Arizona republican., 1916-02-19
STRONG TALK BY NOTED SCIENTIST
Professor Lowell Delivers Lecture to Representative Audience At Trinity Cathedral, Attacks Every thing German

Professor Percival Lowell, noted scientist and advocate of the restric- tion of the immigration laws of the United States, appeared before a large and representative audience at Trinity Cathedral house, last night and de- livered lecture on the subject of immigration versus the United States"
 Dr. Lowell was introduced by Dean Scarlett As soon as his subject was made known, pr. Lowell hastened to announce that he thought before his lecture was finished, his audience would be convinced that the case should be reversed, that is it should be The United States versus Immi- grafton"
 The lecture had not progressed very far, when it became very evident that the distinguished speaker was violently anti Teuton. and that he had little re- spect for anything German outside of their efficiency and system.
 pr Lowell stated that the United States is at the crisis of it's career This country, in the opinion of Dr. Lowell, is face to face with situation which would make America's worthy ancestors gasp. He explained that he referred to the undiminished tide of it. literate immigrants flowing in from across the Atlantic.
 Formerly, it was a source of great pride, tO the minimizing, to be able to brag about the great number of new corners to the shores of this country. Figures were uoted, and pointed out with pride, in fact it was a case of the more the merrier." But he explained, that the great majority of immigrants have not American ideas, projects or ideals. Past nationality should be nothing to these people, but present nationality should be everything, said Dr. Lowell.
 To make his point stronger, Dr. Low ell brought to the attention of the audi ence the lawless acts of what he claimed were representatives of the central powers of Europe, and in their 1 pay. He said that Burning, murder and sudden death has brought us face to face with a variety of hyphenated i people whom we have been harbor- ing"
 Having broached the subject of Ger man Americans, the speaker launched out on an attack upon everything Teu- tonic. It was his opinion that the class of people coming from the Germanic | countries were highly undesirable The majority of them have come over here to escape military duty, and now that ! their fatherand is at war, they are the first to rise and wreak vengeance on 1 this country for alleged aid given the Allies. He stated that the people of ! these countries are little more than slaves, and are incapable of fitting in
 He then went into the subject Ot preparedness. It was very easy to sec that Dr. Lowell was strong for pre- paredness in all it's branches. He re- ferred to Gen. Von Bernhardi's book on 'The Next War" and said that il that edition, it was very clearly lait out how easy il would be for an in vading host of Germans to overrlr this country
 ln speaking of the army of the United States, Dr. Lowell said that il the past this country had not been con. tent with having a standing army, no had the majority of the people care, anything about sitting army"
 We must said Dr. Lowell, ''b, armed, if we want to sleep in peace War is bad but treason is worse. an, we are rdded with treason and spies
 Why he continued, If this meet ing was in the east, there would he spy listening to everything l said. The have done much, and would have don more if they had dared"
 Dr. Lowell stated that it was a ne culiarity of man. that he should be Dur posely stupid at times, and unable L see the writing on the wall Tn United States will be swamped, if i'm migration IS not stopped. Wages vii be cut down. The scum of Europt those not wanted in their own countrie are favoring our shores with their pres ence. America for Americans" sure to be the coming slogan Of tn entire nation.
 He suggested that it be made a mis demeanor for any steamship compan to solicit or in any way abet immi grants coming to this country.
 They should be subjected to literar, pecuniary and sanitary tests, befor coming to the United States
 That the only salvation for the conn
 try lies in the Republican party. wa
 pr LoWelfs candid opinion. He hone
 that the platform of that party at tn
 next election would contain a planl
 based on restricted immigration.
 It should be explained, that in Ina,
 ring immigrants, Dr. Lowell is heartil
 m favor of allowing natives of Fran,
 and England to come in as they 6.
 lit. He thinks they are more dem,
 cratic in their countries, than the ne,
 pie of the United States.
 Dr. Lowell at times digressed fro
 ms manuscript and made witty a
 iuslons to various phases of the sul
 Ject. He is forceful and fearIe
 speaker. He launched his attack
 hyphenated Americans in a mann
 which left no doubt of his strong at