The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
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TIE First Law OF Nationai Isfes Natisnai
Self. Protection.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: Az one Of
the much put upon rnce called Americans. I
beg leave to thank you for your articles on the
Jewish question. am not opposed to immi-
grafton In itself. and believe enough In the
brotherhood OF mankind to do oil we can. with
safety to ourselves. to receive and relieve the
oppressed and unhappy. whatever their origin.
Many OF those who come to US any country
should be glad to receive. Observation has
led me to believe that far from being detri-
mont. the great mass Of tho Scandinavian and
Teutonic immigration to our shores is supe-
rior In physique to the like class Of our native
born and at least its equal In intelligence and
morality.
But the Russian Jews are not such. They
have been driven from country to country as
undesirable citizens and we shall find them
for one or two generations at least, as unwel-
come to ourselves as to Russia One has but
to read the articles written by our country
man. the Artist Pennell. and lately published
In the Illustrated London Nc,cs. to have o
shivering sense OF the calamity which appears
to DO coming upon us.
II this we're tho only region TO which they
could be sent we could not SO strongly object,
but there are millions OF acres to be had al
most for the asking In Paraguay. Argentina.
Uruguay. or Brazil: lands quito as we'll suited
Is the vast region Of southern Siberia waiting
to be peopled. If all countries would refuse TO
receive them the Russian Government itself
could easily solve the problem without render
ing greater hardship to the exiles than Is now
incurred. and without as now. trampllng upon
international comfy.
Certainly no country has the right to force
upon others population which itself has de-
clared undesirable. But in any case 1t is time
for us to say enough" and to demand ces-
sation OF this great scourge which. SO far as
human foresight goes. can only bring US woe.
NEW YoRK. Fob. IL AMERICAN.
PLAIN TALK ABOUT PAupER LABOR
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
query raised by THE Sun regarding the honor
ing OF Baron Hirschs drafts upon the hospi-
tally Of this country for his pauper imm-
grants emboldens me to say few words from
the point of view OF a taxpayer. u citizen. and
IN employer. We have objected to assisted
soG o. and nd ts oS
lected to the comparatively few which have
been been sent here By foreign guardians OF the
ssimGly the contents Of a few aimshouses. but
the fotsam and jetsam Of a nation.
is tToiold: rirst: ths pSotsSility q thsr BE-.
and an s and
demoralizinG element in our labor market.
The law imposes a fine on the importer Of q
American labor. That is Well but how insig:
nitlcant and ridiculous such efforts to protect
the Importation to the extent OF hundreds Of
thousands and possibly millions Is systemati-
soy hs these sf O. St
helpless people will not become 9 public
@ wo but BE- S4 st uDFsy S.t af ;Ssy w th
be called on to mako good their guarantee
1ut public cnarge s not the main
ton reduced almost to the, starvation point
several large industries. and these Industries
the which nsy Are pf
IN this mettep but IS S at risk Of oreins
our own Torkw SL upon the street ~, :.
;%%s?e 70 room IF fS5 s niia% q pSaSs,
suppiapts vi! be- n used BY greedy and ' nn.
scrupu!ous employers not only to take tho
place q higher cost labor but as lover to re-
That al Europe should put up tho bars
against this inundation is not without sicnif..
account for It It s the instructive effort at
va These mmiiErants are IN,
50 to our own land The hardy. enterprising.
Intelligent int v9lantaryt m1misrant who casts his
stock. But the .pauper Russian Hebrews are
the Of and
may DC. pitiable. but their very pitiableness is
proof OF their undesirability as immigrants.
We should not honor Baron Hirsch's drafts.
They should be protested at once. Statesman
ship. self-preservation should settle this Ques-
ton once and for all. The Barons work may
DO plilanthropic one but he has no right to
expect us to honor a draft which the whole
civilized world has refused. There is no re-
ciprocal value given by these immigrants for
the hospitality that Is asked for them. They
have no vested right to come here: they bring
nothing in character. skill. or otherwise which
would he TO the national veal.
Those detained at Quarantine should be
shipped back. Just as, the law. plainly requires:
keGt up against this ' army S of invasion .1 ~.
1t is not an altogether pleasant or gracious
task to express them. 1t is so much easier to
shut our eyes to danger and supiney leave
1t to right ITSELF That it has lately presented
itself with force and extent which cannot be
much longer ignored is perhaps we'll for us.
Some few who have expressed the view that
our country has unlimited space and resources
for all corners would do we'll to inquire n little
into tho actual facts. There is a good deal OF
room in Central Park. yet 1t Is not desirable to
use it for an ash heap or garbage dump. Our
country is large. but it should not be turned
BRookLYN. Feb. II. W.H.B.
AN EARNEST EXPRESSION OF OPINION.