The Washington times., 1895-02-24
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principles of justice, liberty, equality, and
love of country.
STRAIN TO DIGEST THEM.

principles of justice, liberty, equality, and
love of country.
STRAIN TO DIGEST THEM.
SIT is terrible strain on our institutions to
be called on to digest SOC, 900 foreigners every
majority OF whom can neither read nor write,
who know nothing of republics and institu-
tions, who have no appreciation of the diff
ference between liberty and license.
''The violent mob element that always ap-
pears on the surface when honest labor
strikes for better wages is chiefly foreign 80
are the criminals In our jails and prisons, the
paupers in our charitable institutions, the
diseased idiots and lunatics in our hos
pitals. The majority OF our brewers and sa-
iook-keepers are foreigners and the 90 900
young girls imported annually for the vilest
purpose are brought here by foreigners
1T is on this class that would place some
well understood restrictions by our foreign
consuls and ministers, before they are shipped
to this country. and other restrictions on all
classes OF foreigners, before giving them the
political rights OF American citizens
81 do not wish to be understood as hostile
to all immigration, for there is large class
OF honest, industrious, intelligent, moral
men and women who have borne an honor
able and important part In building up this
nation and developing our boundless re-
sources, and there Is abundant room and
hearty welcome for more OF the same char
acter.
"While welcoming the best classes OF
foreigners to our shores, it Is the right and
duty OF the educated women in this republic
to protest against the extension or the SUI
frage to another man until they themselves
are first enfranchised. Though universal
suffrage is our national fetish,' manhood
suffrage is all we have attained.
tafrha faaf hot MI
to the acknowledgment of women compels US
in self-defense to oppose the extension of
the suffrage to them. And worse still, our
rights are not only at their disposal, but the
liquor vote, the Irish vote. the German vote,
intimidate our politicians, hence it is their
policy 10 keep our question ever in the back
ground. In this way the foreign vote holds
the balance of power and in measure die
tates the policy of our government.
DANGERS OF MANHOOD SUFFRAGE.
"Women are awakening to the dangers of
manhood suffrage AS they.have equal in
terest with man in good government they
also have rights and duties in the State and
they now demand halt to any further ex-
tension OF the suffrage TO men, foreign or
native, especially to the uneducated masses,
until the proper classes of women are first
enfranchised. There can be no question as
votes Of Intelligent, native-born women or
the votes Of the ignorant, foreign-born men.
Moreover, we need a new element in govern
ment. The moral, spiritual forces OF bu-
manity supposed to predominant in virtuous.
cultured women should have some repre-
sentation. GApplause.]
''To this end we ask Congress for six
teenth amendment to the National Constitu-
ton, enfranchising all women who can read
and write the English language Intelligently
and further providing that no native or for
eign men shall be allowed to exercise the
suffrage except on the same basis. This
would be wise restriction and not incom-
patible with our cherished idea OF suffrage
as national right. As every person Of or
binary ability can learn 10 read and write it
is surmouEtable qualification.
This would prevent immigrants from GO
ing directly from the steerage 10 the polls.
Our naturalization laws, as now executed,
are mere travesty. Who can watch tie
100000 people that land annually on our
shores and be sure that they have been here
five years. We can not rely on their word
for it, especially when politicians brihe them
to evade the law, but our educational quail
hcations would be barrier to illegal voting
it would dignity the suffrage and purify our
elections"
In conclusion Mrs. Stanton said:
ITO the women OF the nation it is OF vital
consequence W lel IA POSSIUtc the
foreign vote because it is a unit against their
enfranchisement. Amendments to extend
the suffrage to women have been submitted
in nine different States and defeated every
time by a solid foreign vote. This fact
further complicates the question OF immigra-
ton, because 1t makes the position of native
born, educated women so humiliating, plac-
ing them practically under foreign yoke
With the suffrage they become our law-mak-
ers to decide our political status, our civil
and social rights. The ballot in a republic is
the crown and scepter OF sovereignty, and
they who do not hold it are practically the
| slaves OF those who do"
SUSAN rs RESPECTS TO CONGRESS.
Miss Anthony was demanded by the audi
ence, and made an address on the line of
Mrs. Stanton's paper. She laid stress on
universal education as the true solution of
the difficulties and dilemmas of universal
suffrage. She paid her respects to Congress,
as follows:
''There is much to be said on this question,
but there is but one salvation for our demo-
cratic-republican form of government, and
that is universal education. All the evils we
are suffering to-day grow out of the abso-
| lutte ignorance of the men who are at the
head OF the government, and upon whom
great questions devolye for settlement. Con-
gress is ignorant.
''If majority OF the congressman knew
what is the best financial policy for this gov
ernment, they would adopt it in the twinkling
of an eye. There is not score of m en- on
the floor of both Houses who understand
which way would be the best. 1t is simply a
lack of education"
| Mrs /. C. Manchester discussed the danger
to the nation of indiscrininate immigration.
Successive invasions destroyed Spain, they
may destroy this country. The speaker
called attention to some statistics, sh owing
that less than 20 per cent. OF New Workers
are of American birth, and II per cent OF the
population of Chicago are foreign born.
REMEDIED BY LEGISLATION.
'The situation can only he remedied by
special legislation, if our legislators have the
courage to do this. Legislation must COM
pei all immigrants to bear carefully granted
certificates. The consuls who grant them
must be men OF known integrity and Ameri-
| cans by birth. More careful to guard Ameri-
! can interests, American institutions, than to
assist any steamship company, political
| party, or any eccleSiasticism.
''We must extend the time OF naturaliza-
| ton, must have citizenship based upon edu-
cational requirements The time has come to
| say, we want no man here who does not
| bring thrift, aptitude, morality, and integrity,
| the promise and. strength OF good citizen
ship, or else it will be said of us as nation,
Her greatness has departed, and as it has
been said OF the Statue of Liberty in New
! York harhor, Her light has gone out"
| Miss Anthony announced that the National
| Council would be able to attend the recep-
tion of the District clubs at the Ebbitt House
between the hours from 5 to p. m. to-mor-
row, and not from to 5, as was the inten-
tion of those rendering the reception.