New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
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To Decrease and Clarity Stream of Incoming Aliens

,extent that in 1907 they -ernitted abroad
S141 OOC. 900. OF which s55.00QOoO went 70
AUstria-Hungary. s52.OO0.O00 to Italy. and
S15.000.0O0 to Russia.
These facts, briefly stated as they are,
would. IN my Judgment, warrant further
legislative action of a restrictive nature.
the character of which should operate more
particularly upon that element among IS
who have come without intention OF Ob-
tanning the privileges and benefits OF citi-
zenship. The commission has mentioned
several methods which could be adopted 70
accomplish this end. but has not discussed
in detail the merits of the several PROPOSE
tions-"
LAS a matter Of fact" said DR.. Josiah
Strong. president of the American Institute
for Social Service and author Of several
we'll known books on social conditions IN
the United States. lit is high time We con-
sidered seriously the question of some Enlir
TO immigratiOn-some restriction Europe
can send us 3.OO0Gt0 year that IS. 5ltuv'-
coo in the course of the twentieth century
and vet increase her own population, ths
source of supply. The problem of imnigra-
ton is the result of the difference N eco
uonic conditions and will continue until
balance is reached. Immigrants are az
tracted 10 us principally because Of the dii-
Z
prevented the stream will continue unlH
there has been an equalization Of economic
couditions-which will be long TINE henVe.
To nv mind. it is an economic question ou'
n is also something more 1t is 4 QleSl0"
of assimilation. Henry Ward beec'''
iauntily dismissed the problem by s2Sl1s
When a lion eats an OK the OK oecolAr
lion. not the lion OK But the hon "sR.
tite is governed by an unfailinS inS'n1-s
! that tells him when 10 stop II re -
qua ntities of on jammed down his thFVs'
after his appetite had been SATISFIED ~
noble OK might slay the king Of beasts
/ when immigrants come faster than NV
can be assimilated.' he continued
I are coming too fast Broad as Is GUY - -
TRY. there Is not room In II for H0'-0
land here, little Germany there "NI -
little Scandinavia yCnder- l would n, H0t
ply lack OF sympathy with the iiiil'il7r,i A7-~5,i
immigration is bringing Us a lot OF sPlei- -
raw material of which 10 make A'le.' -.
citizens. and when they become realN
ouainted with American institutions - :,
show a patriotism which often st
shame many of US 10 the manor porn ,.r,-
them come as fast as they can DO
canized, but no faster. ,,.O-acy
That an Italian should favor Il ht0t h.,t
! test will surprise some students % s.sa-
| grafton Yet II IS favored by f-,,sr
| Alberto Pecorini. a Venetian. the an
of an authoritative work IN ltAN" ,,s
| American history and institutions am Ian
managing director OF the Italian Aino-s ~-,,,s
Civic League His reasons are ui''1e
ones: .,n.
so far as Italian immigration -
cerned" he said. las private s.,,Or
wish TO state that am decidedly III
of the educational test The .on-
have for taking this position are tue nds-
dition OF the Italians here and tle nich
ton OF the provinces OF Italy lroiA
most of the Italians came ..,..-,ts
1T is fact that the Italian l-i''s I'M.
peasant is the best laborer that tHis s,ss
try has had or can have at the ,ssa
usually paid 10 him llliterate
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