Theodore A. Bingham. police commissioner of New York City. published in the Cincinnati Inquirer June 20. 1907. couched in modest and discreet language. yet reciting a condition that ought to arrest our attention: There Is another very important thing about this crime business. I dont want to say anything that would be indiscreet. but unquestionably the hordes of Immigrants that are coming here have a great deal to do with crimes against women and children. You will notice that these particular crimes are done by fellows who cant talk thd English language. It Is this wave of Immigration that brings to New York the hundreds of thousands of criminals who dont know what liberty means. and dont care. dont know our customs. can not speak the English language. and are in general the scum of Europe. Was It for the like of these. Mr.
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Immigrants are associated with crimes against women and children, not knowing what liberty means, not knowing customs, not speaking English, and being the scum of Europe.