Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-02
Europeans Look to
America For Home

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WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. LII the
United States puts up the Immigration
bars. as Is now expected Europcan I'm.
migration will flow Ia the Iatin.Amcr.
lean Republics. In the opinion ~ mem.
bcrH ~ Congress and officials 81 the
lnn.American Union.
Millions " Europeans. suffering from
the horrors ~ war, and the terrible eco.
monte conditions that have existed In
many nations GA the Continent even IN
thos" countries that are nov NJ peace.
ARE seeking new homes la other lands
Bcrnuse many ~ their close ~ colnt.
orii relatives are now In the United
N,ai's their eyes naturally haze been
irrl'd to the land u the stars and
stfpsc Win the bars put up In this
country the immigration flood FROM
Europe viii not stop O. even be- halted
1t viii b" simply be- diverted toward
uth'r lands. These countries which win
offc' homes 60 the European seeking
new hin fortune and better living con.
dliicns iio south of the Panama Canal.
Many ~ the countries of south Amer
lca would welcome the European homa
seekers. This II especially ~ Ia the case
4 Brazil and the Argentine Republic
larg" numbers ~ Germans are already
"ol"ni,cd In Brazil and large numbers
Il Italians AMI Sianiards In the Argcn.
line The Germans are 80 numerous IN
iipyil II II said they control several
& the Brazilian states.
ON" reason why the Europeans seek
ng new homes have not paid much
attention Ia the South American coun
'ii"s IN hecausc there exists a gcffsril
'nck ~ Information. not 90 say lgnol.
,nc'. In Europe concerning ian.Amti
lea and Tho countries that lie south IS
he Equator. on the other hand nearl,
vcry EUROPEAN knows something Il thu
United States aud the pos Utilities 81
arning money and becoming politically
man In tho land Il ihr free aud thu
home ~ ~" brave"
The South American countries are ail
lpai stly d, pulntsd. 10 IL stid tina. prar.
iic1lly ali ID" population of Europe
1roprr could settle In Brazil aud thu
lrg, Min" without cruwdlng each other
IN both republics. as well 49, many II
he smaller pan.Am,ri,an countries.
here af' vast areas suitable Tor farm.
ng hud cattle raising. la these cuur.
r.cc the manufacturing industries
however. ARE small and are already al
most wholly In the hands ~ the natives
The Europeans going To- tan.Amer.caI
would he forced Ia engage IN agiicai.I
'url and kindred pursuits.
The South American countries are not
live 90 ihc possibilities &c EuropcanI
mmigriiiun. according 10 officials oil
he rnn.Amcrican Union. The steam.
hips COMPANIES plying To South Amer.
ran ports also do not seem 60 realize
he possibilities q !divcriing the stream
{ European immigrants to these coun.
'risa, though doubtless when immgrn
ION II cut off % the United S,aies these
concerns viii soon be- shipping ihous
lnds - Europeans to tn southern
ards
-" " ~ W. NAA anu wv 'fHAi ~
american countries are concerned these
'cpuhlics do not cffer inviting fields TO-
he Europeans. Mexico has never made
N effort To- socgrc new settlers and
nos" that went "a that country unin
.ic' W.T., usually sorry later. particu.
ariv after the end II tho Porfirio Diis
-sg.me and the following wears when
The country was rcyolution.tdrn and
andit ridden Perhaps under the CD.
tgon administration conditions will
hangc Ion the better and Mexico vii!
.ecomc haven Tor the courageous ana
nIcriTlsiug European.
Central America offers practically
io'hing to the migrant. Ia The Crr
raj American lands about the onls
ending are these which require hIg
api,al To- engage In AGRICULTURAL activ
ties On a his scale. The manufacturing
hanccs arr very poor and labor l.
1dlv paid The European VIII do well
% avoid al u tho Central American
'oun'rics as q new home.
II iS estimated 10y the bureau of In.
nj here that more than 25.OO0. 600 Eu.
'opcans arr now waiting and planning
o leave their home lands. Most nj
these men and women want to come to
The United States which they believe To-
" the :ablcd land IL promise. II they
are prevented from entering this couE.
try they viii enter some other ana
there are no other countries to 20 tn
except pan.Amorica. II prevented
from coming 20 the United States they
will go 20 South America.
4 seems likely now that Congress
viii pui up the immigration bars. II
not at this session certainly NJ the next
Congress. and halt all immigration for
n least one YEAR and perhaps Tor =
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