Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-18

hlatne them Tor a most natural desire
TO improve their condition and that Of
their families. Yet, the fact that we
are the dumping ground OF Europe
Is q fact that has reached such gigan-
tic proportions as 10 demand without
any further delay, the urgent attention
Of the United States authorities in
order 10 prevent possible cOntamlna-
tion OF our social structure, and to
procure also the passing Of our mu-
nioipal governments into the control
Of people whose Inherent desires have
been fostered by conditions eXlstinl,
elsewhere, and which should have no
place In this country of ours
EMANCIPATION IN RUSSIA
"The emancipation of the Russian
sef or the peasantry Of Italy, Austria
Hungary and even OF republican
France Is gradual yet permanent when
these immigrants entering the United
States are carried into the agricultural
areas well removed from the great
centers of commerce ana acute civil
izatl0n and are permitted to enjoy
their new freedom In the cultivation OF
the soil. In these areas even the
slave becomes the free man and the
wolf becomes the lamb The peace OF
a pastoral occupation quiets the dis
turbing elements Of anarchy and So
ci0lism and the man becomes in time
an American. contributing TO his par
ticular commonwealth the fruits OF
his energy and effort, which is one OF
the elements of state prosperity
UNRESTRICTED IMMIGRATION.
u am strongly opposed TO an UNI
restricted immigration and the force
of this opposition is borne out by sew
eral of the suggestions which have
preceded this remark The scum OF
Europe must not be dumped into the
circulation of our large cities. If Il
should be received at all The degen-
crate may continue the degenerate,
even though his children become fair
American citizens, The murderer. the
chief or the social outcast should be
given back TO the country which gave
him birth, but the immigrant IN an
cases. so long as he or she be In health
should be given the benefit OF possible
doubt, The government however,
should not lose sight Of the immigrants
Immediately upon having permitted
their entrance into this country. II
should be demanded that /, ey be
taken from the large cities where In
number Of Instances they add to
the undesirable , , don Of their popu-
lation, creating additional demands for
charity and public benefactions ard
existing with what energy or Drawn
they possess, In an atmosphere fire.
quently little better than the one they
left
THE GREAT WEST
"The great west can furnish homes
for millions Of people. aud IT is into
the great trans Mississippi country
which Is crying with open arms for
the agriculturalists aud the artisans
that the immigrant should pe taken,
there to work out his material redemp.
ton and become an honest. prosper.
Gus member Of the body polite
To-day the native born OF the United
States are looking IN absolute dlsmay
ut the enormous immigration which iS
coming into the United States from
southern Europe. Up to June 80 Of
the present year for period OF 70
months we admitted from Austria.
Hungary 2OS0ll immigrants. while
from Italy, chiefly from the provinces
Of Sicily and Sardinia there came $780,
622 the total from the two sections
named aproximating 80 per cent OF the
total lrWiVr0'. 20 the fiscal YEAR
which reached SJLOiG. In the figures
THUS given, there was an increase Of
$4,000 from Austria-Hungary ami g.
2a1 from italy including the two prov
lnces mentioned beg TO quote here.
IN and TO Introduce as part of this pa
per "A brief report from the Honorable
r. L, Sargent commissioners general
Of the bureau Of immigration DEPART
nenl Of commerce aud labor as hase
figures win more clearly and concisrlv
demonstrate the manner IN which mi
migration Is al present coming into the
United states, and the figures Them
selves will prove startling object les
sons for your consideration ana
thought"