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AT THE GATE

With tickets fastened to coats and dresses, the immigrants pass out
through the gate to enter into their new inheritance, and become our
fellow citizens.]




ON THE TRAIL

OF

THE IMMIGRANT

EDWARD A. STEINER'S

Studies of Immigration

_From Alien to Citizen_

The Story of My Life in America
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In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner
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_The wonderful varied Life-story of the author of
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and a knowledge of immigrants' traits and character."

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_Against the Current_

Simple Chapters from a Complex Life.
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"As frank a bit of autobiography as has been published for
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_The Immigrant Tide--Its Ebb and Flow_
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"May justly be called an epic of present day immigration,
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_On the Trail of The Immigrant_

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"Deals with the character, temperaments, racial traits, aspirations
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ON THE TRAIL

OF

THE IMMIGRANT

EDWARD A. STEINER

_Professor in Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa_

_ILLUSTRATED_

[Illustration]

NEW YORK CHICAGO TORONTO

Fleming H. Revell Company

LONDON AND EDINBURGH

Copyright, 1906, by

FLEMING H. REVELL COMPANY

New York: 158 Fifth Avenue
Chicago: 125 No. Wabash Ave.
Toronto: 25 Richmond Street, W.
London: 21 Paternoster Square
Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street

_This book is affectionately dedicated to
"The Man at the Gate"
ROBERT WATCHORN,
United States Commissioner of Immigration
at the
Port of New York:


     Who, in the exercise of his office has been loyal to the interests
     of his country, and has dealt humanely, justly and without
     prejudice, with men of "Every kindred and tongue and people and
     nation."_

     _ACKNOWLEDGMENT_

     _Cordial recognition is tendered to the editors of The Outlook for
     their courtesy in permitting the use of certain portions of this
     book which have already appeared in that journal._




CONTENTS


I.            BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION                                  9

II.           THE BEGINNING OF THE TRAIL                             16

III.          THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE STEERAGE                         30

IV.           LAND, HO!                                              48

V.            AT THE GATEWAY                                         64

VI.           "THE MAN AT THE GATE"                                  78

VII.          THE GERMAN IN AMERICA                                  94

VIII.         THE SCANDINAVIAN IMMIGRANT                            112

IX.           THE JEW IN HIS OLD WORLD HOME                         126

X.            THE NEW EXODUS                                        143

XI.           IN THE GHETTOS OF NEW YORK                            154

XII.          THE SLAVS AT HOME                                     179

XIII.         THE SLAVIC INVASION                                   198

XIV.          DRIFTING WITH THE "HUNKIES"                           213

XV.           THE BOHEMIAN IMMIGRANT                                225

XVI.          LITTLE HUNGARY                                        238

XVII.         THE ITALIAN AT HOME                                   252

XVIII.        THE ITALIAN IN AMERICA                                262

XIX.          WHERE GREEK MEETS GREEK                               282

XX.           THE NEW AMERICAN AND THE NEW PROBLEM                  292

XXI.          THE NEW AMERICAN AND OLD PROBLEMS                     309

XXII.         RELIGION AND POLITICS                                 321

XXIII.        BIRDS OF PASSAGE                                      334

XXIV.         IN THE SECOND CABIN                                   347

XXV.          AU REVOIR                                             359

              APPENDIX                                              365

              INDEX                                                 371




LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS


                                                           _Facing page_

AT THE GATE                                                      _Title_

AS SEEN BY MY LADY OF THE FIRST CABIN                                10

THE BEGINNING OF THE TRAIL                                           26

WILL THEY LET ME IN?                                                 50

THE SHEEP AND THE GOATS                                              66

BACK TO THE FATHERLAND                                               92

FAREWELL TO HOME AND FRIENDS                                        114

ISRAELITES INDEED                                                   140

THE GHETTO OF THE NEW WORLD