
ton. Her soil, her climate and her
opportunities deserve the best stock
there is to be had, and she is entitled
to the right kind Of newcomers or to
no newcomers at ALL
The South has abundant room and
opportunity for white people with good
trades, good energy, good morals,
some education, and some capital.
The South does not want the shiftless
fioater who tries to pass for time as
a settler.
The South is settled and civilized,
and the South is naturally rich. Her
lands were taken up long ago, but
there are thousands Of acres of them
that never have been developed to a
small percentage of their usefulness.
What these Southern lands of promise
demand is class of newcomers that
would, in sense, become co-partners
with the Southern people in working
out the splendid destiny of this natur-
ally fortunate geographical division of
the United States.
The South is a receptive candidate
for the influx of new settlers; she is in
position to pick her new population
from the best of the available supply.
The South, which other sections OF the
country, unreasonably misunderstood
ing her, give the discredit for being a
lawless and hot-headed region, has
nothing to gain by taking into her
midst undesirable people.
The South. however, must bid,
steadily and intelligently, for the class
of citizenship it requires. Other Sec
tons, and other nations-Canada, Aus
tralia, East Africa, Brazil and the Ar
gentine republican, all bidding for
them and all these are getting their
share Of the best type of settlers.
Especially is this true of the glorious
wheat fields of Manitoba and Argen-
tine, which monthly receive their great
hordes of live Americans who. having
worked the home acres out, are in
quest of newer and richer soil from
which to wiring the fruits of their in
dustry. In this connection we make
use of news dispatch:
Thomas l.. Field, of London. told the
Southern Commercial Congress the
other day in the course of an address
where there. were available quite
considerable number of prospective
immigrants of just the kind the South
is looking for, and how they might be
induced to come here to make homes
for themselves. Mr.. Field is a North
Carolinian by birth, but has lived in
England a number of years. He said
that in Great Britain there ARE thou
sands and thousands of men whose
surroundings and opportunities at
home are such as will make them look
with favor and eagerness upon the in
ducements and advantages that you
have to offer" These people. in most
instances, have some small means,
but their opportunities are limited.
They would be glad to get out where
they can expand; where their capabili-
ties can be exercised; where they can
build for the future of themselves and
their families. They are of the blood
of the first settlers of this country.
They speak our language, are familiar
with our customs. generally speaking,
and would speedily adapt themselves
to Southern conditions.
These are the people we want, these
are the people we must have. and
these are the people we will eventually
get; but in order to get them we must
go after them. 1t is not necessary to
go out into the highways and hedges
and compel them to come, in-we wish
no compulsory settlers; but the agri-
cultural and climatic advantages of
the South must be truthfully, intelli-
gently and persistently exploited. The
LSauthern Commercial Congress is on