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Best general references: J. Codman, Free Ships; J. D. K. Kelley, Question of Ships; Edward Kemble in North American Review, Vol. 160, 85 (Jan. '95); J. C. Hall in Overland Monthly, 2nd ser. XII: 640 (Dec. '88); U. S. Statutes at Large, XXVI. 830, XXVII. 27; Speech of Mr. Fithian, in Cong. Record, 51 Cong., 2 Sess...
...shipbuilding: The Question of Ships, 30.- (1) Over fifty times as much wages paid to sailors as to shipbuilders' operatives: Ibid. (d) In case of war we have no vessels for transports, a lack of which cost untold treasure and human life in the civil war: N. A. R., Vol...
...results of immigration in the past have been most satisfactory: Forum, XIII, 367; Lalor's Cyclopedia, II, 85-94.- (a) To immigration is largely due the present developed state of the country: Kapp on Immigration, 151; No. Am. Rev., Vol. 134, pp. 362-63.- (b) Without immigration such development could not have taken place until a full century later.- (1) Owing to the smallness of the population: No. Am. Rev., Vol. 134, pp. 362-63.- (c) The youthfulness of the immigrants has caused them to be rapidly assimilated: No. Am. Rev., Vol. 134, pp. 360-61.- (d) Immigrants were loyal...
...heavy manufacturing works, etc., release intelligent American labor for higher pursuits; Forum, XIII, 363.- (b) Intelligent farmers for the development of our agricultural resources in the south and west; ibid.- (c) Domestic servants.- (d) The educated and thrifty constitute a large part of the immigrants: No. Am. Rev., vol. 134, pp. 346-67.- (e) Immigration will not injure American labor,- (1) Wages have steadily increased in the last twenty years: Atkinson, in Forum, XIII, 364-67; Westminster Rev. vol...
...objectionable features of immigration are obviated by the present laws: Pub. Opin., XIV., 568 (March 18, 1893); No. Am. Rev., vol. 156, 223 et seq. (Feb., 1893).- (a) Contract laborers.- (b) Criminals.- (c) Paupers. (d) The physically and mentally diseased.- (e) All other objectionable classes: U. S. Statutes at Large, XXVI, 1084: XXVII, 569; XXVIII...