The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-15

a Paper of Particular Interest to That
Natfonality.


A Paper of Particular Interest toThat
Sationalitv.
The address OF r. Berrum. of Seattle, on
Immigration. With Special Reference to
the ScandinavIans and the Scandinavian
Countries" was one OF the most valuable
OF the convention II follows:
As a representative OF the Scandinavian
element OF this county. and as one who Is
greatly interested in the work now before
you. / beg leave 20 submit a few thoughts
on Immigration, With Special Reference
10 the Scandlnavians and the Scandinavian
Countries"
Facts will bear me out when | make the
assertion that the vast material resources
of this country could never have been de-
veloped without the. immigrant. Since the
foundation Of the American republic more
than 10000 miles Of territory has been
opened up and developed wealth beyond
measure has been brought out from the
bosom of the earth. and railroads have
been built that now span the country In
every direction-to use a borrowed express
sion This great republic of the West that
a century ago was IN It's swathing clothes.
is TODAY the wonder of the world the In
FAINT OF 177e has become a giant. And this,
gentleman. was alone made possible by
the wise policy adopted by the founder Of
this republic and the subsequent influx Of
population from the Old World.
A policy that proved itself to be so
fraught with benefits to the country at
large should not fail In it's ultimate results
TO the individual state II properly nur-
tured We have met here to devise ways
and means by which the tide OF immigra-
tion may be turned from other states and
countries towards this young and promis-
ing commonwealth of ours. And We have
met with hopeful hearts. To the tiller of
u. 4.
man Of means no state offers greater In
JUDGEMENTS nor better rewards than Wash
ington. Its abundance OF resources and its
healthful climate challenge comparison.
Situated as Il ia In the most favored spot
of the Western continent, with its produc-
tive soil. magnificent timber belts. Inn
mense mineral deposits or coal. iron, lead.
tin. precious metals. and with its rivers
Sound and ocean teeming with trout. sal
mon. herring. cod. halibut and many other
fishes. whose food value Is incalculable. 1t
cannot help but become the Mecca of the
foreign and domestic immigrant when
these facts have been placed before him in
the proper way and the true light.
In view OF these circumstances the task
before us should become a comparatively
easy one. and its success TO a great extent
dependent only upon the zeal and energy
we devote 10 H.
Important, however. as this question OF
attracting immigration to our state may
be us future welfare IS no less dependent
upon the class and character OF the people
who Ia the future may come here to locate.
In this the foreign born citizen. who has
come 70 this state 20 make a home FOR him
self and an Inheritance for hts children. Is
equally concerned with The native born
In this II IS a mutual interest that Is at
state.
When / now. NJ Chairman and members
Of the convention. urge upon YOU as your
imperative duty to lend your support 10
any wise measure having for its aim the
exclusion OF all Objectionable Immigrants.
! believe II should meet with your hearty
approval. We have a right 20 demand that
the man who comes hers to- enjoy the op-
portunities and advantages OF American
ffe should give as a compensation reason
ahle guarantee that ne contains the prom
ise and potency OF good citizenship II he
does not. We 10 not want him. regardless
Of whether he comes from the Emerald
isle or the rocky shores of Norway
As the first step IN the right direction. !
beg leave 70 suggest that this convention
memorabilia congress "a pass the bill intro
duced by the lmmigra don Restrictive
League OF the Jnitcd States. and in which
the head tax clause has been omitted The
measure as amended reads as follows
'Section }. That section 1 Of the act OF
*.
grafton and contract labor acts be and
hereby Is amended by aiding 90 the classes
Of aliens thereby excluded from admission
- The United States the following All
persons between IA and 68 years 81 age who
cannot both read and write the Esugl "a
language or some other language.
SEQ. ? The provisions % the act OF
March 3 iVS. 30 facilitate the Enforcement
of me inuIiEea ton and contract labor
laws shall apply 20 the persons mentioned
IN se.tion ~ shis act
SEC This act shall take eject three
months AFTER SIC passage"
Ia support % this suggestion can 60
rofh{ng reftfr than quote from The leading
Scandinavian new spapvr OF the country.
'lf such a law had been enacted wears
asc Gre condition ~ enc courtry. especially
teat of TIE working people. would have
e-eou better than e. is toiay. IL Is trne 10
call h8it ;o thr importation - iru1r-
afeee- The PROPOSED legislation should Pc
e. ve ,ha acf've support ~ an good cite
sens irrespective - nationality and rhi4
Elgs~ asrun1. g. as a matter % course. that
tee : Ar35nuelaus VIII sake tnc lead in this
-nfa rtc0 Hrt Fr SAVIOR to inlu.H other en-
llghters3 GLASSES ~ adopted ci.izsus 90 fol-
toW ir ts,iE footsteps
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s.sNoo freiar.} az y1r convention In = PAM
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U1D. trt. "a way aif tsv WORKS ENr va~r.
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usuScle a01 stonarh Ear ruarhaa-f. .suen OF
enterprise tateitstu-e ana rarfff. men
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