New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
IS AfyEa A DUMPING GROUND
Are .ts Tha, Some Con.d'
IN = .>ue Citizens Already Here.
Re
JAMES. ". WATSON.


To the hdltor or The Tribune.
Sir: For good many years have read
the arguments IN opposition 20 the plans
for restricting immigration into this cour'
try. and have been constantly reminded
that tho purpose Of these arguments %
not tc ne Of service 10 this country. bW
TO be IF service TO aliens. " IT be al
mitted that { IS country owes nothing u
itself. but is TO confine its efforts entries
to the temporary alienation Of the dis
trcss in foreign countries caused by over
crowd. 2, then there is no answer 10 sun
arcum, nts as those advanced by LoW
Marsh II n day or two ago, and TO t'
thouss d and one arguments which nav
been ivlnced TO the same end IN u'
cours, Of the last few years.
II 4 is the mission OF this country
make tsolt the dumping ground for tn'
least esirabe peoples Of the world 10y
the m 81 ignorant and the most depra'e'
then zee is no occasion whatever 10y
puttir, Up any barriers at Ellis lsah-
Not en- the manned, the halt and w
blind hould be refused admission ior
the l. I analysis. II this country mas
mlssiul OF the sort suggested by th'
friene OF unlimited immigration. the MS
duty T this country is toward the mes
llnfor mate, not toward the sronseA
and ost vigorous.
The fact is there are just two good ars''
ment. in favor OF our present system "
takiny everything that is offered 10
I'm tn way OF immigration. There IS wv
stupe ldous commercial reason; IN !"
first 1lace, the desire on the part OF 'a'
trans atlantic steamship companies !"
rever ne, and in the second place tne "
mand of great industries IN this counu'
for cheap and ignorant labor bes",
this there is the desire on the pan
the foreign born already here 10 h''
more OF their own kind brought owe,
Thee people are still, even though WOW.
IN this country, better citizens Of y,
cour tries from which they came tnan
the United States OF America.
Loose takers insist that this eoOn"'
needs more people. They use TINS sis'
ment in the face Of the undeniaole
that the number OF unemployed u sres'-
1T this time than II has been Tor a s's
81 years one is justified IN quesu0i'-s
the sincerity OF the men who advance ".
argument In any event. II woula 0e
interesting experiment 10 permit the e0S"
try TO become somewhat AweiiodN
and find its national place n the "'"'
ties of the world. Admitted that
possIble for this country 10 supper,
many persons 10 the square inch ~ "
GUM. how many persons IN this oo""a'
.rs There who care to live in hahu''
mouth European peasant manner
There are several OF us throughout "
country who do not see any neeu u g.,
excuse for limiting immigration
don't care much how n is done -"
he only by accident that We cot hei' -.
hut the fact remains that we are ~
We don't care TO be forced out % 80.
who want 10 come here. And II wv ,..,s
nese question compels a general pu'I 80
M Of tho immigration bars. III INV ,s,,
analysis il will be the best ,hlhs
ever happened 20 the country .,c
And maintain my stand IN the
knowledge that there are some hu"u a,
OF thousands Of foreigners pos'"s nee
Americans who are eager TO eat ". .oa.
or In any other way that Is 'h0ss no
yenient for my tomerIty I'm s'ano'". ,,,,s
for America and Americans AZ fcs
when il seems TO he fashionaD" a,
Americans 70 stand up Tor the INV, sors
OF all except themselves The hau''
American has some rights even II "'
so unfortunate a. To I've born here
80 univ +. |. ORION
BROOKLYN. March :, 1914