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By Mary Antin
THEY WHO KNOCK AT OUR GATES. Illustrated.
THE PROMISED LAND. Illustrated.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY
Boston and New York
THEY WHO KNOCK
AT OUR GATES
THEY WHO KNOCK
AT OUR GATES
A COMPLETE
GOSPEL OF IMMIGRATION
BY
MARY ANTIN
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY
JOSEPH STELLA
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY
The Riverside Press Cambridge
1914
COPYRIGHT, 1914, BY THE PHILLIPS PUBLISHING COMPANY
COPYRIGHT, 1914, BY HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Published May 1914
CONTENTS
| Introduction | ix | |
| I. | The Law of the Fathers | 1 |
| II. | Judges in the Gate | 31 |
| III. | The Fiery Furnace | 99 |
ILLUSTRATIONS
| The sinew and bone of all the nations (page 63) | Frontispiece |
| Rough work and low wages for the immigrant | 64 |
| The ungroomed mother of the East Side | 72 |
| A fresh infusion of pioneer blood | 108 |
INTRODUCTION
Three main questions may be askedwith reference to immigration—
First: A question of principle: Have weany right to regulate immigration?
Second:...