Evening star., 1924-10-26
IMMIGRATION LOOKING
TOWARD SOUTH AMERICA
Bars Put Up by United States Turn Atten-
ton of European Economically Dis
satisfied People to Latin America.

while citizens OF real value to the
nation they must be spread to a large
extent over the land. The problem
which Argentina now faces Is where
to find this land. While there is
plenty of national land in this large
South American republic which could
be turned over to immigrants. most
Of it is too far away from sources
of transportation to make it avail
able for the average immigrant In
order to get his crops, his wheat,
his corn, his meat and his dairy
products to market he must be some
where near a railroad or a good high
way. How to secure lands suitable
for immediate settlement by irnmi-
grants is the problem which the
Argentine legislators will be called
on to determine
The Argentine government has pre-
pared a project which has been sub
mitted to the Congress in an effort
to secure some of the lands held by
large cattle owners near convenient
lines of communication or centerS of
transportation. Some of these large
land owners are understood to be
agreeable to the idea of giving UP
certain percentage of their vast tracts
to be used for new settlers. 1t is
probable that some others may have
ture passes the law giving the gov
ernment authority to take over and
recompense the owners for such land
as is needed for immigrants. The
nation as whole, including those
who give up part of their land, would
benefit, it is believed, by the in
creased wealth and buying power
which the new population would
bring to the country.
Brazil VIII Welcome Immigrants.
Brazil, no less than Argentina, will
welcome desirable immigrants. for
one of the most pressing needs of
that vast republic-larger in area
than continental United States-has
been a larger immigration. A recent
writer, J. Warshaw in The New
Latin America" has said that every
Latin American country is today suf-
fering from man-power hunger" 1t
is pointed out that vast stretches of
inha bitable land lie unused and tre-
mendous natural resources remain
undeyeloped through lack of popula-
ton: and that while many nations
are bankrupt in space"-Japan be-
ing one of the countries mentioned
in this connection-yet there has
been no sudden rush to Latin Amer
lea. and "immigration into Latin
America has pursued a leisurely
course"
That situation is changing, how
ever, and many Of the nations of
Latin America are now eagerly look
ing for new settlers. They want men
who are willing and eager to work
to help develop the wealth and the
natural resources. OF the country, and
they will help such immigrants to
get started.
James Madison, later President of
the United States, said in a report
to the First Congress Of the United
States on the question Of immigra-
ton: welcome every person OF good
fame that really means to incorporate
himself into our, society, but repel
all who will not be a. real addition t.
the wealth and strength of the Unit
ed States The nations of South, and
Central America and Mexico are look
ing for immigrants who will make
desirable citizens" They are pre-
pairing to help such immigrants to
establish themselves. The immigra-
ton shift means an important de-
velopment In the relations Of Latin
America with the rest OF the world
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