The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-01
IMMIGRANTS RETURN.


grants to the United States, The New
York Journal of Commerce observes:
A year ago men Of alien birth were
leaving our shores by the thousands
and few were coming this way, The
outward going tide Of emigration kept
UP through a year of industrial de-
preston. Now the tide has turned
and immigrants are coming in by the
thousands. At the present rate even
the unprecedented record of 1907 may
be exceeded. Last week 1924 arrived
at this port in the steerage of the sew
eral steamers, and on Friday alone the
number was nearly 5000. How many
of these are returning from their last
years migration and how many are
new to the country does not yet APP
pear.
But this movement Is somewhat sur
prising ut this time. There has not
appeared to be any such recovery in
business or revival of industrial activ-
ity as to call back in such large num-
bers those who departed last year or
to attract new accessions of working
men to the United States. 1t may be
that some who went away have had
their change and spent their savings,
and have concluded that after all they
can do better here. 1t may be that
the demand for labor has been in
creasing more than appears on the
surface, and that word has gone from
those who stayed to friends and rela-
tives abroad that there is work and
wages for more. These movements of
ota,rz n nj n An frAy7-
ences that are obscure but prove to
have effective cause.
There is reason to suppose that the
demand for agricultural labor will be
greater than ever in the west and
south, and work upon railroads and in
connection with building has been held
back until it may offer employment
for increased numbers this season. 1t
must be that many lines Of manufac-
turing have resumed full activity or
there would not have been such an in
crease in the imports Of raw material;
and we have heard nothing of shut
downs or short time in factories and
mills for some months. It is only in
iron and steel that we hear much of
continued dullness, and that Is an in
dustry which persisted in holding it.
self up by maintaining prices and
wages on a prosperity basis until
forced to give way under the strain.
1t Is late in adjusting itself, but it
will gradually come into line. The re-
turning tide of immigration is not
without cause and must indicate a
market.
Gg Georgians are already banking
on 1000 carloads of peaches.
ffT The growth of manufacturing in
the south has resulted in a great
change in sentiment regarding the
tariff. .>..s -r~
"a Taft is endeavoring to get the
tariff row adjusted so 1t will cause no
trouble to the republican party at the
next election. .
GE Vote for the bond issue to get a
decent water supply-then get ''big
stick for the municipal lighting prop
osition afterwards.
Ear The people of the state are still
asking what Superintendent of Public
Instruction Stockweil intends to do
about those excessive fees.
it'y Some of the railroads dislike to
hurt the feelings of their patrons
but the managers really would like to
collect about cents per mile from
passengers.
ar Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
is feeling good over the prospect for
his friends-the farmers. Crops are
looking we'll, agricultural products are
bringing good prices and the new tariff
bin takes care of the agricuituralists
EE There seems to be a disposition
to forget the aldermanic contests as q
result of the excitement over the bond
issue-and the board of education
candidates will get little recognition
till after the municipal election is e.
thing OF the past.
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The twenty seventh annual series Of
the Fargo Building Association win be
issued April l. Orders for shares of
$1,000 payable rs cts per month per
share will be received By FL. r. Lough
secretary, Room 4. Fargo National
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