Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-06-08
OUR FUTURE NEIGHBORS.
ritten For the Tribune. |


Into our great Northwest IL great tide
of immigration is rolling; and coming as
they do from almost all nations Of the Old
World, we should study the relationship
that exists between us aud them. The
statistical report at Washington for the
month of April place the whole number OF
foreign immigrants at 104, PA. OF these
the greatest number from any one country
is Germany; the next is Ireland; this is
followed next in order by England and
Wales; then by Sweden, etc. Placing an
estimate upon the whole years immigra'
lion it will perhaps exceed one million.
Add to this all of the former years, and
those VINO will come, what Il vast popula.
ton we are gathering upon our soil.
Of our own country the West and North,
west get by far the gr eatest number. We
might say they all come West. The East
is already settled, and naturally they turn
to the West for room 10 make their future
homes.
There is scarcely day but the passing
trains leave ut our village some OF those
strong iron bound boxes of foreign
stamps. 1t is the worldly effects of our
future neighbors. This people of strong
arms, quaint dress, and strange manners
have come to stay. Their homes will be
here; their history will be a part OF our
history in the future. They enter into our
political, moral and social life. Side by
side will they go to the ballot box with us
10 make the laws that govern US. Side by
side win the children of each enter the
public schools to be taught, and grow up
together; making and living under the
same laws; being taught IN the same
branches of study; we see how we become
one people.
The question we call to mind is whether
zoe shall become Europeahized or they be-
come Amcrieanized. Coming as they do
in such vast swarms, they will soon be our
equal in numbers, if not i'm the majority.
Let us remember too they bring not only
their hard hands and coarse luggage, but
their virtues and their vices.
How easy for us to practice the vices we
find in each other. The history of the
past should be Il beneficial study to guide
us in the future.
Many of these people bring with them
Taxed opinions with regard to the great
principles Involved iii our governmeI t.
Cast upon our shores for tile first time III
life, they have the free ballot placed in
their hands and are asked 10 decide a
question they know but little of, to help
eject Il man 10 some grave and important
position so new and strange to them.
Naturally lney seek ADVICE, anu pienty Vi
wire pullers" and political workers" are
ready TO volunteer advice, who have as
little regard for the government as they
have for their poor dupe. Thus they get
the wrong opinions of our government;
they get the wrong start; partyism be-
comes thu ruling power; when indeed our
government is founded upon principle.
Not only SO but many bring loose rclig
Gus notion with them Inidelity of En-
rope has many adv coates in those who seek
our shores. The morals taught in the BIZ
BILE are but little known and less needed
The Sabbath is but day of recreation.
Indeed, we have been compelled to make
and enforce laws to protect our Sabbath
from this foreign invasion.
OF the public scloo we need have no
fear; in almost all foreigner we have a
staunch friend of education. But these
principles which govern our political and
social lives dem nd more attention. The
principles which have made us great
nation will keep what they have made.
we must Americanize them, and in this
we should find them apt scholars. They
come 10 us dependent for homes, for pro
teefion foi iilstrnct,on in tie way 81 free
dom; they take our language, our IDEAS,