. The Southern States. ation desired, to assist insecuring homes for immigrants and todistribute wisely attractive ad\ertisingmatter. The bureaus should be man-aged by competent men with properconceptions of the ends to be importance of an occasional imnii- AS TO IMMIGRATION FOR THE SOUTH. 749 gration commissioner is questionable;his service are too indirect and generallytoo wide in particular instances. For theproper management of such immigra-tion matters, however, it would be wellto have a central bureau to whom thedistrict ones could report and by whomattention to particular lo


. The Southern States. ation desired, to assist insecuring homes for immigrants and todistribute wisely attractive ad\ertisingmatter. The bureaus should be man-aged by competent men with properconceptions of the ends to be importance of an occasional imnii- AS TO IMMIGRATION FOR THE SOUTH. 749 gration commissioner is questionable;his service are too indirect and generallytoo wide in particular instances. For theproper management of such immigra-tion matters, however, it would be wellto have a central bureau to whom thedistrict ones could report and by whomattention to particular localities could bedirected for the gaining of local informa-tion. As to the appointment of these bureaus several methods may be sug-gested. It will surely be a matter of a veryshort while before much attention willbe given to immigration for the South,and it is most important to guardagainst the ilifusion of new elementswhich would be detrimental to its wel-fare and not conducive to its peacefuland substantial SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT. By D. B. Dyer. It gives me great pleasure to writeabout the South, which is the wonder-land of the United States. It aboundsin all the natural elements of wealth andgreatness; it evokes surprised admira-tion from all who investigate its re-sources, that have reposed for centuries,and it now claims those who came toonly linger for a spell as its ownloyal citizens. In its illimitable wealthof soil, (for its lands produce in richabundance all kinds of fruits, vegetablesand field crops,) in its iron, coal, lead,gold, timber, water power and other im-portant items, there are great possibili-ties, great probabilities, which are solidand tangible. Pioneers from the North, East andWest have gone out and explored thecountry, and are now making their re-ports of the alluring resources of theregion that is destined to be the greatesttheatre of development during the nexttwenty-five years. It is pre-eminently the most conspic-uous field today for obser


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