Word: americanism
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first number of the American Historical Review has lately appeared. The form and contents of the number are excellently thought out, and need but little comment. The editorial salutatory has been intrusted to Professor William Sloane, whose theme is "History and Democracy." He argues hopefully from the popularity of histories in this country against the notion that democracy is unfavorable to a high order of productiveness in this branch of belles lettres, or that a temporary exhaustion is manifest...
...organization undertakes other important reforms.- (a) It advocates the opening of all institutions in which people are under restraint to public inspection; Harper's Weekly, Oct. 27, 1894; American Citizen, Nov. 17, 1894.- (b) It advocates uniform naturalization laws: Harper's Weekly, Oct. 27, 1894; American Citizen, Nov. 17, 1894.- (c) It advocates the extension of the term of probation: American Citizen, Nov. 17 1894; Harper's Weekly, Oct. 27, 1894.- (d) It advocates the prohibition of pauper imigration: Harper's Weekly, Oct. 27, 1894.- (e) It advocates the restriction of immigration to all except to those who show promise...
Best general references: Citizen, Nov. 17, 1894; Century, XLVII, 789-795, (Mar., 1894), XLVIII, 954, (Oct. 1894); Forum, XVII, 196-206, (April, 1894), and 513-523, (July, 1894); North American Review, Vol. 159, p. 278, (Sept. 1894); Weadock in Cong. Record, June 8, 1894, p. 5997; Senator Hoar in Boston Herald...
...Discrimination against Catholics is an uncalled for injustice.- (a) Membership in the church is not irreconcileable with good citizenship.- (b) American institutions are not in danger from Rome.- (1) Decline of papal power at home and abroad.- (2) Numerical weakness of Catholics in America: Censas Bulletin, Statistics of Churches.- (3) Increasing liberality among Catholics: Washington Gladden in Catholic Columbian, Oct. 8, 1894.- (4) Publicity of action in the U. S.: President Eliot in Forum, XVIII, 138, (Oct. 1894)-(c) A religious test is unconstitutional...
Seminary of American History and Institutions. The Massachusetts Land-Bank. Mr. A. McF. Davis. University...