The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-18
n. D. SYRIAN in
VIGOROUS PROTEST
DR.. DAVID, SECRETARY or RUGBY
SYRIAN COLONY TAKES Is-
SUE WITH Mr.. CAMPBELL.

| POASVh OPpObAHE the NATURALIZATION u
Syrians as a yellow race, to show their
real reasons.
| Is ii wisdom radicalism, despotism,
or ignorance on the part of the agita-
tor in the naturalization problem, that
is, to debar the Syrians from becoming
citizens Of this free country. We. the
Syrians, hardly believe that wise and
just government like this, whose con-
stitution was founded on the rock of
wisdom, freedom and love of union
and which made all eligible men equal
! In the eyes of the law, intends to pre-
! vent the naturalization OF Syrians and
other white people just on the sup
position that they are OF Monaghan
stock when lies within her hands the
histories of which it's authors, at least
Americans, have proven the fact that
the Syrian race are of Aryan descent.
But it seems to us this ruling issued
by the incorrect Interpretation of Mr..
Campbell, for some unknown reason,
did not meet with the approval Of the
wise and open minded citizens of this
country
The firm resolution Of those agita-
tors prove nothing but either their ig-
norance Of the Interpretation Of the
law and their deficiency in the events
of history, or perhaps, Mr. Campbell
on the other hand, is trying with his
supporters to prove the previous adj
ministrators of his department were
asleep to the fact for many years past,
or to show that the congress which
enacted the law Ito bar Asiatics from
Naturalization ignored the American
language, and did not know how to
make the law plain enough for the un-
derstanding Of Mr.. Campbell. Indeed,
If Mr.. Cabpbell intends 70 prove the
Ignorance of the congress or give dis
chedit to previous administrations. he
zrings discredit to himself because it
shows that he was asleep, too, during
his previous administration and did
not wake up until recently
Should congress have prophesied that
some day Mr.. Campbell would be the
head of the naturalization bureau and
interpreter of the law, regarding the
problem in view, to cause laughter OF
learned and unlearned men of this
country and other countries, and also
to cause unnecessary disturbance and
expense for the goveronment might
have omitted such article or analized
it chemically for Mr.. Campbell
Should Mr.. Campbell and his follow
ers succeed in barring the Syrians, the
peaceful and quiet white people, from
becoming citizens Of America, to which
they are loyal, their success is injuc-
tice to the Syrian nation especially, and
to the Turkish subject in general and
without doubt will bring disrepute to
the government especially, and to the
American nation in general, a thing
which we hate to see indeed.
If Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. Raymond and
other few supporters. think it wisdom
to insult and refuse the Syrians as cit :
liens on the suspicion that they are of
Monaghan stock, or for any other rea-
son. their house of wisdom is built on
the foundation Of ignorance and per-
sonal hatred, when the storms of truth
and light shall appear with force, will
sweep 1t into the valley of eternity
ask theme where is the wisdom in
denying the rights of other human be-
ing who are of the free white race as
they are? Tell us, have you forgotten
that your ancestors entered this land
as foreigners and strangers, or did you
forget that this country opened it's
gates and received the strangers with
hearty greetings and hospitality and
the honorable government of Uncle
Sam, without hesitation, accepted their
naturalization? ( Why, then, are you
trying to cover the virtues of the gov
eminent. and the, American nation
which we know her to be a refuge to
all oppressed people by your reverse
action.
Is it not shameful, to invite yellow
black or brown man to your table
showing him your sympathy, but VIII an
he enters your house and takes the
chair that's offered for him, around your
table, you kick him out, because, YOU
thought him first, to be free white
man. ief4s
Should the agitators are christians.
by what sense are they intending to
insult the Syrians to refuse their fell
lowship while Christianity, the source
of Americas present civilization of
which this country is proud, Syria was
its home also was the cradle OF civ
ilization and Of the Syrians were the
first christian missionaries. Is it rot
shameful to smite the cradle in which
the civilization babe was reared, and
AZ AAOI AiA6 ArlbAl0AC W ICJCCt kuG ItEOW-
ship of the children whom their fore
fathers have rocked the cradle ani
reared the babe for you What would
be If the Lord Jesus Christ is on
earth in flesh, and applied for citizen
ship in this country, do you, Mr. Camp
bell refuse him or make his case ex-
eeption?
Should the courts agree with Mr..
Campbell in refusing the citizenship
of Syrians and Armenians would be to
our surprise to see the government OF
Uncle Sam defending with one hand
the Syrians and EArmenians and SYM
patIiy with them when a despolic hand
reach them in Turkey but 1t en6eavors
to hit them with the other nand in its
home.
AT last i conclude with this, any
country in which all or most OF its
people wear the dress Of "selfshness
and PRIDE the prophecy for such
country always is its downfall, sooner
or later. II anybody doubt this fact,
ask him to turn the leaves Of The
ancient history and find our why the
ancient powerful nations were erased
from the book Of existence, but / am
glad as a loyal citizen of the United
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