The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-03
MIGRATION AND
AMERICANISN

The past few weeks the question of
ssible immigration restriction meas
'es has become paramount in the
inds of thinking American c~itizenry.
Iblic lecturers, the press and mem
RS of Legislature are taking the mat
+ up aegressively. The American
,gion and other patriotic organiza-
ons are b~estirring themselves. A
ecial Congressional committee meet
g was held at Washington a few
VS. ago. and from every indication
is more than probable that this viii
one of the impending matters be-
re the coming national session,
The past few months in America
We demonstrated to this great COM
onwealth in telling terms that we,
a nation, have no need for a new
ass of the unassimilated. The ma
ms across the Atlantic have more
an busted themselves since the close
the war, dispatching to America
d the American continent thous-
DIS upon thousands of the very
am of the earth. And. of reports
true there is an intent back of this
ceign movement which borders upon
,lice toward this, Our America.
There should be need for no fur
ar proof than recent events, that We
'eady have a thorough job of
determination at hand without any
rther complication. There would,
rhaps, be no occasion for the pre-
1T apathy relative to immigration
re this nation receiving at its ports
entry the better classes of citizenry
IN the nations in Europe and Asia.
t, here lies the rub. 1t would ap-
ar to one who has visited Ellis
and and witnessed the influx Of
.se candidates for citizenship that
lions across the seas load ships with
very poorest, most illiterate and
)ulsive of their races. and start
m toward Americas shores feeling
spirit of good radiance of bad
,bish."
t reminds n of the report that
s once made relative to an English
tesman who had a son. over whose
raj conduct he held no control.
er several futile attempts at re-
lotion, the British peer is accredit-
with this assertion. "Waal, l guess
yn is a hopeless case. l think !
II send him to Awmericaw, and
him away from respectable so.
~"
immigration to America has be-
he n of the most vital matters of
present age. Certainly we do not
1t to increase the number of men
women in America who are not
Y ignorant of American principles,
predisposed to attack these prin-
es. As a matter of mere
ltion here, it is an absolute fact,
t certain nations of Europe and
a who secretly, and within their
oms, hold this nation aloof in a
it of jealousy, are shipping every
to America, different human links
! chain of espionage the purpose of
Oh is to wreck the accomplishment
American ideal.
here r hundreds of people COM
to u shores daily from Euro
n nations who are not fitted to
ome a part of this nation. Their
rance and illiteracy render it i'm
sible for them to make proper
of American conditions. They
e been oppressed for centuries,
their attitude against government
rofoundly hostile. They come here
orting intact their radicalism. Be-
se they may not happen to prosper
hey had expected to, they charge il
inst us and join the misguided
y of discomfort.
he proper course to pursue, if the
re of the nation is protected, would
to close the ports absolutely to
ligration from abroad, until after
+, time Is we have been able to
ate those who will receive educa-
, and deport the thousands of
ssirables who never did propos 20
A~mericanism a fair trial.