Sargent sees grave peril in tide of Europe’s scum
Subject(s): Emigration and immigration--Government policy, Immigrants--Attitudes, Immigrants--Education, Immigrants--Government policy, Sargent, Frank P., 1854-1908, United States. Bureau of Immigration
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Frank P. Sargent, Commissioner General of Immigration, warns against an “undesirable foreign element” threatening the country which he describes as “ignorance, illiteracy, and indifference to government.” Sargent believes that present immigration laws provide inadequate protection and suggests that immigration be limited by the implementation of an educational test.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-18
Creator(s)
Henry, J. E. (James Everell), 1831-1912
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Sargent sees grave peril in tide of Europe’s scum. [July 18, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41432. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Henry, J. E. (James Everell), 1831-1912. Sargent sees grave peril in tide of Europe’s scum. [18 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41432.
APA:
Henry, J. E. (James Everell), 1831-1912., [1903, July 18]. Sargent sees grave peril in tide of Europe’s scum.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41432.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
