Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-15
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY IS. 1919.
4 MELcoNE REMgpY ApPLIEp


Although the proyocations have
been many and severe. for the first
time ii its history me united States
IL fesorting 10 extreme measures In
dealing with alien residents who ap-
peaf neither 10 appreciate nor 70 re-
spect IFS hospitality IN great ma
jOrity Of cases. industrial disturbance
ii the country has had its origin.
among immigrants who have brought
their social and political discomfort
and prejudice with them 10 American
shores With rare exceptions, these
people have been Immensely benefited
In circumstances BIZ the change from
their old to new environment They
have had friendly reception. they
have been AFFORDED opportunity be-
yond any they could reasonably have
expected IN the lands from which they
have migrated they have been grant
Cd political freedom the institutions
0g democracy have thrown as large
q measure 81 protection around them
as they bestow npon native citizens,
and the immigrants have been invited
10 become members Oh q great repub-
Iican family. Il preponderanee Of the
arrivals on immigrant ships have been
worthy Of the welcome extended 70
them: ii recent years especially. q
minority. and q growing minority, Of
them have not
The entrance of the United States
into the war brought to the surface.
among many of the latter class, dis
cOntent with and disioyalty toward the
nation and it's laws that long had been
latent and concealed Sometimes dis
aageCtion and antagonism manifested
themselves through individuals some
times through societies formed osten1
ashly In the interest of labor or for
social reform The i w w became,
in certain quarters Of the country, q
raIlying organization FOR the more
radical 81 the malcontanta, Branches
De this federation Of incendiary and
revolutionary groups soon committed
such outrages In the numbering min
ing, and Industrial sectiona that some-
times the orderly public rose en- mRase
and drove them from the communities
which they infested.
In 1917 the problem Of dealing with
the !. NJ. W. and other associations
making under the cloak of labor and
socialism, but really anarchistic In
tendencies and purposes, became SO
serious that Law Was enacted BY
congress making deportation manda-
tory III the case OF all aliens convicted
81 crimes and sentenced to one year
on more before they have been in the
United States five years Under this
statute titty seven men and one woman
brought from the west are now await
me deportation, ~ undesirable aliens.
at Ellis Island. New York Others
Who could not. or would not, adjust or
reconcile themselves to the republic,
are to be added to this first oversee
contingent Of immigrants. Moreover,
and this ii 81 even greater Importance.
the federal authorities now seem de-
termined upon applying this remedy
generally in ali cases where aliens de-
velop and display disposition to be
troublesome 10 the nation
This is BY all means the simplest.
de- II bids fair to prove the most eff
acacions, method Of dealing with for
eign elements In the population which
are too radical in their views TO be
respectful toward the United States
constitution, or I'd be mindful Of the
common obligations 81 citizenship
The mayor of Seattle. Ole Hanson,
speaking of these people Ia connection
with the recent attempt Of the /. NJ M.
10 bring about disorder and riot ii that
city, expressed d sentiment hourly
growing stronger In the nation when
he said: When the issue Of Alneri-
canisgn Is raised there can be no COM
promise And when he added Our
government is founded on the rule of
tne majority; our constitution and our
laws can be changed if the majority
desire. Until they are changed every
true man must give his all 70 uphold
the same
The deportation Of the disorderIy
aliens already rounded up for this pur-
pose should serve not only to disabuse
their thought Of the false impression
that they could do as they pleased IN
1 tree country, bat Il should be in
ssrumentaI also. in large degree, m
bringing those Of their aympathizers
stan IN the country 20 d realisation Of
what IL expected Of them, i they care
u remain. Christian Science Monitor.
Lise u the nticeshap 70 pro-
grsssRxe PRONUNCIATION. 70 aaa steady
gEns ~ U I'll sE ssl1a has.