New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
IMMIGRANT PROBLEM.
Women Republicans Listen TO Discussion by
Two CongTessmen

TIE two speakers who had been invited 10 discuss
the irrIriE-ar1n problem before the Woman's Re
hHcan Club Yesterday morning at Delmonico's-
Herbert Parsons and William 5. Bennet- Congress
men-elect-,oCl nearly opposite views q the prob
len
Nr. Parsons he'd that the word immigration
summed up the majority Of the problems Of the
coUutry-tao problem Of pauperism. the problem OF
crime ana the problem q insanity. Mr.. Bennet
while favortng some restriction. was inclined TO
think THAI the undesirable immigrant was a rare
Comm0dtry- and tha- il III became the descendants
q Immigrants ana aliens 10 refuse the hospitality
c. this land 10 any one
y an glad" he said that there was no property
SsEzr1on when my own Huguenot ancestor landed
al as Elis Island OF those days. for don't think
fatEt1 the most careful search the officials could
hzH discovered SIC on his person. Yet we are all
V'51d 10 5e descended from immigrants Of that
k.t"
But they came for the sake Of principle" OBJ
sszed woman in the audience. The immigrants
Ct to-day come FOR material advantage"
Vel said M Beluer redeclively. my an
osztor came because he would have had his Lad
chopped Of II hs hadn't. suppose that was o e
Thing In The nature OF e material c0ns-a aeratiOn.
and. as t0r 1ir Parsous's New-EngIaud TrogenI-
tors suppose they had go- tired OF being chased
a. over Europe OF course. you may say that Z
or ancestors had been willing 10 surrender their
yrneiFlas their heads wouldn't have been in any
danger and they could have stayed at home, but
The same Is true Of tile Russian Jews. II they We're
willing &c give I'D their reli gon they could stay in
Sassa, end they want 70 stay there. They don't
want 10 come here
A short time ago 2 Jewish rabbi came to me
via resolution. which he wished ne to introduce
into Congress, asking the Gar 10 peSmit the pres
thoe O. Christian missionaries in Russia. In an
fWef 10 ny surprised inquiries he said he had no
need THAI In countries where there was any true
NhTlscauity The jews were not nolested. He did
ot believe 10 The Christian religion but he thought
" capable u producing spirit OF liberation in Rus
fA ana t1ete5y enabling his coreIiglonists 70 re-
main thera AT present they have 10 choose be-
o"een death and the United States. and we can
alla-y blame them for preferring the United
State"
Ar Be-net declared that the evils resulting from
immigration were only temporary. being confined
entirely 20 The original Immigrant.
ne children 0f immigrants are Americans he
dssre - 55- s sg 70 me TOP syerhers d TheiF heir
~ esSe iA-re--Lie sacrifices 10 obtain il This gen
'oEt and wear bigger diamonds than any Of u.s.
tbe- '. li--t want INC .lucallei ~ order that
I,cesl- bi2ty- They don't pursue il for
4oae ~ us do" naurmured the audience.
e5-y used tie diamonds as an Illustration re-
-, a. lney reI-esented adequately the ideal Of the
ttf--s ~ concerned They get some better things
c. --@-lll-os with their money ana IL ought 70
- some "-ieht with this club that they have
.:1lele some ~ the worst Democratic districts Of
F.osls ttfI-o-lean. and cast Il large vote Tor
Ar Parsons asserted that Mr.. Isennet's conclu-
f- "eIe c-awn from the consideration OF cases Of
80 a-L took I0 account Of the much greater
,-l1e. q persons who failed. y immigration were
fBtiy restricted and properly distributed. ne be-
stle mere could hardly Ue too much % q. but as
49, are le considers that q makes things very
-[.c t1I t-e poor American.
ss The Introduction OF the speakers the
p.3al election took place, and resulted IS follows:
6e-totf55lf 4lrs James G. Vent, FIRST t1ce-presl-
~ Ars- Edward a. Fox: second vlce-president.
a--.'s IS 81 Seymour third rice-president, Mrs
Go g. Gould; fourth ce-9rcsideat. Mrs.
- .es t' Paddock; recording secretary. Mrs VIII
s. r---f-. r responding secretary. Mrs George
cs.--'ia tslHa.s treasurer, AIRS. Z A. Benedict:
Wes.tle5i or tae ezesutlve board. Mrs Gardner
ss--Lf-i -ie-i aueatGrs Ars. Edgar =. Bronson
h1-e ti45 voted 10 protest against the Statehood
-, on iae ground that IL would place two more
-.ccr The Col-rCl % the Mormon Church.
az Aertz announced that the National
SFf-s ~ N1uleu's Organizations had secured the
,-.l5 ilft- edition q --The Mormon Menace 10 be
- ~ The work ot combating Mornonlsm.