New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
PLAN TO AID IMMIGRANTS
League Formed for Their Gen.
eraI UpIift and Distribution.
GOVERNORS IN MOVEMENT
Subsidiary Organizations Will Be
Established in Each State
An Appeal Bureau.

a new movement for the general uplif
and distribution Of immigrants TO thi
country was initiated yesterday at the Ho
tel Manhattan by the formal organization
OF the American immigration and Distribu
tion League. The league already has al
enrolled membership including the Gov
ernors Of several states, tho Mayors O
more than twenty cities, and representa-
tive citizens from practically all the states
One Of the principal objects of the organi
zation will he to provide homes for Immi
grants or the undeveloped farm lands "
the various states. particularly in th'
West and South
The opening convention was we'll attend
ed by men and women from this and othe
cities interested I'm the proposed work
Former Congressman William S. Benne
presided Edward I.auterbach, Marcus
Braun. the Rev. DR.. Joseph Silverman DR.
David Blaustein. of the Educational Al
lance; Allan Robinson a member of May
or Gaynor's committee on congestion; win
lam Niebroth, Of Ladenburg, Thalmann a
Co., bankers, Of this city. representing
Governor Carey of Wyoming; Louis +,
Bomeisler OF this city, representing Georg,
Eames Barstow, Of Texas. and others ad
dressed the meeting.
A prearranged ticket of nominees fol
Office and the chairmanships Of variou!
committees was elected by acclamation
The officers are: c. Oliver Iselln. OF thi:
city. president: Mrs. Harold f. AIcCor
mick, of Chicago. first vice-president
Francis Burton Harrison. second vice
president; +. NJ Smith of Oakland, Cal.
third vice-president; DR.. Felix Adler. fourtl
vice-president: Lee Kohns, treasurer; VIII
lam :. Bennett chairman Of the executiv,
committee. and Henry Green, of No. 8
Church street. general director Mr.. Ben
net said that all these officers had consent
ed to serve.
The Governors who are said to have
Joined the League. and who appear indI
vidua1y at the head OF one OF the various
committees. are: John 4. Mead of Yer
mont, Joseph NJ. Carey Of Wyoming. Johr
Burke Of North Dakota, Beryl +. Carol
OF Iowa. =. L. Goldsborough Of Maryland
Robert p. Bass Of New Hampshire, Sim
con s. Pennewill. of Delaware. William Il
Glasscock OF West Virginia, Eugene y. Fos:
OF Massachusetts and r. :. Nessey ol
South Dakota.
II is the intention OF the league 10 grad
ually organize in every state a subsidiary
league. which will keep the parent league
posted on the opportunities for immigrants
In their respective states. A department
will he established TO bring about the de
portatlon Of all morally undesirable aliens
and To put an end to the frauds and decep
tions now practised TO bring such persons
into the country. board of physicians
associated with the league will act as al
appeal bureau for immigrants detained by
the authorities for alleged prohibtive dis
eases other departments will be formed
to guard the interests Of the immigrants.
In outlining the proposed method of Sc
curing land from states for Immigrants II
was said that those states which had no
already set aside "home-seekers tracts
will be asked through their Legislatures t'
do so and 10 arrange for the nomiha
transfer OF small tracts 10 immigrants. th'
cost OF the same TO be paid In instalment
quarterly or seml-annualy direct TO thu
state by tho occupant.
A resolution presented on behalf Of Mr.
Barstow. OF Baretow, Tex, who is chair
man Of the National Irrigation congress
az Chicago, calling on the federal govern
ment TO enact law providing for the es
tabllshment OF an immigration land fund
for the purpose Of making suitable loah'
10 worthy immigrant farmers, was adopted
Mr.. Barstow declared In letter To th'
convention that g. per cent OK the lmHh
grants arriving in this country had peei
farnnerg I'm their native lands
Dr silyerman In addressing the meeting
nointed out that the principal reason the
immigrants chose TO remain In the large
cities was because they were eager ior
life of higher intellectually, ana deslIou'
above everything else for their own pecui
lar social and religious life. lie SAID ina
,bev dreaded the isolation and Loneliness
NJ farm life, and suggested that something
wouId have TO be done toward anordins
,bem these communal privileges In order
70 attract them TO the undeveloped lands.
"It is not money that these people are
after 90 much as the enjoyment OF theli
10, and religious CUSTOMS" DIR. Silver
man said. they want to live ioyously' ah'
they cannot do that unless they nave 'h'
privilege of social and religious inter
course"
Tho noint was emphasized at the conVen
,to,, that q vas not an object OF the league
IA encourage immigration to TINS country
hut merely to look after the Immigrants
,Ireadv here and those to come. The con
v.ntion adjourned at the afternoon session
subiec, 70 the call of the chair