The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03

and 56.44 per cent of the paupers. When
we consider the mparative numbers OF
native born and foreign citizens, we can
readily see that the immigration is COM
posed very largely of the people of the
very lowest grades of society.
I'VE also have figures to show that this
immigration Is largely on the increase.
For the six months from May to October
inclusive of 1894 the arrivals at New York
OF immigrants were 92,673, while for the
same period of 1895 they were 142, 164.
Another great problem in the United
States is the labor problem
The speaker then called attention to the
appointment OF commission in Massa-
chusetts whose duty it was to investigate
this question. He stated that their report
was to the effect that the evils that re-
suited from the large body of UNEMPLOYED
was due to ill-advised immigration laws.
This commission also stated that the
United States was attempting to solve the
question for Europe as well as for the
United States, and stated that the only
solution could be found in a law for the
proper restriction of immigration. The
speaker then continued:
THE American Protective Association
believes that this is not proper condition
of things and that it should be remedled.
1t holds that the United States OF America
shall not be and must not be a dumping
ground for the paupers and the criminals.
ApDlause.l
Il believe that this is political question
and do not think it is religious question
at all. This is one of the questions never
touched upon by the other side.
we have, figures to show that in 1895,
quite recently, you see, Y per cent OF the
immigration was destined for the four
States OF Illinois, Massachusetts, New
York and Pennsylvania. In 1882, 1916 per
cent OF the i'm migration was destined for
l0Cafad N hQ fnl
New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massa-
chusetts, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Ohio
ASK yourselves if there is not plan in
this. These are the strategic States. If
they stand together they can hold the bal
ance OF power in Congress. Why are
these immigrants being strategically
located where bossismi and boodleism are
thriving? We ought TO look into this.
We ought not leave this question until it
becomes to big for US to grapple with. We
ought to look after it now. l am afraid of
that man who says. 81 owe nothing to pos
terity." What will this country be in
half century if this thing continues.
Look but few years ahead and YOU can
see the handwriting ON the wall.
The politicians have known these
things for years. Why is it it has not
been made strong plank OF one of the
TWO great parties? Is it not time that
Americans should come together and or
game IN tlelr own interests?
There is another question that some of
US are interested in and that is the school
question. Applause. Some of us are
very much interested in our public schools.
We believe in them and send our children
to them. There is the test OF ones belief.
Ihey come and tell me that they believe
IN the schools that they never send their
children to. This school question is cues
tlon in the United States to-day. 1t has
never been settled"
President Hudelson then called attention
to the attempt made in 1898 to pass bill
through the Legislature of New York pro-
viding for an apportionment Of the State
school fund among the Catholic parish
schools as well as among the regular pub
lie schools, and referred to the dilem ma of
the politicians In regard TO this measure
He declared that they had a poker that
was redhot at both ends and even hotter
in the middle. And this he declared to be
the condition OF the public school question
to-day. Continuing, he said:
That bill was eventually withdrawn,
and so The matter rests at present. But
we don't want question like this TO rest
any longer; we want 1t settled. The public
school IS TOO dear to us. 1t means too
much 10 our children TO allow the question
to rest. 1t must be settled once for all.
The catechism is never coming into our
public schools. [Cheers and applause.l
Friends of San Francisco, it seems to
me that these are questions of a political
character. They are not theological
questions
The Am erican Protective Association tI
am stating this officially, as all I have
stated is ofiiclaD does not care what Your
tenets are, but We do propose to see that
nothing OF seetarian character IS intro
duceo into our schools. 1t is not against