The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-09

as we'll as tho number who have beea
deported. We have no tigurcs which
Will enable us with any degree of def
initeness to ascertain tho number Of
returning aliens.
The. new law, however, contains pro-
Visions for hscertnining these figures,
so that for the next year we will3have
reliable data as to tho number OF out.
going aliens. but not as to tho number
OF naturnlized aliens who leave the
country to live permanently abroad.
The only data wc have are the reports
furnished the bureau by the Trans At
lnntic Passenger Conference. From
their compilation for tho year ended
June 80, 1907. we get the following
figures Of the passengers who left the
port OF New York. which may be OF
interest: First cabin, e5.ss1; second
cabin. 07,532; steerage, 34o,3T5: a total
of 5s3,5ss. OF the S4o,s75 outgoing
istecrage passengers, how many per-
rnanently remain abroad and how many
return to this country. and, of course.
are again enumerated as arriving
aliens, we arc unable from present
data to form an estimate.
Distribution Of 1mmigrnnts.
The considerable Increase of mmi-
grafton for recent years Is due to
causes external as we'll as internal.
The rapidly OF communication and
the cheapness of passenger traffic have
made 1t much easier. especially Tor the
.laboring classes. to migrate, and the
result Is seen not only In our immigra-
ton. but to much larger relative ex-
tent In the immigration into Canada
sud into other countries on this con-
tincnt, particularly Brazil. Mexico and
Argentina The external impelling
causes are religious Impressions and
economic pressure, and the internal
cauaes are commercial prosperity and
the opportunities and advantages that
arc afforded for better conditions in
our free and democratic country. BY
examining the Illuminating statistical
tables In the Commissioner-Gener
report 1t will be seen that our immi-
grafton is an index Of our prosperity
The main objection to the greatly
decade is because of the congestion
and the consequent evils caused there
by in our larger Atlantic seaport cities.
Congress-, doub tless in recognition of
this fact, made provision In the new
formation, which might more accu-
rately be designated a division OF in
formation and distributions" I desire
to direct special attention to that part
General cf immigration dealing with
division will materially aid In direct-
ing immigrants to those sections OF
our country-the South. the Southwest
the right kind of immigration. cspe-
cially In agricultural and manufacture
ing pursuits. II proper distribution
can be effected. 1t Will relieve the con-
SO large an immigration naturally pro-
duces and be of decided benefit to those
sections of the country where there
Is great shortage OF labor. The APP
gress authorized the construction OF
stations for the accommodation OF ar
irving aliens at New Orleans. Calves
ton and Charleston. which. when COM
pleted. will have considerable effect
in inducing steamship companies car
rytng aliens to land their passengers
at these stations and aid generally In
promoting distribution.
EnlarginE and Improving Immigration
Stations.
I indorse the recommendations made
by the Commisss oner-General for en-
lis Island and other points on the At
lantic seaboard. There is every rea-
son why our immigration stations
modatlons that will make them am
pie. comfortable and sanitary. espo-
cially as under the law the entire cost
of the administration of the service is
taken from the immigrant fund. whics,
at. the. end of the present fiscal year
report of tile Commissioner-Genera OF
Immigration, of s3.079,515.26. From
this amount. however. should be de-
has been appropriated for the con-
struction OF buildings at Ellis Island.
San Francisco. New Orleans, Galveston
and Charleston. Under. the present
law, which Increases the head tax from
SO to 81. the annual surplus from this
source. OIL the basis of the present
Immigration, will be doubled: and even
If the immigration falls off consider
ably. this amount will be largely in
creased.
During tho fiscal year 13,o64 aliens
We're rejected; this. however. is no In
deX of the number that has been de-
TERED from coming here by reason of
the strict exclusion provisions Of our
laws