Word: coms
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Best general references: R. M. Smith, Emigration and Immigration; Forum XI. 635 (Aug. '91), XIV. 110, (Sept. '92): And. Rev. (Mar. '88). (Aug. '88); Yale Rev. I. 130, (Aug. '92): Cong. Rec. '89-90, pp. 3326, Ford Com. Report on the Importation of Contract Laborers. ('88) House Misc...
...longer needed to develop the country. Pop. Sci. Mo., XLI. 762. Oct. '92 - (2) They lower wages and the standard of living; Forum XIV. 113. (Sept. '92): - (3) Unskilled occupations already overcrowded. Smith, 117. - (c) On political grounds. - (1) The Immigrants do not understand our institutions. Bryce Am. Com. I. 634. - (2) They become tools of Machine politicians; Smith. 13. - (3) They form communities by themselves, Bryce, Am. Com. II. 725. - (d) The dangers are increasing. - (1) The immigrants congregate in cities more than formerly; Smith 66-70. - (2) The character of the immigrants is deteriorating: Yale Review...
...would make impossible the sending of; - (1) paupers, - (2) convicts, (3) contract laborers, - (4) shiftless and ignorant persons whom agents of steamship companies induce to come: Yale Rev. (Aug. '92). - (b) The Italians and Slavs can barely raise the passage money; they could not raise the tax: Ford Com. Rep. pt. 2, pp. 112, - (c) Tax would not keep out the desirable immigrants such as, - (1) Germany, - (2) Sweds, - (3) Irish, for they bring enough money to pay the tax; Schmoller's Jahrbucher...
...simplest effective restriction, - (a) It cannot be evaded. (b) It is the surest practical guarantee of the qualities desired, Yale Rev. I, 141 (Aug. '92), - (c) It is just, immigrant is worth, to the country, $225; Ford Com. Rep, III, - (2) per capita wealth of the U. S. is $1000. Smith, immigration and Immigration. 101, - (3) The immigrant should pay to be admitted to the wealth and priveleges of this country...
...Party management by public officials distracts their attention from good administration, - (a) Most government offices purely administrative. Eight Rep. Civ. Ser. Com., June...