Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-06-21

Europe is 3l3,s00,o0o; that of the
United States 60,000,oo0. Massa-
chusetts, the most populous region
of the United States, has 229 inhab-
itants to the square mile. Belgium,
the most populous country of Eu-
rope, has 4s7 inhabitants to the
square mile. In 1860 the population
of England was 29,oo0,00e and in
1885 it had reached $4,000 900.
Ia 1885 we find the depoaits in the
savings banks had increased one.
third, and the public debt had de-
creased one-eighth since he year
1860.
Robert Ingersoll has sa,d: "The
immigrant of the present day is not
half as oflioious as were tha earlier
immigrants, for they prosecuted each
other. The state of Rhode Island
stands as a memorial of their per.
secutions.n
History records foreigners, in
consequence of their patriotic feel
ings Coward this country fighting
on the side of the illustrious Wash
ington TO create this republic.
Thousands under Lincoln shed their
blood to preserve it. Was not this
country established by foreigners?
Do we not consider our land as the
refuge of the oppressed as the
home of the free?
The immigrant possesses certain
quantities that are necessary in our
mechanical industries. High au.
thorities state that he can enter this
country to the amount Of many
thousands year, with benefit to all
industries. Therefore he is an ad-
vantage and not drawback TO its
welfare.
In comparing the most populous
country of Europe with the most
densely populated of the United
States, we find the European popu.
lation the greater But as tho pop
ulatlon of England increased SO the
financial condition of the govern.
ment aud its people were improved.
Hence by considering the United
States on footing equal 10 that of
England, can we not admit of im-
migration to great extent in the
futurep The views Of Hon. Robert
Ingersoll satisfies all questions as to
the class of the immigrant,
The parties whom wo wish to
prohibit entering this country are
the Chinese, paupors ahd rcvolu-
tionists. The reaent treaty entered
into between the United States and
China has virtually settled the
question of Chinese immigration.
The enforcement OF tho present
laws will regulate the immigration
of the paupers. Many reasons may
be advanced for the non.admittance
of the revolutionists. The purpose
Of this party is 10 obtain an equal
division of property and wealth, ir-
respective of the rights Of all per-
sons, TO create confUsion, and To
oyerturn every reasonable form of
government.
If there were anyway 20 sift out
these pests of the nineteenth cen.
tury, il would be well to adopt it.
Since there is no such way, and
since the public mind is wholly un-
prepared for any measure of general
exclusion, we must hope that the
evils will be small, and trust to the
general good sense Of the people
not to be led away by the false
theories of these fanatics.
Nevertheless we should always
remember that the United States
does not open It's doors and ask all
the world to come IN from a senti-
ment Of universal beneyolence, but
because at present it deems immi-
grafton advantageous.
WE have no saesmen out this.
season, but will be found at our
place Of business selling as usual
the old reliable Deering Binders
and Mowers and full line Of har-
vesting implements. We have
new hay tedder 70 be sold al $500
to close out the Co.'s business. This