The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22


can go forward" He holds further that
the old attitude Of the United States to-
ward the Orient els not suited 10 the
new times In which we live" and that
J "the true interests of America require
, the promotion OF mutual friendship Of
Asia and America and tho abandonment
Of dfferential race legislation"
With this idea In mind he has outlined
his new American Oriental policy with
his proposed amendment to the present
, immigration law and has presented both
to the Federal authorities. He appeared
before the Senate Committee on Immi-
grafton and Naturalization at Washing.
ton several weeks ago. and at It's request
his views as verbally expressed. were
! written out and placed in full on the
, record. Copies were also placed In the
hands Of President Wilson. Secretary of
State Bryan and ViscouN Chinda, the
Japanese Ambassador to tho United
States. who asked for n copy for trans
, mission TO his Government at Toxic.
DIR. Gulck also had a personal interview
with the President on the subject.
The missionarys proposed amendment
to the immigration law. which. he says,
will solve the Asiatic problem and Will
satisfy Japan and other countries. oil
OF whom will be treated alike, ut the
; same time conserving the best future In
terests of the United States, is as fol-
lows:
Provided that the number Of aliens
of any race tsingie mother tongue
group who may be admitted to the
United States in any fiscal year shall
be limited to . per cent. Of the number
I OF native born persons Of the first gen
!, Grafton together with the number OF
naturalized citizens OF that race In the
United States at the time OF the ma
tional census next preceding, except
: tina, aliens returning from temporary
= visit abroad aliens coming to join q
, husband, wife, father. mother. son,
, daughter. grandfather. grandmother,
t grandson OF granddaughter: aliens who
are travellers of other countries or Wei
tors and who are not engaged In any re-
, munerativo occupation or business IN
= the United states shall not be included
: within the 6 per cent limit above pro-
D vided.
provided further that all laws rela-
tive to the exclusion OF Chinese per-
! sons or persons of Chinese descent are
hereby repealed"
DR.. Quick said 20 the committee:
LET me call your attention to the postu-
lates which underlie this proposal.
First. the basal postulate IL that the
United States shall treat all, races on q
' basis OF equality: that there shall be
no invidious or humllia;ing treatment
of any race. This does not mean. how
ever. nor nccessitate. a policy OF wide
,, open doors to all races-a policy Of un-
! restricted immigration.
second. we can admit into our coun-
: try for permanent residence here only
SO many alicns and OF such peoples as
we can assiinilate. Any other policy
IL fraught with danger We cannot
: consent TO the permanent presence In
, our land OF alien populations who will
, I've rs cancers in our body polite, In
, us hut not % US.
Third the number whom We can
confidently expect 20 assimiiate yearly
depends in some close way on the num-
Der Of those already assimliated. Those
born abroad who have. however, been
|, here long enough to learn our language
and our political life and TO accept our
\ ideals are the ones to exert wholesome
= influence on newcomers from thei- own
. native people. The larger the number
A of natural!zed citizens from any par
= t,cular foreign people the larger the
r number whom we can safely admit
Z
! "a matter Of per cent. l suggest s
per cent. am not, however, particu-
( larry concerned with the per cent.
}, number. but only with the principle and
= with it's equal application 10 every for
= e.gn people"
$ The valid principle for such a law
e DR.. Gulick says, "would be the fac.
n that newcomers from any land enter
O and become asslmilated to our life
= chiefly through the agency of those
/. | from that land already here. These
know the languages, Customs and ideals
It Of both nations. iThe larger the number
@ already asslmilated the larger tho mum.
~ Der of those who can Ice wisely admitted
each year"
X He also urges Federal bureau Of
= reclamation. In which all aliens shall re.
" main registered until they become cit!.
g. zens. With an annual registration fec
J. which he suggests should be $40; IA bi.
reau OF education to set standards, pre-.
u paro text books and hold examinations
q