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Howard B. Grose. Aliens or Americans?
Aliens or Americans?
Table of Contents
ILLUSTRATIONS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
I
THE ALIEN ADVANCE
I. A Year's Immigration Analyzed
II. The Inflow Since 1820
III. Why They Come
IV. What the Immigrants Say
V. Solicitation an Evil
SUGGESTIONS FOR USING THE QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER I
Aim: To Realize Our Responsibility in Receiving One Million Aliens a Year
References for Advanced Study.—Chapter I
II
ALIEN ADMISSION AND RESTRICTION
I. Method of Admission
II. Governmental Regulation
III. Putting up the Bars
IV. Excluding the Unfit
THE DEBARRED FOR THE YEARS 1892–1905
QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER II
Aim: To Realize the Necessity of Just and Adequate Laws for the Admission and Restriction of Immigrants
References for Advanced Study.—Chapter II
III
PROBLEMS OF LEGISLATION AND DISTRIBUTION
I. The Present Situation
II. Proposed Legislation
III. The Problem of Distribution
From copyright stereograph, 1907, by Underwood & Underwood, New York
BY PERMISSION OF THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION
Reproduced by special permission from "The World's Work" Copyright, 1903
Reproduced by special permission from "The World's Work" Copyright, 1903
Reproduced by special permission of "The World's Work." Copyright 1909
Reproduced by special permission of "The World's Work." Copyright 1909
QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER III
Aim: To Study the Problems of Legislation and Distribution Regarding Aliens
References for Advanced Study.—Chapter III
IV
THE NEW IMMIGRATION
I. New Peoples and New Problems
"Seven soldiers lost to the Kaiser." (German Consul's remark on seeing this picture)
II. The Italians
IMMIGRATION FROM ITALY TO THE UNITED STATES
NATIVITY OF PERSONS ADMITTED TO ALMSHOUSE (NEW YORK) IN 1900
PROFESSIONS, TRADES AND INDUSTRIES OF THE ITALIANS ADMITTED IN 1905
Reproduced by special permission of "The World's Work." Copyright 1909
QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER IV
Aim: To Consider the Desirability of the Italians as Immigrants, and the Opportunity for Christian Work Among Them
References for Advanced Study.—Chapter IV
V
THE EASTERN INVASION
THE EASTERN INVASION
I. The Bohemians
II. The Poles
Reproduced by special permission of "The World's Work." Copyright 1909
III. The Slovaks
IV. The Magyars or Hungarians
V. The Lithuanians and Letts
VI. The Ruthenians
VII. Other Nationalities
VIII. The Russian Jews
QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER V
Aim: To Consider the Desirability of the Slavs as Immigrants
References for Advanced Study.—Chapter V
VI
THE FOREIGN PERIL OF THE CITY
I. The Evils of Environment
II. Tenement-House Life
III. The Sweat-shop Peril
IV. Three Constant Perils
V. The Cry of the Children
QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER VI
Aim: To See Clearly the Dangers Arising from Congestion of Foreigners in our Cities, and the Best Ways of Guarding against Them
References for Advanced Study.—Chapter VI
VII
IMMIGRATION AND THE NATIONAL CHARACTER
I. Two Points of View
Jewish Girl, Polack Girl. Italian Boy, Spanish Boy
II. American Ideals
III. Various Effects of Immigration
IV. The Religious Problem
RELIGIOUS STATISTICS OF THE IMMIGRATION FOR 1900
V. The Hopeful Side
Portuguese Boy and Girl. Spanish Boys
QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER VII
Aim: To Realize the Effect of Immigration Upon the National Character and Our Individual Responsibility for Improving Conditions
References for Advanced Study.—Chapter VII
VIII
THE HOME MISSION OPPORTUNITY
I. Alien Accessibility
II. Missionary Beginnings
III. Protestantism and the Alien
IV. The Call to Great Things
V. The Individual Duty
VI. Basal Grounds for Optimism
QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER VIII
Aim: To Make Hopeful Beginnings a Strong Incentive to Great Expansion of Christian Work for Foreigners
References for Advanced Study.—Chapter VIII
APPENDIXES
APPENDIX A
TABLE I
Number of Immigrants Arrived in the United States each Year from 1820 to 1905, both inclusive[100]
TABLE II
RACE, SEX, AND AGE OF IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED IN 1905
TABLE III
DEBARRED IN 1905, FOR REASONS GIVEN
Wave of Immigration into the United States from all Countries during 87 Years
APPENDIX B
Table of Acts of Congress Concerning Immigration
The Principal Excluded Classes
Crimes Under the Act of 1903
Laws to Protect the Immigrant
Legislation Recommended in 1905 by the Commissioner-General of Immigration
APPENDIX C
Work of Leading Denominations for the Foreign Population
MISSION WORK OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN 1906 AMONG THE FOREIGN POPULATION
MISSION WORK OF THE PRESBYTERIAN HOME MISSION BOARD IN 1906 AMONG THE FOREIGN POPULATION
MISSION WORK OF THE AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY IN 1906, AMONG THE FOREIGN POPULATION
FOREIGN PEOPLES IN BAPTIST CHURCHES, THE RESULTS OF HOME MISSION WORK
MISSION WORK OF THE CONGREGATIONAL HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN 1906
STATEMENTS SHOWING NUMBER OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES FOR FOREIGN SPEAKING PEOPLES, WITH THEIR TOTAL MEMBERSHIP
Work of the Protestant Episcopal Church Among the Foreign Population
Lutheran Work in the United States
ANALYSIS OF THE IMMIGRATION FOR 1905, WITH REGARD TO RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS AND EASE OF ASSIMILATION[102]
APPENDIX D
Bibliography
RACES OF IMMIGRANTS FISCAL YEAR 1905
INDEX
FOOTNOTES:
The Forward Mission Study Courses
YOUNG PEOPLE'S MISSIONARY MOVEMENT
