The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-30
AMERICA
seen FIELD FOR
IMMIGRATION
BY DAVID J. WILSON

Buenos Aires Dec. 30 - CUP) -
South American countries are will
ing 10 absorb !; large number Of i'm
migrants from Europe and other
war-devastated areas Of the world
at the end Of the conflict.
From the rich oil fields Of Vene-
yuela to the rolling plains OF the
Argentine pampas, from the silver
and copper mines Of Peru and Chile
to the rubber fields OF Brazil, many
thousand acres OF rich but unset
tied land await pioneers and colo
illsts, although most South Amer
1can governments have emphasized
their right to select immigrants
best suited to their respective needs
and conditions.
A United Press survey OF major
South American countries revealed
that virtually no restrictions will be
imposed upon postwar immigra-
ton. except where poor racial
adaptation would result and where
the state would be burdened by I'M
employment and by the displace-
ment Of the native worker by the
immigrant. The survey further re-
vealed a large demand for agricul-
turists, skilled labor, technicians,
chemists and engineers, who would
be welcomed in almost unrestricted
numbers.
Certain quarters expressed scep-
ticism concerning the POI Utility Of
large-scale postwar immigration,
saying in South America would
also be needed in Europe for recon-
struction purposes. The type of inn
migrant most likely to be available,
they said, such as shopkeepers and
city-dwellers, is the very type with
which South America is already
over supplied, and un; filing to re-
ceive additional numbers.
Hghlights Of the United Press
survey follow:
ARGENTINA-Thi country is
capable Of absorbing large num-
Der Of immigrants before her 1,200,-
coo 50. miles ! come over-popu-
lated but the government is strong
ly against any postwar mass exodus
from abroad. 1t views immigration
from a qualitative rather than
from q quantitative point of view"
The leaders Of the June 4th revolt
have indicated that the matter may
be studied shortly and definite
policy laid down, aiding those who
wish to settle in the Argentine in
terror. It has been expressed that
Argentina Is only one fourth popu-
lated and could increase its popu-
lation by another 10000, 600 people.
Severe restrictions, caused by the
influx of political refugees during
the past 10 years, are now in exist
ence and Argentine consular Off
Gals abroad submit each individual
case to the Buenos Aires govern
ment. Only those fulfilling the
requisites of agriculturistS, skilled
labor or technicians are accepted.
BRAZIL - DR.. Dulphe Pinheiro
Machado, member of the Immigra-
ton and Colonization Council, said
that Brazil recently enacted a new
immigration law aimed at smooth
ing the technicalities concerning
the entry of immigrants, specially
of those en- route to The interior.
Brazil offers subsidies, in the form
of machinery, free land and tech
meal advice to rural immigrants
but no permissions are issued for
tradesmen, doctors, lawyers and
city residents in general unless they
deposit 1000 in the Bank OF Brazil
to be invested in the country's in
dustry, through one form or an
other. The only racial restriction
applied in Brazil is against Japa-
nese. Dr. Pinheiro Machado be-
LEVIED that Brazil could receive
around 100000 immigrants after
the war, as a starting point to reach
a population of 200000,000 people.
VENEZUELA-The Caracas gov
eminent Is eager to take advantage
of any postwar immigration and
is studying a plan to attract the
cream of laborers specially skilled
workers and agriculturistS. High
officials told the United Press that
the plan will follow the recommen-
cations Of the recent Demographic
Congress at Mexico City. Vene-
zuela Is eager to rehabilitate the
agriculturally rich interior of the
country which has gone to seed
since the oil boom of 1911 which
pulled the labor to the coastal
zones. Venezuelan immigration
laws are relatively libe. al, the only
limitations being white blood, a
physical capacity to earn a living
and pro-democratic political be-
liefs. Experts believe Venezuela
could absorb about 100000 Eu-
ropean immigrants but in order
not to weaken the national COM
plexion, $4,000 is believed to be the
number government authorities
would allow to e1.jer during short
postwar period.
COLUMBIA - No immigration
restrictions exist in Colombia, al
though the government studies
6 h application individually
Land-grants by the government are
expected to be an incentive fore
postwar immigration. With pop
ulation of only 100000, unevenly
spread over It's 100000 So. miles,
Colombia is in a position to absorb
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