New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24
ADMIRAL TPSHCR on INNTGRATION
TIE FAMOUS SAILOR THINKS IT DtNGEROrS To
AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS 10 NpNIr THE
LANLT>> ELEMENTS OF E;'iOrE
10 THE CoTNIET.


Rear-Admiral John II. Upshur WHO retired from
the United states Navy several years ago fun Of
honors having distinguished himself in action AMI
having reached the highest rank IN the service.
has been spending few days In this city at the
Clarendon Hotel. The winter HON" 81 tn" Admiral
is In Washington but he has spent the summer
Al Bar fIarhor and has lately been visiting AT
I.enox lie came this city last week TO meet
his daughter who IL the VII" Of Lieutenant James
Russell Selfrldge. the son of Kear-Admirai Sell
fridge the Oldest living American Admiral Mrs.
Sclfridge and her daughters hay" been abroad for
Eve years They arrived here Lat week. Admiral
Upshur left this city with his family few days
ago for Rldgeneld Mass. where they win stay I'M
Ill the cool weather when they win 80 to Chicago
TO visit the Worlds Fair
Admiral I'pshur Is "a thorough American. fui or
patriotism and pride I'm hs country. iie h".ye. that
the unrestricted immifiIti INTO thi' country Il
a serious matter aud that imm-diai" measures
should be taken By Congress to G,ul With the sub.
iec'.
II consider Il a matter Of thf gravesi concern. D.
said the Admiral to Tribune reporter. THAT
these horl"s are pouring into thls country from
Europe. \ very large proportion at rough. ~
uorant and even criminal. thoroughly undesirable"
ne citizens here. and not wanted ln 10" Lands of
their birth. whence many Of them nrr helped 70
depart II nothing is done to prevent b.. f0lrhfths
Of the undesirable. population o. Europe VIII b. n
this country within twenty -iiy" y'irs. oar laws
against paIpcgs ami criminals ate farce Tho
lats time came from Europe | crossed th~ ocean
on the steamship West,rnlaud. Sh" mad 1loo ltal-
ians on board. II was their second trip to The
{ 'ntcI States They hal com" over on the steam
ship on her previous voyage. had boon stopped by
the immigration authorities and sent back To Italy
as pHi,,ers They had not left the vessel AMI wer"
returning 10 the United states in her, osteushiy
new consignment. They all got In.
The multitude which IS pouring in completes With
and degrades American labor Th"v are content
to work for loss than Americans can I've comfort
ably upon. The certain effect Of their constant
coming will be 10 reduce wages more and more
The Socialist Anarchist and other lawess ele-
| mcnts threaten our institutions | believe that IT
is carving freedom. equal rights and participation
i'm the affairs Of the State TOO far TO admit these
people indiscriminately as citizens ~ We ARE now
doing giving them political power ami voice In
| The Government before they nave lived in this
! country long enough to speak Englsh or 10 know
cnvthing about American institutions. Such n
cOirse rs frauEht with the greatest danger 10 our
| country AMI its Laws.
There are no doubt, desirable classes OF immi
/ grants intelligent. able ana law-abding. There
il no need To shut these ont or to keep them out
| of our National family. But there X great danger
that this country may be- OVerrun by the ignorant
Vicious revolutionary classes which are now com
ing here In great numbers. The youth Of this
! in graphing with this problem