Front matter
Reading edition
From stereograph copyright—1904, by Underwood & Underwood, N. Y. 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
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ON THE TRAIL OF THE IMMIGRANT
EDWARD A. STEINER Professor in Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK CHICAGO TORONTO Fleming H. Revell Company LONDON AND EDINBURGH
Copyright, 1906, by FLEMING H. REVELL COMPANY
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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.