Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-04-15
For the SPECTATOR.


Mr.. Editor :-Recent occurrences confirm thu
conviction which has been growing for years
| that the time has arrived when more stringen
measures should he enforced against the i'm
portation by wholesale ofpromiscuous popula'
lions into our country, some Of whom are de-
void of the sence of propriety and self-restrain1
necessary to constitute citizen of this free
country. The terrible riots and resistance IL
tho legal authorities which are now OF frequent
occurrence, ale SO shocking to the public
conscience that silence can no longer be main
tanned by an indignant public. In the earlier
years of the Republic there was vast unoccu'
pied territory; long line of western coast &c
be possessed and defended; the Indians to be
repressed and the power of the country to be
built up to first-class nationality; but now, all
that has been chansei, and now 1t has from
three to sixtysodd millions of people, July
able to maintain its position in the family o.
great nations. What we need now is
patriotic. Ui,tuous telligent, order-lov1ng ano
homogeneous people. The isolated communii
ties, insisting on the maintenance of foreign
political theories and allegiance and secfel
organizations to intimidate the courts and lis
officials, affording shelter and immunity TO
criminals from foreign lands and defeating the
operation of our own laws made for the pro-
lection OF persons and property, are In direct
hostility to our whole theory of government
and are making war on our people and gov
eminent without making proclamation.
There should be general expression through
out the country n favor of Thorough over
hauling and modi ication of the naturalization
laws, a repression of the influx this damaging
influence which is rapidly corrupting the very
fountains OF liberty and endangering the peace
of the country. A well-guarded statement OF
this grave question should be made a promi-
nent issue before the American people in the
near future.
In connection with the above commun1ca-
ton from one of the most intelligent citizens
of the county, the following. we think, will be
read with interest -
Certain views made public by Mr.. H.
Schroeder. editor OF a German daily. the Balti-
moro Journal, attracting attention lie
thus supports the proposition that the govern
ment should exercise the right TO send undesl .,
rable Immigrants out of the country: MAYBE
you will now ask, is America always to be
the gutter of the whole world?' By no means.
America must help herself, and CT Ii do That by
forming practicable law. In the law books
of the German States you will find provision
which can be, after some changing, very well
applied to the immigration question.
II think many Americans Will be surprised
to learn that q good many people 1mmigrate
into Germany, but this is an undeniable fact fac
The census of 1885 show ed that more than $780,
0OO foreign.born men lived in the German
Empire. italian laborers may be found work.
ing at railroad constructions 3ct IN South ana d1
lieries. Russian Poles cover the frontier of the
eastern provinces of Prussia. because, as they
say. "A child of six years earns as much money
in Germany as man and his wife in Poland
Swedish workingmen and Swedish servant
girls are quitea common appearance in North
west Germany. Now, there are no laws that
forbid or discourage the immigration of any
foreigner, but the governments OF all the Ger
man States have the right to exile every i'm =
migrant, provided that he is dangerous TO the
welfare of the population or is an enemy of the
existing laws and authorities. And, to tell
the truth, the governments use thelf right
sometimes very frt ely. In 1881 and 1885 thirty
thousand Russian Poles had to go back to Rus
STA. The Prussian government knew that
these Poles, if natura1zed, would De at me
polls willing tools of the Polish clergy OF the
eastern provinces, and the Polish Catholic
priests are an essential anli-German element
young Italian Journalist, corr respondent q
Roman paper, had to leave Berlin some years
ag0Secause his correspondence were little
too spicy. He afterward lived in Munich
Some weeks ago several socialist leaders had
conference, and Domela Nieuwenhuis Dutch
socialist wanted TO participate. But scarcely
arrived, he was notified by the police that he
had to go back to the Netherlands at once
Nay a German American photographer was
exiled from Hamburg because. when asked
after stay of two years, he refused to become
pie of the United States fully the right to do
the same? The country is the houss OF the
people, and If any body who has no nshI 10
stay there does not behave well it Can order
him to look out for another residence. l think
the best way would be If all foreigners who are
not yet full citizens would be submitted to the
Jurisdiction of the federal courts. ] hese courts
ought to get the right to exile certain kinds OF
foreign thorn, unnaturalized criminals, and
also every person who incile; the Inhabitants
of the country to change the institutions and
laws of the Union in an unlawful way. 10 wilt
by rebellion and dynamite. The provisions of
this law could also be applied to foreign labor
WI n nnrtad Under CONTRACT. L
such a law would work quite we'll"