The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-14
WOULD RESTRICT
IMMIGRATION
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hey have no splendid record OF political
achievement, because they are not capable
of doing large things. They produced
nothing in the Arts and Sciences worthy of
mention. Every thing they have, they
have borrowed from other nations.
Let us now look into their war record.
We find that they invaded China and were
victorious in brief war against foe un-
prepared and without adequate defense
The Japanese made much of their empty
victory.
We find them viciors in the war with
Russia. An analysis of the true facts in
connection with the Russian-Japan War,
show that all the advantages were with the
Japanese from the start. They defeated an
army that was six thousand miles from its
base. An army supplied with the necessities
of war by a badly equipped single track
railroad. An army totally unfit to take the
field, badly differed and without heart in
the fight.
Port Arthur fell only after the Russians
were rendered impotent through lack of
ammunition. There were no supplies even
if all lines of communication with the for
tress had been kept open.
The Japanese destroyed part of the Rus
sian fleet after the Russian ships had jour
neyed thousands of miles through tropical
waters. The ships of Russia went into
battle with foul bottoms, sick gunners and
scarcity of ammunition. These are the
true facts of the Japanese victory over the
Russians.
| Every since the Russian War Japan has
assumed the attitude of world power and
strutted like bantam rooster before the
nations of the world. There is no yellow
peril. The boaster cannot make good if it
comes to blows.
| The Japanese people have not the re-
sources to carry on a successful war in
the Western Hemisphere. We of the
United States have abundant supplies to
draw from.
| am glad steps have been taken to exclude
Asiatics from these United States. Like
the present immigration from Europe the
Asiatcs come to get what they can out of
the country. They come to reap the bene-
| fits of the pioneers work. They are unde-
| sirable. Keep them out. If they get too
insulting, too arrogant. Why, let them
| fret it out. This country is too great, to
war with petty country. We do not want
| another bunch of islands to experientment
on with benevolent expansion.
There is no yellow peril. The Pacific
Coast States and British Columbia wish to
bar Asiatics, because Asiatics have made
themselves obnoxious. l believe the people
out on the Pacific are capable of managing
this question. They are directly Interested
They know the Asiatics. They should be
given the support of the entire country.
From the evidence of the writer in the
Review of Reviews, we find that out of
total of l., 197, 892 immigrants, who entered
the country in the year 1913, 811, All were
from Russia, Italy, Austria and Hungary.
Wo HpH hat ~ 81 oe
immigrants return to their country after
they have saved enough money for their
immediate needs. We learn from good
authority that these immigrants send out of
the country $500, 900 annually. We
know there is plenty of idle land to be had.
From the evidence of Professor Ross we
learn that 40 to SO per cent. of 10, 900 cases
Investigated, of wife and family desertion
the offenders were immigrants from the
countries of Russia, Austria and italy, No
need to enlarge upon these facts. The evil
dence plainly proves that the United States
are permitting people to immigrate into the
country who are now menacing the eco
nomic life of this nation and threaten to
impede political progress in the future
The Pacific Coast States deserve the united
support of the other states in their efforts to
bar Asiatics. These states are part of
our Federal Union. Anything that will
work evil to them will contaminate the en-
tire country.
The right to vote at elections in this coun-
try is a sacred right. The blood of thous-
ands of martyrs was spilled before the mass
es were permitted to register their will at
the polls. greater degree of intelligence
and moral strength is needed to assist the
voter in his duty to the Federal Union, than
tcr hxyfh he rs
grant.
Why permit class of immigration to
enter any country that menaces the welfare
of that country?
There is bill now pending before the
Senate that aims to restrict immigration.
This bill has passed the House and been re-
ported favorably out of the Senatorial Com.
The Bill has the literacy test as prominent
feature. President Taft vetoed former
Bill because it contained literacy test.
President Wilson is said to be opposed to
the literacy test. The reason of the oppo-
sion to the literacy test is that nearly all
Asiatics could pass test the as they are able
to read and write their own language.
The immigration Bill now about to go to
the President for his approval has besides
the literacy test provision to place head
tax of Sc on bachelors, and married men
who leave their families in their own coun-
tries. Just why the head tax is only Sc is
not apparent to one who knows that the i'm
migrants so taxed will still be able to send
$500, 900, 900 year out Of the country.
1t is very difficult to restrict immigration
So many questions of International law en-
ter into the problem. 1t is so easy to offend
the national pride of foreign countries by
discriminating against their undesirable cit
liens. These United States must protect
its citizens and the country's ideals from
the menace of undesirable immigration.
This is one of those vital things that
must be done. 1t will be done. This
great Federal Union will and must be per-
petuated. The question of restricting i'm
migration will be answered wisely, Justly
and sanely.
have an abiding faith in the future
greatness of this grand country. | firmly
believe that the day will come when there
will be but one fac on the continent of