Speech #590163330

I an about to explain the whole matter. Mr. Speaker. the legislature of South Carolina it. 1904 created a position which they called the " commissioner of immigration." This commissioner of immigration had the duty assigned to him of encouraging iunigration into that Stateimmigration from certain specified nations in the north of Europe. The State of South Carolina appropriated $2.000 to pay the expenses of the importation of those immigrants. An associationand it does not appear whether it was the Cotton Manufacturers Association or the South Carolina Iumigration Associationbut at all events an association of private parties raised $30.000. which they placed in the hands of Commissioner Watson for the purpose of bringing alien laborers into the United States under a quasi contract. Now. the South Carolina law especially said that Commissioner Watson might become the agent of any private individuals or any association. provided they paid all the bills. Whereipon Mr.