The Detroit times., 1908-06-27
c R NJ |NALITY IN
UNITE STATES
ON INCREASE
LARGE PER CENT OF CRIME rs
ATTRIBUTED TO ASTONISHING
INCREASE IN IMMIGRATION IN
RECENT YEARS.
BY MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-Tho cen
sus proves that crimlnality has stead
lily Increased In the United States since
1880 and that large per cent cf this
increase may be attributed 70 the
astonishing increase In immigration
In the old days when the immlgra-
tion to the United States was from the
Industrial and simple peasantry OF he
old world. no such unfavorable con-
ditions was the result or the multipli-
cation OF our population. probably be-
cause the majority OF them were seek
Ing lands upon which TO establish
homes for their families.
They applied themselves assiduously
TO the cultivation Of the soil, the
abundant returns rewarding them for
their faithfulness. They were salts
fed. thrifty. and useful citizens OF the
new world.
But with the development OF the
great resources OF the country and the
rapid multiplicity Of railroads and
other means of transportation, to-
gether with the frequent communica-
ton with the old world. has brought
in their train hordes OF idle, vicious,
revolutionary and shiftless people who
do not come 10 the United States to
make permanent homes. but to engage
In the labor necessary to the carrying
out OF some great enterprise, from
which they derive high wages.
On the completion OF the work they
return to the old world TO be reyolu-
tionists in their own lands as they
have been In the United States.
Many OF them have not taken any
advantage of the privileges that are
extended 10 all men through the gen
crosby OF the government or the lib
crafty OF their employees, but have
been dissatisfied. ripe for every con-
spiracy and active in the most unlaw.
full proceedings against capital and
the government.
To expect TO reform these people Is
almost hopeless task, and yet, ma
jority OF the citizens OF this republic
believe that In the future they will be
brought to respect law and order and
conform TO the manners and customs
Of the republic.
While the country Is making mar
velous progress In its extension OF
civilization and Christianity, II has
much yet 10 do TO change the con-
-dttfons of the ignorant and INDECENT.
Perhaps one of the most effective
measures TO accomplish this would be
TO organize and carry out some plan
by which the idle, vicious class could
be induced to adopt agricultural en-
ployment.
II the millionaires OF the country
would put as much money into a
colonization scheme that would enable
these people to establish homes on the
land as they do for homes for the
homeless. hospitals. asylums, poor
houses, and places that house paupers
and criminals, we should find that
much more could be accomplished and
these creatures could be saved for use
fulness and good citizenship.
In a way, the Salvation Army and
some enterprising individuals have
done much, but the necessity for
money with which TO carry this out
has prevented this remedy from being
adopted to as large an extent as IL
should be.
The aggregating OF great numbers
Of persons in the cities who speak
foreign languages and expecting them
TO live together in peace and harmony
Is great mistake. They are con.
stantly misunderstanding rules and
regulations of municipal, state, and
United States authority.
They become jealous OF each other
and are so addicted to dissipation that
they are constantly engaging in con-
iicts that terminate In tragedies.
Any attempt to force them to obey
The laws Is resented and consequently
hey bring upon themselves the Sc
yerest penalties OF the law.
Revenge seizes them as being their
only resort for securing what they
deem their rights or being satisfied for
The wrongs which they think have
been inflicted upon them.
Isolation from temptation, fresh air.
healthful occupations. proper food,
and a conservative government would
DO more for the ignorant emigrants
and natives than anything else that
rould possibly be done. Little can ever
be accomplished In the great cities
where vice Is always before them and
where immortality and dissipation run
riot In persons. II may be q long
time before anything Of this kind Is
done. but II we examine closely the
cause OF our greatness, we will find
that II originated with the tillers Of
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