The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-28


The Italian massacre IN New Or.eanl
will probably result Ia q odificaiion OF
our immigration laws. Certainly ths
u. ,. dossn't want any more nurderers
bigsnists. anarchists, socialists. btigsnsl-
convicted telons or psupers from III,
rest OF the world 10 settle here and be-
come cisixeus, and cause trouble Ia oul
people snd the authorities. Our door,
should be open as wide as ever 10 ihs
hrne-t. respectable. industrious chris
tian, able-boiivd immigrant, from what
ever country. who i DESTROYS OF becom
ing bona file citizen OF our free Re
public hut we have TOO many OF ths
other classes now.
The problem OF how 10 change tbs
laws is being discussed la many OF The
METROPOLITAN papers, aud many diverse
acts will be submitted 10 the next Con.
gress. Among Others discussing Il the
New York Voice" sent the folio v log
questions TO every member OF Congress
~. To what extent, in your opim' on
is The United States justifAble il *.
Guiding the people Of foreign nations
from becoming residents OF this coun.
try? -.
- What persons or classes, II any,
would II, In your opinion. be wise OF
expedient to bar from immigration into
the United Ststes?
"3 Can you suggest any methods
that might be put into operation for sift.
ing our immigration 40 % TO secure
those worthy Of citizenship and exclude
the undesirable?
~ What notifications, II any. or addi-
tions 20 our present immigration laws
would you suggest as being likely TO
bring about the result desired?
IS. Would you think longer residence
than five years desirable for citizenshi 10
In the United Ststes? Or would you
think il advisable to require any educa-
tionai or other test than that Of manhood
as qualification for citizenship for the
Immigrant?
IS. Or do You think proper watch.
fulness as 10 character Of Immigration
sufficient, without imposing additional
restrictions upon the admission Of an i'm
migrant to sufirage?"
To these queries . good many Con-
gres-men are responding and the ''Voice ?
Is printing their letters, among which
we find The following sensible reply
from Congressman john L. Bretz:
"tD TO the extent Of preventing
paupers and criminsls, and such @ do
not with bona 6de intent expect to be-
come citizens Of tbis country. az Paup-
ers and criminals, and such other per-
sons - do not consent 20 be controlled
and governed by orr laws. 81 En-
force The laws against corporations, COM
panies and individuals who send agents
% the pauper districts OF Europe aud |
hire INDECENT men and women 10 come
70 this country without any purpose o.. |
becoming honest cifizens, but are
brought here because their labor can be
bad cheap and thereby drive out Of en-
ploymens American laborers "a HI
would require Immigrants when the, \
and 10 declare their intention, and also
produce credentials from the country \
rom which they emi2rate that they
nave not been psupers or dependents
ipon their country fer support. nor
nor tugitives from justice. (5)ll
think manhood and honest intentions
2 become citizens OF this country, e.
ablished BY what | have suggested in
ny answer 10 question 4, il all that ie
necessary. (6) | think . proper watch
ulnoss ~ Indispensable necessitv.n