Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-07-19
Wysylajmy Protesty Przeciw Wyklu-
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TO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
The undersigned

have adopted the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, there has been introduced in the Senate Of the United States on
June 49, 1919 a bill known as 49, 2O9, A Bill to prohibit admission tot the mails of the
United States of newspapers, periodicals, magazines or publications. printed in foreign
language; and
dmcy completely at variance with the spirit and letter of the Constitution of the United
State and hostile to the principles and ideals embodied in the institutions oft his land of
freedom and refuge OF theo oppressed; and
WHEREAS, the foreign language publications Ooh daily weekly md monthly,
have bena potent factor during the ecnt war; fostering loyalty to the GoVermen
of this country in successfully launching the Liberty and Victory Loan Issues in enf~c-
ing the seecive service law, in aiding the Red Crosse Campaigns and in supporting all
other war; measures and activities; and
WHEREAS, the said foreign language publications are the only channel through
which the Government can reach agem masses of the population in conducting effectively
its campaign for sound Amercnzaton and for the dhsemnatono of sound Ideas OIL So
cal and @onomGq ueTons;a and
WHEREAS, during the difficult penod of postwar reconstruction it will un
duhedy be necessary for the Government IN frequent occasions to appeal asoto those
portions of the population which depend for their news exclusively IN the foreign Ian
g@e press; and
&c unrest and place an mdeserVed argument in the hands of pr0pagt0rs OF tscment;
and
WHEREAS, the said measure is akin to the methods of the yrannea, d@po-
tic nd oppressive government from which many citizens of this country or their an
cstow shave fled; and
WHEREAS the said measure thoroughly ATTY mancew with the inn for which
millions have died in the recent world var and is aoo out OF keeping with the decisions
and acts of the Peace Conference of Representatives of All Nations, which emphasized
the rights of natonaGtes in the League If Nations and in the Treaty of Peace and de
capd the recognition OF such rights as necessary for the maintenance of the p@ceof
the world:
NOW, THEREFORE,, we, the undersigned, resolve to respectfully petition the
Members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
to oppose bill (. 29, WHICH by curanhg it's circulation inns at the existence of the TO-
regn language press in this country and to use IL honorable meanst to defeat this unjust
dangerous, oppressive, and yranncal measure which would violate all ideals of justice
this COUNTRY of an INSTRUMENT frf fostering patriotism and good citizenship which has
proved useful in the past and will most assundy prove even more useful in the future
RESPECTFULLY YOURS,
SOCIETY
PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
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