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they have failed to appreciate the fact that there can be no industrial
Prosperity without political stability. I tried to bring that out.
Mr. Box. I have read your book with great profit, and I believe I
shall read it to this committee as an argument for the passage of
these bills.
The Crarrman. I will ask you, as an intelligent man, as a student,
and as a member of the great organization, the United States Chamber
of Commerce, if you can see any peril to the Republic in the increase
of gang government in the cities.
Mr. Brewer. Naturally.
The Cuarrman. You realize that there can not be many steps from
gang control of city government to revolutions in cities. Have
you thought about that?
Mr. Brewer. I have.
The Crarrman. If a city can not control itself through its constibuted
 authorities, and gangs run it, what is the next step, where there
Is a disturbed population?
Mr. Brewer. Chaos.
The Cratrman. What brings about revolutions?
Mr. Brewer. Dissatisfaction with the existing government.
The CuairMAN. Leading to chaos; leading to a form of chaos, and
‘hen disorder and disaster, and confiscation of property?
Mr. Brewer. An attempt to readjust conditions, not always
satisfactory.
The Crarrman. Have you given any thought to what the type of
bread lines will be in the next spell of real hard times if we should be
$0 I as to have real hard times and no work?
~ Mr. Brewer. I have not given it special attention. Of course
if we have unemployment all over the United States, we will have
bread lines, and dissatisfaction.
The Cuarrman. Now, you can remember, as I do, and the older
Members of this committee, the bread lines we have had in our lifetime
 in this Republic, where the men were sullen and helpless, and
where the proprietors of factories were bankrupt. Do you think the
Dext breadlines, if we are so unfortunate as to have any, will be of
that type? ,
Mr. Brewer. Somewhat different, but at the same time some-What
 analogous.
The CuarrMAN. Do you not think they will be more revolutionary
and more likely to throw bombs, and break windows, and start fires?
Mr. Brewer. I am not sure. I think this committee has done
Some valuable educational work. I think the American people are
far wiser than they were a decade ago.
The Cuarrman. The reason I am asking the question is that I
am in hopes that these great men of the United States who are meetng
 and giving their time in an effort to keep the wheels going around
and bread and butter in the mouths of the people will look around
and see the possible dangers with the world so disturbed as it is.
You know something of the problems of this committee and the
‘mpossibility of keeping up with its work. We have been working
Seven years on this immigration problem.
Mr. BrewEr. I must say, in behalf of the United States Chamber
of Commerce, that, notwithstanding the fact that I came upon its
Mmigration committee with rather a critical mind, I am delighted to
And that the United States Chamber of Comineia. a8 1ar a8 1 Wider