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Show FOREIGNERS WELCOMED College Professor Who Thing Well of Men of Europe New York, Feb. 25. Professor Edward Ed-ward A. Stelner of Iowa college, who Is delivering a course of lectures at Columbia university, is in favor of unrestricted immigration. In his first lecture he said: "There Is gTeatcr need in this coun-try coun-try for men who are willing to work with their hands than for men who want to live by their wits. Tho 900,-000 900,-000 Immigrants, who came to our ihores last year, served a far better purpose than would an equal number num-ber of university graduates with hauds uncalloused and minds unwilling unwill-ing to begin work at the bottom of the ladder. "Tho argument that the country la impoverished by withdrawal of the money of returning immigrants la foolish. "Most of the money taken abroad goes in the wallets of Yankeo tourists, tour-ists, expatriates and heiresses who are marrying Into the nobility. "The Pilgrim Fathers were merely steerage passengers on a par with thoao of the present day." |