The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20
TALLULAH, La, DEC. 20, 1913
REWARDS AWAITING IMMIGRANTS


A bill is now before Congress re-
stricting immigration into the United
States from European countries to those
persons who can read and write their
own language. This is much the same
bill that passed through Congress dur.
ing the Taft administration and was We
toed by the president. whose veto was
sustained. -.!
As the greatest numbers Of these
strangers came in through Northern
scaports and settled in the Northern
section Of the country, the states where
they remain are in many cases over
burdened with them, while in the
Southern States there are very few.
|, They are more III demand for agricul.
tural labor than in any other branch Of
service, but they avoid it as rule and
In many cases are crowded into the
cities.
Formerly the immigration was wholly
from the north Of Europe. The British
Isles, Germany, Norway, Sweden and
Denmark for wears furnished the largest
( numbers, but recently Italians. Slavs,
Greeks and other countries from south
eastern Europe have been the largest
4 contributors TO our population.
While many Of them remain with US,
more than are generally supposed re-
turn to the mother country, and usually
with money. The Italians are particu.
larry industrious and saving and they
send to friends and families in the old
country, according to the Information
furnished by the Bank OF Naples, more
than 300, soc, 900 francs, or over $780,
000.000a year. This does not include
what was carried on the persons of those
who returned to the fatherland.
A writer in the London Contemporary
Review for December states that the
Italian emigrants who return to their
native country after stay Of more or
less duration in America become the re-
generators and rebuilders OF the land
- their birth and its institutions. He
But the emigrants find more things
n money in their travels. They
pg enlightenment as we'll as cash
pc benighted sons of toll who set ont
warped notions OF men and things
rest of work and food can as rule
er read nor write. They know no
page but their own, and often even
Q hardly more than dialect. In
and cognate respects, they are
higher class Of animals with vast
potentialities. for by nature the
is richly endowed. But after a
ears soiourn beyond the seas
have acquired ciear-cut notions
life, and nature, and men, have
to express themselves in new
and have adopted standard OF
which 10 that OF the working
the nation whose hospitality
njoyed.
Ice back in their own country
ecome centers Of culture, sewers
bern ideas, purveyors of new
for the nation. The influence OF
Americans as they are called,
reaching and beneficial. In parts
scany l have seen lots OF modest
with few acres OF land attached
ch, In which the successful cru.
. OF toll dwell in peace and PLENTY, |
iraging examples of what can be
nplished by enterprise, endurance, |
and perseverance. In South italy
are villages where you caa speak |
Hsh 70 shecommon peasant, who
Qeither read nor write, and Won
w By sure Of an answer in the same
lguags." ~" : - 10y
ftis 'lcubticss destined function Of
Q great republic to furnish mission
es OF civilization who, after being
ooled in constitutional liberty any
Ter. will go back to teach in their ma
countries the lessons of constitu.
pal freedom and social order which
4 ~ learned in our great democratic.
: ion.
Vel In these Southern States need
ny farm laborers, and if the foreign.
who live in agricultural regions in
r native lands and know the business
hrming will come here they will find
great opportunities for industry.
u and profit await them, and they
be 90 well rewarded that they will
p no desire to return to their old
es.-N. o. Picayune. /,
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