The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-06-10
IMMIGRATION AND america
FIRST

FIRST
Representatives in congress are an
nouncing their determined opposition to
restrictive immigration. We PROFOUND
this question For whom do congressman
egislate, Americans or foreigners?
If they are Americans elected by AM
orleans and sworn to uphold American
SIN they should think of America. If they
IRE going to represent foreigners as
against the best interests of this country
hey should not be in congress.
The debate on immigration in the
house has brought forth some acrid COM
nents. 1t is the fairest assumption that
he antagonists of the bill are pleading
The cause of the prospective desirable
newcomer; in which position, if only de-
s;irability could be assured, they are well
rounded and we have no dispute with
hem; but their zeal for the desirables-
a theory only, besause they cannot vouch
or them-is very likely to prove the hav-
On of the undesirables and for this reason
we urge them to consider the welfare of
he nation and not the inclinations of an
untried polyglot.
The United States is eager to welcome
he desirable newcomer; but equally anx-
ious, nay, more, to turn away the violent
trouble maker. We are threatened with a
reat influx of immigrants from central
Europe. What shall we assume to be the
eason for this movement: that they are
eager for the freedom of America; or
nxious to escape the obligations they
ave collectively incurred?
IT freedom, we may suggest that they
re getting more of it in central Europe
han they bargained for. But in Germany
nd Hungary we see great war debt
attling; they have just been assured they
re not the supermen they claimmed to
e. Yet if they are supermen let them
rove it by overcoming adversely. That
wherea superman makes good.
But suppose our bars are let down
nd they flock to our shores; and that
| another generation we are vanquished
which God forbid) in disastrous war;
tho, think you, would first with all celer-
get out of America and disavow the
litigation? Have YOU the remotest doubt
nat it would be the whole souled Ameri-
IN with the traditions of the nation at
cart who would STAY. shoulder the load,
pht back and stand by when the going
bad?
We do not say that all immigrants are
eeing their obligations. MANY of them
re inspired by noble ambitions. Blu,
us particular time while it may be bad
" the immigrants, is an exceedingly pro-
lti0us time for us to look to the state
= the nation. And we may broadly as
me that if foreigners scurry away
'om European obligations they will not
less nimble to quit America under
'milar circumstances. Good citizens are
est in adversely.
America certainly enjoys the right to
Nlect the members of the national house
Did Furthermore, bloodthirsty radicals
e not seeking Improvement under our
'andard of morals but rather to DESTROY.
or is this speculation, but fact of
hich we have had ample proof through
It the war, proof which still is existent.
Restrictive immigration should be
lopted and without delay. Radicals
ay not be fire, but they are fuel. If we
tend hospitality to bolshevists, we may
It burn, but Wen surely. have fire
licago Tribune.
X. WILSON is UNINFORMED ON