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Destitute Alien (The), in Great Britain. By Arnold White and others...
Destitute Alien (The), in Great Britain...
...Immigration has inflicted specific evils on the country.- (a) Political.- (1) Abnormal proportion of adult males gives too great voting power: Smith, Em. and Im. 79, 80.- (2) Bossism fostered: J. Strong, Our Country, p. 59.- (3) Venal voting: S. G. Fisher, Alien Degradation of American Character, in Forum, XIV. 611 (Jan. 1893).- (4) Socialistic dangers: J. Strong, Our Country, 143.- (5) Municipal problem made more difficult: J. Jtrong, Our Country, 58.- (b) Economic.- (1) Problem of the unemployed in dull times increased: Publications of the Immigration Restriction League, No. 4, SS 10, 11, and No. 8.- (2) Lowering...
...This Jingo policy is bad.- (a) It is unwise.- (1) It is expensive.- (x) Large navy needed.- (2) It will lead to acquisition of unadvisable territory: Hawaii, Cuba.- (x) Such territory is alien and un-American in spirit.- (3) It will make us unpopular abroad and diplomatically weak.- (x) It offends powers we deal with: Ex., Chili: Hart, op. cit. p. 131.- (4) It will lead to unnecessary wars.- (b) It is unjust and wrong.- (1) It leads to dishonorable acts: Hawaii, Chili: Nation...
...unaccustomed way so deftly that we feel as if we had gained another sense and had ourselves a share in the sorcery that is practiced on us. The words of our mother tongue have been worn smooth by so often rubbing against our lips or minds, while the alien word has all the subtle emphasis and beauty of some new-minted coin of ancient Syracuse. In our critical estimates we should be on our guard against this charm...