Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-29
Such Is the Remedy Col. Stone Sug-
gests for Restricting Unde-
sirable immigration.
SAFEGUARDS WANTED IN EUROPE.
A Thousand American Mechanics Assemble
at Carnegie Hall to Discuss
the Subject.
CERTIFICATES OF CHARACTER NEEDED.
How the American Laborers Are Worsted by the Flood
of Foreigners.

No more enthusiastic or better ATTENDED
meeting has been held in Carnegie Hal
than that called by the Advisory Council o
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, and which filled the build
ing last night. 1t was an intensely
patriotic meeting. The American Mill
tary band furnished the music, thu
American flag decorated the stage, and tht
speakers talked and audience applaudec
and sang with patriotic fervor. The au
dience was composed almost entirely of the
young men who compose the Jr. o. U. A.
| M, and they made fine looking assembly.
| Here and there were few bald heads, and
a number of women were scattered through
the assemblage, but it was distinctively q
young American audience.
The meeting was the first of a series to be
held by the patriotic orders in this section,
their object being to secure support for
measures intended to place restriction on
the immigration of an undesirable class Of
foreigners. 1t is expected that the enthu-
siasm can be stirred up sufficiently here to
insure its spread over the entire country in
such volume as TO compel national legis-
lators to obey its demands.
Last nights meeting was successful in
many particulars, but Colonel w. A. Stone
was the only speaker who advanced new
idea in connection with the subject under
discussion, the others devoting their atten-
tion rather to showing the growth, impor-
tance and possibilities of their organization
and refuting charges of narrowness of pur-
pose that have been made against it.
Colonel Stone Applauds Mckinley.
O. P. Cochran presided and introduced
A. d. Wilkin, who delivered an address of
welcome. Colonel Stone was next intro
.duced and made the speech of the evening,
being frequently applauded. He first took
up the tariff question, claiming that 80
years history of the country tended toward
protection, but the Mckinley law had really
accomplished it.
"The object of this law" he said,
''is to put a tariff on articles pro-
duced here, yet admitting free
those articles not produced here.
GAS result of this law, our exports for
past year exceed the imports by a larger
extent than ever before in the
history of the country. In No
vember We exported s45,OoOOO worth
of goods more than we imported.
But the text of all sermons on protection is:
Protect American Labor Statistics show
q steady increase in immigration, until last
year $50, 600 aliens or more than the entire
population of Allegheny county, came here.
This is mot a natural increase. If it were
not for the attraction in prospective in
creased wages and less work, many of those
who come would stay away.
Great Need for a Chinese Wall
ssThev talk about the American Mechanics
wanting to build Chinese wall to keep
all foreigners out. The only time
Chinese wall was ever built around this
country was when James G. Blaine built
the wall that restricted the immigration of
the Chinese. We want Chinese wall that
will protect American labor This is the
only country that has not closed its doors
against any race except the Chinese.
''I am not saying that this or that nation
ality should be excluded, but we don't want
the undesirable element of anv race, no
matter who they are or where they come
from.
''The watchword of the American Mechan-
les is not to stop the immigration of any
one race. We see some whom we know
make the country better. We see many
that are no comparison, but we would not
raise bar against nationality
"Our Government has passed laws and
tion evils, but L believe the only proper
way to effectually cure the evil will be to
begin on the other side of the water.
Make law providing for the examina-
tion of every emigrant before he leaves
his native city or town. Make him furnish
a certificate from the Minister of Police
Demand of foreign Governments that they
require of their police officials this duty
and furnish their subjects coming to this
country passports of character. Place the
of securing this end on your
Congressional Representatives.
Each Alien Should Be Examined.
s'They say it will be too much work. but
if they are not willing to do it, we know
there are plenty of men who are. This
country has plenty of money, and it
will be well to spend some of
it in keeping out the foreigners
who are of no benefit to us, but who inter-
fere with the good morals of those whom we
are succeeding in teaching better manners.
My plan is to have full and exhaustive |
examination before the alien leaves his |
and the man who has not obeyed |
the laws at home has no business here The |
time is past when people come here through |
religious persecution. We have room for |
those who come here to make good citizens |
of themselves
The Colonel concluded with brief refer |
ence to the Jr. o. U. A. NJ, which he de- |
scribed as one of the best organizations, hav-
ing the best purposes in view, in the best |
land in the world.
He was followed by w. T. Kerr, Chair
man of the Advisory Council, who outlined |
the intentions of the organization in the
for immigration restriction.
Prof. 7. A. Shanor, Principal of the
public schools in McKeesport. was the last
speaker. He especially dwelt upon the
young men of America. He paid
a glowing and an eloquent trib-
ute to them, concluding by drawing
an imaginative picture of the effects
the present protective laws have upon the
American laborer. An applause was
treated when he referred to election times
md said: ''Many of these people |
who come here cannot appreciate the
ralue of citizenship. They have to be led to
he polls to vote. Who leads them? ca
voice: Booth & Flinn)."
The meeting closed with the singing of |
America" by the entire audience.
Voted to Issue Bonds for 100000.
The stockholders of the Monongahela
Water Company voted unanimous1v vestor |