New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03

The Netherlands is one OF the most thckly popu-
70 The square mile and it IS also one Of The richest
countries IN the naturally wonderfully rich val
square mile While In the Whole United States the
average is eighteen to the square mile.
Massac husetts. where the Trainer OF the Lodge bin
comes from, is the most tnckly populated state In
ne Union and has the highest rate OF wages In
the bill could find? 1t Is Law OF history that
pe mos1 sparse settled countries have away
Wage. II is notable fact that Of the sailors OF
by birth. ana nearly hundred Of the whole
number were either foreigners or descended from
for. 'cners in the first generation.
In private conversation those who support the
lars and Pole They, seem 70 forget that Julius
Cesar Bcnaparie ard Columbus were all natives
OF Italy. ard that there are people In Europe
and more severely ,ested than has that Of the
Poles 1t was they VINO saved the cvillzat ion o,
not been for the heroic stand that they made TO-;
eether with the French, Western Europe might al
Of have been for centuries under the rule OF the
ins a 40 b fs is pos. t people OF this
country will not rest until it Is repealed. loud
THE RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions were then presented
and adopted unanimously:
Whereas, measure Known as the Lodge PHI TO to
wh R Pao2dc' ;o the exclusion from this
country Of all immigrants unable to pass salts
a SSGT bS S the senate Of h ncd aes and
now before the House OF Representatives: and
exclude from the United states annually many
thousands o. Industrious seif-supportng men and
women. anxious 20 find homes in this country. and
aid by their labor in developing its resources. but
who have unfortunately been denied IN theii own
countries the opportunity to acquire the kind o.
education required under the proposed bill; and
herea rms neass Is as n6 s a. ~
grants concerning whose ability 20 earn their own
:
inas and contract laborers. are vigorously ex-
Whereas. From the time Of the frs settlers to
own day this country has been the refuge OF the
denied them in their lands. and who have
always been received with a generous hospitality;
Whereas, The proposed educational test will not
secure the exclusion o. undeslrabe lnnmlgI ants,
since IL cannot be pretended That mere ability 10
read and write raiccs the standard Of morality
Whereas The pretence that the Lodge bill is In
the interes; Of American labor is fraud and
tain his support by his own labor thus contrlon,-
ing TO the wealth Of the country and at the same
time increasing the demand for the products Of
Whereas. Neither the political nor industrial in
ship nor the principles of democratic rovernmen,
are in any way menaced by INC ADMISSION :, 90 ni
now therefore. be Il
Resolved Tha; this meeting embracing r r.t,~,
born and naturalized citizens Of the United states
do most earnestly protest against the enactment OF
the Lodg, bin 10 impose vexa,ious GpprfsSVe "a sho
departure from the traditional policy maintained
by the United States since the Declaration OF IN
dependence against the attempt of the BRUSH
King to establish a policy Of exclusion on. nun
dred wears ago: and we denounce this attempt 70
close the doors Of the United States against those
who show their anxiety 10 join our Citizenship oy
crossing he ocean seek homes upon our soil NJ
an outrage upon our common humanity. an o1ehce
against the brotherhood Of man and glaring v t
Iafion Of the settled ind successful policy Of this
Republic. 80, .s <ror,
Letters conde inning the Lodge bill were read from
r ~ Jablouski OF Chicago William Lloyd Carl
son OF Boston; John De Witt Warner. and Carl