Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
Population Problems.

In certain counties in Ireland it is
estimated that so, 600 of the inhabitants
must emigrate in order that those who
remain may have a chance to live.
1t is proposed to send them, through
charitable aid, to this country or
Carada. The Hebrew refugees were
simply aided to come to this country
by the English people. Thus our coun-
try is deliberately made the dumping
ground of the poverty stricken Of
Europe. Certain continental localities .
at one time regularly sent their pau
pers here, regarding it cheaper to pay
their passage than to support them.
We have been so generous i'll admitting
almost without questioning, all who
came that we have been imposed on.
To make this country the dumping
ground of European pauperism and the
Botany Bay of their criminals, is to en-
danger us. 1t supposes two very dan
! gerous results that we can take and
support an element that cannot sup
port itself in Europe, and that the in
dustrious part of European populations
will not support. Also, that we can
absorb the criminal classes Of Europe.
The first presumes largely on our chari-
tv. Hitherto, when we had supera-
bundance of work, all who came, who
could work, had the opportunity. But
the conditions as to this have changed.
Within twenty years, under the opera
ton of our tariff laws, manufactures
have multiplied and the demand in
this country is largely for skilled labor.
As a result there is less demand actual
" and proportionately, for unskilled
labor. Machinery has changed the
conditions of farming, 50 that there are
: but few lines of employment for un-
skilled labor.
: But the greater evil is the sending to
| us criminals. The moral stamina
: whereby we can take and mold Il mas,
l of immoral element must weaken as il
/, is 50 continuously drawn upon. 1t i,
) noticeable that we have received 81
l much preiudicial element from abroad
G and have maintained, generally, 81
. much excellence at home. But
L becomes u serious question whether tn,
L time has not arrived to begin to protec
l. ourselves against this flood Of pauper
ism and evil. The strength Of tn
/ Outcry from the Pacific coast agains
:: the Chinese turned on this very fact
5 1t was claimed that they brought thci
:. disgusting immoralities and would nc
assimilate with the native population
n and hence were an element of DANCE
- to home morals. There was MOI
truth than poetry in this. \ numbC
:. of sentimentalists, who believed tn;
+. Christianity had power to reform an
regenerate the heather, regarded Il
n demand of the Pacific coast as retlc
III ton. Yet after twenty years of tria
IN the people Of that section held that Il
ne result OF Chinese immigration was u
ly favorable. Congress at last recognize
the demand, and law was passed e
Guiding them. 1t may prove Il wis
law than was known at the outset.
is probably time we began to arouse
the fact that we must protect Ourselv
mt against the pauper and criminal class
lot Of Europe.
or The possibilities of the evil are We
lis. great. There are half dozen or me
ch nations in Europe with population
re. large as ours. All of them occupy t
OBJ ritories that are not adequate to t
sed support of their dense populations.
ln, so far as the evil of overcrowding
ter voluntarily remedied, it furnishes
est average of population. But WI
ith governments and local authorities ia
air it in hand they naturally select
the worst element and send it away. A
nth in many cases actual encouragement
ury given criminals to escape to this col
the try. 1t must be evident that we h;
,wn not the moral strength to receive
Dor most unfavorable element of halt
Jew dozen nations and keep our mC
ring purity. Great rivers have been pO
hey ted by the sewage of a large city.
and many cities pour their filth into ri
mer and it will be speedily fouled. So if
ays; become the sewer-bearer of Europe
the must suffer. We hold it to be tim,
5 at arouse to this danger. And if Il sys
n to of safeguards can be established
bout will protect us as to the kind of in
ues) grafton we receive it will be well.
few waste places of our land are rap
for filling. The time is not so far in
the future when they will be filled. "
our then? And during the process of
hing. ing what shall be said? Are'w NJ
ights protect ourselves? We think we sh
st of by refusing to receive pauper:
re- criminals. PhiLd. Erening NeWS.