The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-19

Of acres wnich wanted hands. In
bringing the two together lies the Sc
cret.
"This is what Mr.. Sargent hopes to
achieve by the Industrial exhibit. The
immigrant agriculturist will be able to
see at glance what section of the
country raises the products with which
he is best acquainted. The mechanic
will be able TO find where his services
are most required. and the miner can
tell where be viii be most likely to find
lucrative employment
"The plan means that the United
States government will offer its good
offices Id providing the immigrants
with homes best adapted for them and
in supplying citizens to those states
which wish to increase their popula-
ton
THE average immigrant comes to
this country with scant appreciation OF
it's opportunities. If be has q definite
idea Of where he wishes to go be buys
d railroad ticket. If he doesn't know
where be wants TO go there is no one
to tell him what is best, and the conse-
quence is that he stops ia some one Of
the larger cities, where he is usually
much worse off than be would be If he
had found suitable surroundings sur
roundings which would utilize the best
ia him and give him adequate returns
for his labor
'.Afr Sargent has already received as
surances that the different states APP
prove tile idea heartily. AS a matter of
course the hall will be under govern
mental control and operated as a part
of the immigration service, but the ex-
hibits will be installed by the state and
commercial bodies throughout the
country. a competent corps Of guides
will be employed who will give full
and detailed Information regarding the
displays to the immigrants. and it is
not impossible that some of the states
may wish to keep men at the ball to
maintain their exhibits and explain the
advantages offered settlers In the local
tiles which they represent
''Ehe tide of immigration is growing
stronger every year. In 1901 over Co.,
900 immigrants passed through Ellis
island. This year believe tie figure
will run about 10000, and the million
mark, in my Judgment, is but few
years removed In February of this
year 67,116 immigrants came into the
United States. In February. 1904. but
33, 967 arrived.
There Is work waiting fer the mil
lions who are yet to come If they can
only be put in the way Of getting 1t,
1t seems TO me that the industrial ex-
hibit not only offers the best way prop
eriy to distribute the immigrants but
that it is due to the prospective citizens
as their right This is the way Mr.
Sargent looks at the situation.
10 no state or city viii come great.
err benefits from the practical method
of turning the immigrants in the right
direction than to New York, In 1904
out of the total Of something over 500
600 immigrants 263.150 stayed In New
YORK. This is about 81 per cent or the
total. Five hundred and forty-one thou.
sand nine hundred and seyenty-nine, or
about 81 per cent. settled in New York.
New Jersey. Massachusetts Rhode Is
land, Connecticut and Pennsylvania
But per cent went to the south At
lantic states. The south central di-
vision got but 12,024 immigrants COM
bined. The western division gained
4T,22l, or 8 per cent.
There is never day when / do not
hear of sections Of the country which
are doing everything in their power to
attract immigrants. Particularly is
this true of the south and west AS
soon as the exhibition hall is built
believe that more exhibits will be OF
fered than can be accommodated