New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-03
AN INTERESTING MEETING.
THE woMANs REPUBLICAN UNION
LEAGUE HAS BUSY TIME


BART-HARD WORDS FOR CLEVELAND.
The meeting OF the woinans Republican Union
League he'd yesterday afternoon in the Johnston
Building OF the important In the his
tory o. the society. Autograph letters were received
from William Mckinley and Garret A. Hobart. and
Mrs. Rober; z. Peary present guest OF
honor and Mrs George Gunton OF New-York City.
said plain. blunt things about Grover Cleve-
land.
Mrs. Kate VI. Bostwick presided Miss Corneia
A. Teale. Miss Julia A. Jones. Mrs. Harry Kirk
Chase and Mrs. F. Andrews elected members.
Applications for membership were made on behalf
OF Mrs Andrew Mander Mrs. Richard Nugent. Mrs.
J. z. Ren;on, Miss z A. Gibbs. Mrs NJ Smith.
Mrs Charles r. Barnell. Miss Bella Tomns Mrs.
". F. Cameron Mrs G.. S. Fitch and Mrs. Gilbert
Whitney
report read from Mrs. Nellie s Weeks one
OF the delegates TO the National Mothers Congress,
IN which she he'd tina, the congress would result in
the better training OF children
Major McKinley's letter. which received
February ana which follows. was loudly appauded
and probably Closes the vase incident:
Canton. Ohio. Jsnuary 90 1897
Mrs Alfred Parker. No. iso Rutedge-st., Brooklyn.
MY Dear Madam ! beg that you accept on your
appreciation Of Mrs McKney and myself Of The
truly. 0~ ''' ". MKiSLEY
Mr.. Hobarts letter contained an expression Of
gratitude from himself and Mrs Hobart for the
recent election OF Mrs. Hobart honorary
member OF the league. Letters were received from
Mrs. L. S. Grant and Mrs. John A. Logan accept
ing an invitation to become honorary members.
They and Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs Peary were
elected unanimously
The subject OF Mrs. Gunton's paper was "Restric-
ton OF immigration" Americas prosperity. she
maintained. depended on the character. Of the
American masses. The Injection OF undesirable
foreign population would not only drag down the
standard OF civilization by the processes OF assimi-
lation but its cheaper and lower standard OF Nv
ing would endanger the prosperity of our indus
tries, which depended upon a wholesome and large
consumption by the people.
Mrs Gunton read statistics 10 show that IN the
last ten years immigration from England and Ger
many he's fallen of 40 and 60 per cent respectively,
and 100 per cert respectively
She pointed TO the South illustrate the dangers
given US not only tho Civil War but Cleveland.
with all the Ills ne mad brought upon the country.
and they had nearly given Bryan 10 us. with sc-
Mrs. Gunton asserted that the % per cent foreign
vote OF the West and the foreign vote OF the large
Cieveland's Administration had checked imm!gra
ton; Mrs. Gunton said. but as soon as thu Cieve-
land chapter was closed and the era OF prosperity
came, as IL surely would immigrants would pour
In. She showed that the farmers going 70
sune, by low-Rrade competition at home She pro-
posed TO shut OF immigration entirely for I'VE years
and then 10 make an economc and educational
qualification The bill now pending she considered
Il she declared 10 be consistent with the perversiy
unpatriotism and never-failing opposition 10 any
thing OF advantage 10 America ways exhibited BY
immigration would re inhuman she declared TO be
maudn sentiment The barharism OF Europe
country. hut the civilization OF America could be
vi,iatAd by such transplantng
hands with the members She will read paper to
them az the May meeting.