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Doctor Peterson. I think the American ideal will not be reached
until they all have that opportunity.
NL CuairmaN. You think we can still assimilate what comes
along?
Doctor Pererson. I think we can assimilate that small portion of
the Mexicans which comes in. I am one with this committee in
worrying about certain other types of immigration, though.
The Cuarrman. Don’t you know that when the United States, by
law, greatly reduced immigration from various countries, the German
type of immigrant, the Scandinavian type, the Irish type, and so
forth, that we were met with the charge that we were discriminating;
that we left the side doors open?
Doctor Pererson. I appreciate that is a common criticism.
The Cuairman. Do you realize that the demand in Utah for
cutting off immigration 1s enormous?
Doctor PerErsoN. Yes.
The CrairMaAN. What is the sentiment in Utah on this? Do
they look at it from the standpoint of an economical problem or from
the standpoint of the future of the United States?
Doctor Peterson. Both.
The Crarrman. Those who look at it from the economic standpoint
are interested in beet-sugar production?
Doctor PeTERSON. Yes, sir.
The CuarrMAN. And they want, of course, a high tariff on beet
sugar?
Doctor Pererson. And unless you have a comparatively high tariff
"n beet sugar, there will not be any beet-sugar industry in Utah.
The Cruarrman. Then, you favor a high tariff on beet sugar?
Doctor PerersoN. Yes, sir; and a Democrat outside asked me to
mention that.
The CraIRMAN. Are you a Republican?
Doctor PeTErsoN. Yes, sir.
The CuairMaN. Now, what I want to ask you is this: You want—
and you mentioned this—you need a higher tariff on sugar in order
to maintain your beet-sugar industry?
Doctor PerersoN. In order to maintain the solvency of our
western agriculture.
The CrarmaN. You are willing to fill up Utah with Mexicans, who,
more or less, stay as the years go on, in order to make a profit on
beets?
Doctor Peterson. They would not fill us up; they would be a
negligible minority to handle the sugar beets.
The Crarrman. Where is your labor employment headquarters for
Mexicans in Utah?
a PerErson. I do not know. I presume it is in Salt Lake
ty.
The Cuarrman. There are not so many Mexicans in Utah?
Doctor Pererson. Comparatively few.
The CrarrmaN. You hope to have more?
Doctor Pererson. They need more for railroad maintenance work
and similar work of that sort, according to their reports.
The CuairmMan. What care do you take in vour schools of Mexican
children?
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