The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

can part Of the country. Its blood IS
less mixed with that of the foreign
element. and therefore 1t preserves
the best traits OF the high. t type of
American life. This is q very stro..g
factor for the future and for the
South's safety. Up to the present tune
the presence of the negro in the South
has been an advantage. In that he has
done the rough labor that in other
sections has been done by foreigners.
The negro is to q large extent thrift
less and shftless, willing only TO
work for the needs of the day, and
spending all that he makes. To some
extent there are signs OF Improvement
among the negroes, for some of them
arc becoming more inclined to work
With regularity and to save what they
make. But broadly speaking, the race
Is thriftless.
Foreigners Are Needed.
Southern development has now
reached a point where the negro, by
reason OF these conditions, Is not equal
TO the necessities OF the hour. 1t has
been just well that up to the pres
ent the foreign element, that Is, the
rougher class. to do the unskilled wcrk
has not been brought into the South
In large numbers. because It has en-
abled the white people of the South
TO have q firm hold on the whole eco
nomic development and government of
this section. The time has now pre- b.
ably come when the fullest expansion
of the Southern industrial activities
makes IT necessary to bring in the
foreigner. and 1t VIII be well II the
prejudice which the South has here
tofore had against the foreign element
changes and the outsider from other
lands Is welcomed. The Italian. not
from Southern Italy. but from the
Piedmont region, is one of the best
farmers in the world His coming
would he of great advantage to the
South. Like the French peasant, he is
thrifty to Il degree, accustomed to
making every foot of the ground pro
duce the largest possible result. He is
honest, law-abiding. and the settlement
OF people of this class would add very
largely TO the prosperity OF the South
and would help to utilize for divcrsi-
fed farming millions of acres now idle
or badly cultivated under the negro
tenantry system"
All Business, No Politics.
Returning to a further discussion OF
his Virginia investments. Mr.. Gould
stated to Editor Edmonds that when
he first became identified with the
street railway system of Richmond he
publically announced that not dollar
of money would be expended for poll
tical Influence Of any kind or for any
improper use in connection with the
railway or for franchises that might
be needed. This position. he said, inn
| mediately received the heartiest sup
port from the business men of tie
| community and from the Richmond
papers. That this cooperation as
pledged to the Richmond people has
been maintained without difficulty and
such facilities as were needed have
been rapidly secured. said he Illus
tratcs the spirit with which the bus!
ness people and the press in progrcs-
! sive cities OF the South, such as Rich
mond. uphold n stand taken against
the use of money in politics for pub
| lie service work.
virginia's Industrial Idens.
while am" said Mr.. Gould, large
Gly interested In Texas and the South :
west, ] regret that in that section
there is still strong opposition to
the investment of outside capital. Viz
ginia and the neighboring States have
realized that all their natural re-
sources will be without value until
| developed, and their development must
come about largely through the in
vestment of outside capital. In Texas.
on the contrary. there is still some adj
| verse feeling, and IL is more difficult
| to induce capital to invest in that
State But the sentiment I'm Texas
against outside investment must ne
cessariIy change to more favorable
conditions. and that State. with IS
wonderful natural resources for in
| dustrial development. as we'll as for
agriculture. and Its high type of citi-
/ zcnship. will, I am sure. in the not
distant future become one of the nest
attractive regions in America for the
! Investment of outside energy and CAPT.
| tai for the fullest and best develop