The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-31
A GOOD BILL.

lSsEzs0F Blair is without question a
''sS1aAk.n He iseternslly annoying the
ssaSa$e and wasting its time by pre-
EszssAg Eidiealous and granny" propo-
ssEszE& But there is more statesman
E4 than crankinesS in his latest bill,
WAS5Gls relates to the naturalization of
seaagHaFS Briefly the bill provides
zsa6 hereafter no alien shall be
E5tEzz1ta3 to zenship who has not
K3eo foE Ave previous and consecutive
Essszs- . resident of the country, nor
gxRa ks shall prove by two reputable
eSSSgss that he is of good moral
esszzG$s1, and shall be able to
sEss. write and read the English
EzEzAEe to such an extent az to
G:zz0s4 business in that language, and
ssssza8s1stand the Constitution, and his
Esy Bss citizen, to support it. False
EW8AssHg in the naturalization proceed
szEEsAall be punished by the forfeiture
of5NSs right of suffrage.
EaAe bill will be commended by good
xsE MteNigent citizens, not because they
sANza 81 goes far enough, but for the
zzzzsEE that it is step in the right di-
szcsSSS, end is timely. a good many
k1uHsSsans are thinking that residence
eNHsalTsg foreigner to naturalization
ssSaEl&be extended to ten years, and not
zzsssspt agree with Mayor Hewitt, of New
SgGks that the suffrage should not
ass~ conferred on one until he
Ena Eyed in the country twenty-one
xaszs, 1t is argued, and with more or
Fa1 eOzce to it, that if there be discrim-
iEzssaoa it ought not to be in favor of
Ssss foreigner. The native.born man
EsS &c reside hsre twenty-one years
kei0Fe he can vote, and it is held that
EAR Asien is entitled to no better treat
rxsnG.
EoWever, If Biair's bill shall become
a5S 1t will do something towards RENE
6asDg this evil which threatens and
sazIcas tbs Republic. There are thous-
azEe Of foreigners who do not acquire
Ezewledge of the language and the
Constitution in five years, Or in ten,
zsa this bill will delay the time
vgssaa naturalization and full
Szassaship can be effected. 1t
vaH compel q man to know
sseGsething of the government, before
IS Saa participate in its management.
There is no denying the fact that the
Rxsign-born element controls the gov
xznnents Of several of the States, and
EaGp0ssession of most, if not all, Of our
SWEe9 cities. That element holds the
hA5Ssee Of power; and this fall will
GGacs the President Of The United States,
az1 choose many congressman, and
Edcsats 60 cities and States. The for.
sszz-Sezn citizens in New York City
H2A say whether Cleveland or Harrison
sIa9ls- be, President, in spite Of
ssse uative-born citizens. Thousands
zEsshese foreigners have never read
Ske Constitution of the United States
zEze because they are not interested il
~. AHd others because they cannot
sssd. Chicago has for years been IN
Ky sbe absolute control of foreigners
;xad the roster of her officials, from
.zsyar down to the last patrolman
cxzaaiEs very few American names.
Es not solely because the foreigner
zss&sTen born that they are dangerous
mere are among them as good ant
xn patriotic citizens q, any; but the.
s-a dangerous because so large a per
nzr5Sgs OF them are ignorant an,
uzesnHs. It is in their natures t.
E~s aisturbeTs. They were offensiy
,asea ugly in their own lands, and ar
,usxs 50 here where our liberal laws an
SsssSsntions give them larger freedom
nvHrN cut their bad natures.
aAusstor Blsir's bill should be passed
FzIxM be good beginning, and can