The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
DISGUISE PROBLEM
OF Immigration
Governors Of Southern
States in Conference
at Baltimore.
COMMITTEE WILL
STUDY QUESTION
Report Then Will Be Made to
Permanent Organization, Made
/ Up of Representatives Of
States and Railroads-Mann
Pleads for Return of Ma
tiyes to Virginia.

Baltimore. Nd. December s.-Thc
West and South met in Baltimore to-
day. when the Governors OF fifteen
(. States gathered here as the guests OF
the city.
4 Tho southerners held a conference
on the question Of immigration to the
South. and the Westerncrs, who arc
touring the country. came to exhibit
the agricultural and mineral resources
Of their States.
Besides the Southern States execu-
tivcs, tho heads of several OF the trans
, portation companies in the South at
tended the Governors conference.
An elaborate program OF entertain
ment for the visitors was provided.
eliminating in a dinner tonight at
the Belvedere. at which addresses were
made by leaders in tho State and ma
9ion and by men foremost In tho busl-
ness life OF the country.
Governor Judson Harmon, OF Ohio.
was also here as ono OF the specially
invited guests. but he was obliged to
leave In the afternoon to keep an en-
Eagement In Washington
Tho concrete result OF the Southern
Governors conference was the adop-
tion OF resolution calling for the
appointment OF committee 10 study
Inc immigration problem in the South
and report at future conference.
The visiting Governors reached here
from Washington during the forenoon,
and while tho Westerners were being
shown about the city. their Southern
brethren went into session on the I'M
migration question. +
Permanent Organization
After a discussion OF upwards
two hours. in which all the Governors
end number of railroad men partici-
pated, 1t was decided TO form a per-
Inanent organization to etudy the i'm
migration problem in the South. The
plan proposed by President Johnson,
OF tho Norfolk and Western RAILWAY,
was for representatives OF Southern
railroads to organize with representa-
t'vcs OF Southern States and to meet
again In Baltimore when thay have a
report ready to be acted upon
The following States were suggested
Tor reprcsentation: Alabama, Arkansas
Florida. Georgia. Kentucky. Louisiana
Maryland. Mississippi. missouri. North
Carolina. South Carolina. Oklahoma,
Tennessee. Texas, Virginia and west
Virginia.
The consensus OF opinion developed
at the conference was that immigra-
ton was needed for tho South: but
that only the desirable class is wanted,
not as Governor Blease. OF South Car
olina, put 1t, the exiles OF foreign
countries"
II won my campaign for election s
Governor on Platform urging the
abolition of the Bureau of Immigrn.
ion. said Governor Blease. ut spent
much money and only brought two
boatloads of immigrants 1 am glad
10 say these immigrants are all gone.
I'VE do not want the exiles from for
eisn countries. II we can get good
Immigrants, we want them"
Americans for South.
II I,
the South was emphasized by all, and
Governor Mann. Of Virginia. pleaded
Tor tho return to his State OF Ameri-
cans who had left It.
Presidents Finley. OF the Southern
Railway: Johnson, of the Norfolk and
Western. and White of the Richmond.
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad,
spoke for the transportation interests
and pledged their hearty support to all
movements to help the South.
G. Grosvenor Dave. managing d.
rector of the Southern Commerciai
Congress. the last speaker, took issue
mildly with Governor Bleasc on the
immigration question. FIc said it was
unfortunate that two boatloads of un-
desirable immigrants came to South
Carolina. This incident, he said show
ed the need for care in bringing in
immigrants. He opposed any whole
that the problem Is too great to be
hastily disposed of.
Entertained at Dinner.
At the dinner tonight to tho visit.
ing Governors and transporta ton man
ayers. welcoming addresses were made
by Mayor Preston and Governor
Crothers. President Daniel Willard, of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, as
the spokesman Of the railroad officials.
delivered an address in which he re-
ferred to the differences that existed
between the public and railroads, and
called on the Governors of the various
states to make investigation of condf-
lions and act as 'peacemakers"
Speaker, Champ. Clark. in the course
of u brief speech said that in his
Judgment the railroads have got to
double and perhaps treble their raciH-
ties to meet the enormous freight
business of the country, or the rivers
must be put In navigable condition TO
assist In transportation.
And" he added. probably both OF
these things must come to pass
Congressman Underwood, of Ala
bama SAID that he had one thought
TO suggest to the chief executives OF
tho States and the business men who
represent the Industrial growth OF
y the country-progress along conserve
tive lines I'll
If We move with conservatism"
said Mr. Underwood. Eve move with
$ safety. If we move with .radicalisn,,
& we noveywith danger. Much important
LEGISLATION confronts the people of tho
United States to-day. Inismy 1udg-
ment your Representatives should be
3 progressive but In achieving that end
! let us move forward with conservat-
ISM that e we may not bring, wreck and
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