The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-30
STRONG VIEW
ON ALIEN LABOR
SEATTLE MINISTER WRITES On
SUBJECT TO w. ].
MCCONNELL.
Is Well Posted and His Suggestions
are Regarded as Exceptionally
Clear.

Clear.
Editor Daily Star-Mirror, Moscow
Idaho
NV Dear Sir: Enclosed | hand you
copy of a letter which explains ltsei'
The subject of immigration ana -
turilization being perhaps the mos'
portant question confronting W
American people, the views of so ueop
a thinker as Mr.. Mathew are at ie''.
worthy of notice, hence l ask that w.
give his letter space in your pap,
Respectfully yours, w. J. McConne-'
Letter From Minister.
First Presbyterian Church, Sea'''''
Washington Aug. 20, 1912.
Mr.. w J. Mcconnell, special rep
sentative, department of interior MoS
COW, Idaho.
My dear Sir and Brother: III a.
swer to your request concerning ~
labor conditions, it affords me pioN
ure to make the following recomlnei
dations: or
First-Tell the people to reneni'1
that the doors of this country snou'
be open to all nations, and tha'
nations should be treated alike.
have no right to furnish roses for a.
Irishman and insults to a JapaiD''
We have no right to throw boque'e
a Scotchman and brick bats a.
Chinaman. All should be treateu
only a Christian can treat other -
lions. 10
Second-We have the right to NV
examine, segregate and select thoso
all nations whom we desire to pecoii
citizens of this country.
Third-Because our doors are ~
and we are trying to treat all aiiho'
it should not be presumed that we
compelled to receive those who CAM,
make a substantial, moral ana -
eous contribution to the population
this country. We are not compel
to receive all the people IRON
classes of other nations. we 90 n'.
a right to reject the bad and e,,;s
only the good SO long as we Apply 80
rule to all without discriminate
against any nation. ,,it
Fourth-We have no right TO a.
to this country those who wouiu
come a public care, or who may
criminals. or who are diseased, or "no
hate our institutions and our Cove
ment. We have no right to receive
TO this country the lecherous, depla,
Hindu who has no moral standlhe-
Hindu scholar and the upright ma
from India ought to be recelveu'
nhe class of Hindu coming to us -
the Philippine Islands ought not ~
admitted, because they will peoo
nnblic cares and they will breeu -
sease. We have no right to aoini' ~
similar class of Russians VINO ~
come into direct competition
onr own American labor. We ousN
To select the best from Russia ana -
iect the class that may become NO
ace to this country. There is no cou.
trv in the world where labor is urea
ed as well or has the advantages
our country affords.
There is no reason, however,
would Justify us in admitting into liz
condition of prosperity, peace anu ~
portunity, forces that will destroy -
very things of which We are so prou'
Fifth-We ought not to naturain
the foreign population, and especian.
that portion which comes from suthei
Italy. until it has been in this couh'i'
at least twenty-five years There -
no reason why we should give 10 ~
people of southern Italy the PAM
within five years after they. come
our shores and deprive our own oo'
of the privilege until they are t"eh''
one wears of age. Christianization anu
Americanization should precede nalui
a,izatian. Keep out the forces ina
will nullify the Aemrican ballot a.
destroy the enonomic and polllioN
peace of this country; but admit FROM
every country the upright, righteous,
scholarly, industrious, honest, mo" a.
citizen.
Hoping you will be successfui
your great work, and assuring you o.
nv confidence and willingness to as
,ist, am, your true friend, M. -
MATHEW.
Rev. Mathew is pastor of a churen
1t Seattle which has one of the larges'
in the United States