36 WESTERN HEMISPHERE IMMIGRATION
The Cuairman. New England generally favors a protective tariff.
Mr. Brewer. Yes, sir.
The CrairMaN, And must have it.
Mr. BREWER. Yes, sir.
The Crarrman. What is the feeling there?
Mr. Brewer. It favors it,
The CrairMan. Does it also favor protection for the hands that
work in the mills?
Mr. Brewer. I should say so.
The CuarrmaN. That is to say, it is not fair to have a protective
tariff on goods foreign made or grown or mined, and no protection
for the hands engaged in producing them.
Mr. BRewER. Right.
The CuatrmaN. They are partners.
Mr. BRewer. Right.
The Cmammman. If there is an artificial barrier created by the
tariff, then restriction in immigration is a companion artificial barrier,
and one has to go with the other.
Mr. Brewer. I do not know that I exactly follow you there, Mr.
Chairman.
The CrairMaN, To put it another way: Is not a complete foreign
immigration restriction a sister to a protective tariff?
Mr. Brewer. I should think so.
The CuarrmaN. Is seems to me to be clear. Are you the author
of any books on this problem?
Mr. BRewer. I have written two books which have to do with the
general proposition.
The Cuarrman. What are the titles of the books?
Mr. BReweR. One The Peril of the Republic.
The CuarrmMaN, In an outline, what is the theme in that book?
Mr. Brewer. Discussing general conditions in the United States
and whether or not, under our system, we could long continue unless
we adjusted ourselves—readjusted ourselves.
The CuarrmaN. I have read the book. It is a valuable book; in
my opinion. I wish it could be read by every man with a home in
the United States. What are the perils to the Republic?
Mr. Brewer. In the past we have permitted a great number of
undesirable immigrants to enter the country.
The Cuarman. You mean more or less nonassimilable.
Mr. BREWER. Yes, sir; but also poverty-stricken, mentally unfit,
and indigent persons. That has been done in the past—people who
did not measure up to American standards. That is all of the past.
I believe this committee has somewhat rectified conditions.
The Cuatrman. We thank vou verv much. What is the next
peril?
Mr. Brewer. Naturalization, which is a matter of concern to this
committee, as I understand it.
Naturalization has been speeded up, and brought into the electorate
a lot of undesirable voters.
The CrairmMaN. Made voters faster than they could understand the
principles and institutions of the United States?
Mr. BREWER. Yes, sir.
The Cratrman. What is the next peril?
Mr. Beewer. The American people have not given sufficient
attention to political standards. Their mind is set on business, and