The New York Times, in an editorial “When Europeans Migrate” criticizes those opponents of the John Immigration Bill who maintain that should America close its doors to emigrants, they have no other haven. The Times cites Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South-America as offering excellent opportunities to emigrants.
“There has been much loose talk” says the editorial, “about the “poor and downtrodden immigrant and the callousness of those who would keep him out. The sentiment of the country, however, is clearly in favor of restriction, and asks only that this restriction be on an equitable basis. To discriminate against certain races as the plan based on the 1890 census undoubtedly does, is to violate the rules of fair play. It is to be hoped that the Immigration Committee of the House will decide upon some more suitable basis of rejection.
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