Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-01
IMMIGRATION SHOWS
GREAT DECREASE
THIS YEAR
Foreigners Are Refusing to
Come to United States
Even With Lower
StedmshipRates.
FIVE COUNTRIES
SHOW AN INCREASE
Greatest Falling or In Years
Shown by Statistics of Immi-
grafton at WdShinqtOn--New
York Leads with Greatest
List OF Entries.

are refusing to come to the United
States, despite the greatly reduced
rates on steamship lines. They are
preferring to take the chances of
making a living for their families in
their native lands rather than cross
the ocean.
Legislation to restrict immigration,
as clamored for by Americans
throughout the country, will be unnec-
essary, If the present rate of decrease
of immigration to the States contin-
ues
The greatest decrease in immigra-
ton to the United States in five years
is shown for the fiscal year, 1908, by
the report of the immigration bureau
for the month of May. 1908. de-
crease of 76 per cent, compared with
1906, and a decrease of 80 per cent
compared with 1907.
From July l, 1907, to May 81, 1908,
eleven months, there We're 750,S23 i'm
migrants admitted, while the twelve
months previous there were 1.2S5,349
admitted, which means that for thirty
days, or from June l to July /, 534,-
526 immigrants will have to be ad-
mitted to bring the total up to that
of the last fiscal year.
The total immigration from all
countries for the six months ended
May 81. 1906, was GIG. sos. The same
period for 1907 was 6746Si, and for
the period just ended was but 227,-
2S3; a decrease of SO per cent COM
pared with 1906 and Sc per cent COM
pared with the same period of 1907.
The greatest falling off is among
the Russians. In May. 1906, there
were 2S,S17; in May, 1907, there were
S5,503, and in May. 1908, there we're
but $3.50; "a decrease of 81 per cent
compared with 1906, and SO per cent
compared with 1907. For the six
months ended May 81, 1908, there was
decrease of 62 per cent. compared
with 1907. and the same for 1906.
Italy. during the eight months end
ed February 29, 1905. showed de-
crease of 1851. For the first eight
months of the fiscal year ended Feb
ruary 2S, 1901 there were 37,973 i'm
migrants. against 5,3S2 for the same
period In 1908. Austria showed a de-
crease of 1924 over 1907. Hungary
showed decrease of %. 100 over that
of last year.
There are but five countries that
show an increase for 1908 over 1907.
This is based on a period of eight
months, ended February 20. The
greatest increase is from British
North America. This country shows
an increase of 1870. Mexico comes
next with an increase OF 220: China
next with an Increase of 49. The Pa
ciflc islands and British Honduras are
next with 13 and 8, respectively.
Japan shows decrease of 1875.
This is due to the recent exclusion
act passed by the Sixtieth Congress
and which the japanese government,
= is said anticipated and cut down
her Immigration for diplomatic rea-
sons.
New York City leads the ports of
entry for the greatest number of i'm
migrants admitted. as we'll as for the
greatest number debarred. For the
last eight months there have been 25,-
gSS admitted and 130 debarred. Bos-
ton comes next with 2,6S6 admitted,
but the Mexican Ec.ucr ,nyrs more
immigrants debarred than does y.s
Massachusetts, port of entry. =
The population OF the United States
was Increased by i'm nmigration during
the eight months just ended 252,731.
OF this number, many naturalized cit.
liens who have been out of the coun-
try on either pleasure or business
must be deducted, but what this num-
Der Is could not be ascertained
When the comm lssloner OF immi-
grafton, Frank p. Sargeant. was ques-
toned as to the reason of the great
slump IN immigration, he said there
were many reasons
THE reports Of business depression
in this country is the principal rea-
SON" he added.
mo, l do not think the "a a head
and the $50 required of every immi-
grant has anything to do with keep
Ing them out" he answered, in reply
10 whether the requirements Of the
imm grafton laws were what kept the
down.
"It seems to be that the aliens are
afraid, for some reason or other. The
steamship lines are cutting rates in
the hope of stimulating immigration,
but 1t does not seem to have very
great results"
NOMIN ATED FOR GOVERNOR.
$. Paul, July 1.-The Republican
state convention today nominated
Jacob F. Jacobson for governor by