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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-02-12

L'art dramatique francais Went
de subir une nouvelle pelte e6:ieu
se par la mort de Ernest Alexan.
Dire Honore Coque!in, surnomme
Coquelin le Cadet.
II suit de pres son illustre fr6re
Coquelip, l'A1ue qul est decide lie
~ janvier dernier.
Quoique moins illustre que son
frere ain6 Coquelin lie cadet a
remport6 de tres brillants success
entire autres dams Interpretation
du l0!e de Uric dams Gle
Sphynx" d'Octave Feuillet.
ii est mort dams une majson de
sant6 de Surennes Gu il
6tait inferno depuis plusieurs mois
souffrant de arrangements cer6-
braux.
On lui a appris la mort de son
frere IL y a quelques Jours seule-
ment ct malgr6 de tres grandes
precautions lie choc que lui a cause
cette nouvelle a sans doute avanc6
sa fin,
II est mort dune h6moragie c6.
rebrale.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-02-12
Abraham Lincoln

On c6lebre aujour i'hui dams
tontes les parties des Etats- Unis
IL centi6me anniversalre de la
naissance d'Abraham Lincoln.
On a achet6 dernierement la
ferme Oh naouit Lincoln, situAe
pres d'Hodgenvllle, Kentucky, ct
aujourd'hui meme lie president ss
siste q la pose de la pierre angu-
laire dun magnlfque monu nent
qu'on y constrira.
Dun bout q l'autre du pays on
c6.ebre cette fete ct pour le mo-
ment Oh ne connait pas de Sud nj
de Nord.
Abraham Lincoln est q juste
tire le pere de lUnlon Americai-
ne. Sans lul PUnion ne 80 serait
pas accomplie ct lie Sud serait au-
jourd'hui dams un etat pitoyable.
L'esclavage aurait continue ct on
auralt amen6 d'Afrique de nom-
breux negres. Immigration eu.
rop6enne Sc serait dir;g6e vers
rEst ct lOuest CO qui aurait laisse
le Sud oans une inferiorit6 hume
rique. Les negres Y auraient etc
alors dams una tres grande majo.
rite OF qui salt 81 l'histoire de St.
Dominique ne SO serait pas r6pet6e
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-02-12

fat jusqu'a present ct des perspec,
tives dun prompt achievement de
la tache, M. Taft a dit:
"Je ne suis pas pref a faire une
declaration sur les r6sultats de
mon voyage, 81 ce nest de dire que
j'ai trouv6 que les travaux progress,
salient de la maniere la ,plus salts
faisante. L'organis.tion est neil,
leur que jamais, lesIrit de cor ps
est excellent, ct c'est ia d6termina-
ton de tous meme du plus hum
bleljournalier, de construire le ca.
nal. Je suis certain qua les ing6.
nieurs qui mace ompagnent ont
6prouv6 la meme impression que
moi. QUAINT au type du canal ct de
la continuation DIES plans presents
les ing6ni~ urs mont promls de me
remettre un rapport avant ,otre
d6barquement aux Etsts- Unis.
CONNIE mati6re de fait, le rap
port DIES inp6uieurs s,ra des plus
favorables au present typo ct a la
pr6sente administration du canal.
II recommended Que les travaux
dun canal q ecluses soient pouss6s
vlgoureusement, ct il exprimera
ccn6ance dams s N success.
II est annonc6 office lement que
la coupe du Culebra sera elargie
sur IN parcours de 4 miles ct de-
mic, a partlr dc Bas Obispo jus,
qua Pedro Miguel, de 200 4 30,
pieds. Celia co1tera $l4, 100000 et
%signifera une excavation extra dc
douze millions de verges cubes
La largeur minimum du cana
sera de 300 pieds.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-02-12
L'HOmme est Unsuitable

"a pauvre homme sauve I'm
milliardaire. lequel lui dit:
--Je suls pref a realiser tes plus
folles esp6rsn:es....Qu veux-
tu?
I'm mill on!
-Ce nest gnere Msis en6n
tn l'auras. Sache, dependant, que
tn men seras pas plus heursux. Au
surplus, 81 au bout de trois ans, tn
mes pas satisfait de ton choix, re-
viens me trouver ct j'accompliral
ton nouve III desir.
Trois ans 50 passerent. Et Tex
pauvre dlabla Sc presenta devant
son bienfaiteur.
-H6las! g6mit-il, je me suis
apsrcu bien vite du peu de bonheur
que peut bonner un million.
-Et alors2....
-Et alors....Js viens vous en-
demsnder IN second!
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-02-12
Toutes lettres. correspondances
etc., dolvent etre adress6es CONNIE
suit:
Echo DE L QUEST,
Minneapolis, MINI.

La legislature du Minnesota est
saisie dun projel de lol qui oblige'
ra toute soci6te d'assurance mutu-
ellie on autres d'adopter les taux
du "National Fraternal Congre, So
On s'efforce d%'an6antir toute en-,
treprise frauduleuse ct il est grand
temps, croyone,nous, que les auto
rites s6vissent contre la fraude de
l'assurance qu1 a pris d'6normes
proportions aux Etats. Un;s.
On promet plus de beur1e que
de psin ct IN tres grand nombre
de soci4t6s offrent de assurance q
des taux ridicules ct frauduleux.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-02-12
Nouveau
Grand Cuirasse

Newport News, Virginie, LIE
grand cuirass6 tableware" a 6t6
lance avec success aux chantiers
maritimes de ses CONSTRUCTORS, la
Newport News Shipbuilding &
Dry Dock Company. L. lancement
a Gu lieu en- presence de 5000 per-
sonnes.
LIE cuirass6 fut beptis6 dune
bouteille de champagne par Mile
Anna Pennewell Cahall, de Bird
|gewell, Delewa e, niece du gouver-
;neur.
Compare avec les cuirass6s com
pl6t6s GU en- vote de construction
de la marine de n'importe quel
pays Granger, lie Delaware sur
passe tout. II est Fun DIES quatre
navires de meme type autorls6s
par le congress qui formeront une
escadre incompatible. Les autres
~vaisseaux sont lie "North Dakota" ,
en- construction a Quincy, Mass;
le ''Florida" .oui sera mis- en- chan.
tier q New. York. ct lie utah, qui
se1a construct q Camden, N j.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-02-12

C'est IN bienfait 1nestimable
qu'une conscience delicate, c'est-a-
dire une conscience qui ne soft
pas settlement prompte q discer,
ner &c qui est NAL, mails qui levi
to q l'instinct, CONNIE la paupi4re
Sc ferme a l'approche du moindre
danger.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-02-12

Catulle Abraham M 9nd4s, poAte
francals bien connu, a etc trouve
mort dams un tunnel de chemin
de fer q St Germair.
On croft que M. Mendes a Ste
tue Acknowledgement. II await quit.
t6 Paris la veille pour st German
Oh il demeure. On suppose quill
s'est endormi daps la wagon ct
que par erreur il est descendu du
train en- movement.
La mort tragique de M. Mend6s
jette IN deuil profond sur la Fran
c, litt6raire.
II naquit lie 81 mai l84l. C'6tait
I'm 6~crivain proliique. SEES @uvres
consistent on po6sies, romans, his
toristtes ct drames.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-02-12
M. Taft ct lie Canal de Pa.
mama

NJ. ct Nine Taft, les ingenieurs
qui ont accompagne lie president
6lu ct lie colonel Goethals, linge-
nieur en- chef de la commission du
canal, sont parts de Colon pour la
Nouvelle- Orleans sur lie croiseur
culrass6 "North- Caorlina'. Lors-
qu'on lui a demand6 de faire une
declaration achievement aux pre-
grAs DIES travaux du canal ct quel.
le est son opinion de CO qul a etc
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-02-12
GERBE DE DICTONS

il y deux chooses qu'on ne peut
regarder fxement: lie soleil ct la
mort.
Pense leatement ct agit vite.
LIE sot qui Sc TAFT passe pour sa-
&c.
LIE vent qui court change ia gi-
rouette, mais non la tour.
AIMEE venteuse, aimee pommeu-
&C..
A petite fontaine on bolt sans
peine.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-02-12

lie Pape a declare solennellement
pouvoir proc6der sdrement q la
Justification de Jeanne dare ct
a ordonn6 de publier cette dellbe-
ration.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-02-12
TO ADVERTISERS,

he Echo de pOuest has q larger
circulation than any French paper
published in the Northwest.
Advertisers may at any time
exam ne our subscription lists.
We are also ready to substantiate
this by proper certificates from the
superintendent of mails.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-02-12
ECHO DE L'OUEss,::'
Eclat ct Clartk Parfaits.

K1NKoRA, 1.P.E.
Nine Mary Jane Greenau, qui a fait usage des
Tongues du Pere Koenig pour les Nerts. m'assu.
re qu'eIle en- a retire des avantages marquants.
Ellie etait sujette a de frequents vanouissements
mais d~epuis'qu'elle fait usage: de ce remede ellie
ma pas Gu une seule attaque depuis lie printemps
dernier. Ellie a recouvre reclat ct la c1arte par.
faite de son intelligence depuis qu'elle prend CO
Tongue. ptv T MACDONALD.
M. 1anthier, du Nc 343, rue Papineau, Montreal,
Can, nous ecrit que depuis plus de sept ans II
etait afaige MISUNDERSTANDING. II s'est mis- sous
les soins de medecins ct aux hopitau1. mails ne
deux attaques par jour; mails des gull a com.
menc@a faire usage des Tongues du Pere Koenig
pour les nerfs, il ma eu qu'une seule attaque.
an Un livre precieux sur les Maladlta
Gratis ss:? :s:s:.; ss ss!!sss s::'S: :! :; e !; :
Osss~ tients Pauvres peuvent aussi OBJ
eenir cstte Medicine Cratuftement
&c remede a etc prepare par lie Rev. PAsrEUa
KoEN1e, de. Fort Wayne. Ind, depuis lS76. e
lest prepare aujeurd'hui sous sa direction parA
KoENlc MED. CO.. CHICAGO. III.
En- vente chez les pharrnaciens. $l.oo Ia bouteilla'
pour $500.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-02-12
Entered at the Post Office of
Minneapolis, Mimi, as second
class mail matter.
Toutes correspondances doivent
etre accompanies dune signatu-
20 responsible

L'EcHo re L'OUEsT nest pas respon.
sable des idees ct opinions emises par
ses correspondents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
A Study In Anatomy.

The brain is the headquarters of the
nervous system and contains the cen.
trail offices of the Anatomical Tele.
phone company.
When the suburban nerve center
says, Hello. central" the brain either
replies "What number?" or Busy" or
"Out of order" as the case may be.
Sometimes the wires are crossed and
the company fails to declare any divi.
dends, thus placing the entire brain in
the hands of receiver.
From the brain issues the spine,
which is sometimes useful in matrimo-
ny, although rarely strong enough in
man for practical purposes and con-
stantly growing weaker the longer he
is married.
On top of the head the hair grows,
or is supposed to. In some cases, how
ever, it fails to grow despite the most
painstaking efforts.
In ladies there are two kinds of hair
viz, the imported and domestic. In
gentlemen also two kinds-namely,
permanent and transient. The perma.
nent is seen in wild men, the transient
In civilized men when young.
At one time all the hairs were care
fully numbered, but the practice has
been discontinued owing to great pres.
sure Of other matters.-Lippincott
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
The Father pinefieh

'The best of, fathers is the pipefish.'
said an angler. HE matches the little
pipefsh, and after they are Matched
he carries them about with him till
they can take care Of themselves.
This fish has under his tail sac.
In it he bears the pipefsh spawn.
Thus the spawn hatch in perfect
safety. They are not decimated, like
the other fish spawn lying unprotected
on the bottom Of the sea, by every
hungry passerby. No; they all hatch,
every one of them.
AS soon as they hatch the father fish
splits, or nature splits for him, the
sac, and all the little fish drop out into
the sea, but they cling to papa. Wher-
ever he goes, like a gray cloud those
thousands of tiny sons and daughters
surround him, and on the approach of
danger they pop back again into the
sac just as baby kangaroos pop into
the sac, or marsupial pouch, Of their
mamma.
1.-THE male pipefish is, in fact, the
female kangaroo Of the sea-"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
An Antictjmax.

81 just dropped in to thank you fol-
that medicine you sent home by my
wife last night" said the grateful pa
tient, grasping the doctor warmly by
the hand. 1--WE been laid up off and
on for years, have tried all the patent
medicines on the market and been
treated by every doctor in the neigh
borhood, but your medicine was the
only thing that ever did me any good
''1t's pleasure to have you come
here to tell me this" replied the doc
tor. highly elated. Most of my pa
tients are not so thoughtful. But that
prescription is my pet favorite, and
never yet knew it to fail to cure q
cough If taken In time"
Cough" echoed the patient. "Why
didn't take it for my cold. I used II
as liniment for my rheumatism"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
Young Folks
MAKING GLASS RINGS.

An Interesting Experiment With Oil
and a Bottle.
1t is always a great satisfaction to
make something out of nothing, and a
bottle with broken off neck is worth
just about nothing and is generally
considered as fit only for the ash pile.
But there is a better way to treat it
than that In fact. it may be turned
into a neat and serviceable vessel, or
you may make out of it number Of
glass rings that may not be of any
particular service, but they certainly
will be curiosities.
Place the broken bottle on the table
and pour oil into 1t until it reaches a
point just below the jagged edge
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21

Irving used to tell with dramatic eff
feet a story about w. G. Wills, the
dramatist, who, among other services,
wrote for him the play Charles l."
When Wills was a boy ten years old
he was taken to see Edmund Kean
play Macbeth. In the murder scene
he was so affected by the realistic
power of the actor that, seized with a
severe attack Of nausea, he hurried
from the box. Ten years later he was
lunching at a chop house in Fleet
street when man entered, sat down
at a table near him and ordered a
meal. He was a perfect stranger to
Wills, who, after a few minutes pro-
pinquity, was again seized with a fit
of nausea, from which he had not suf-
fered since as boy he was at the
theater on the occasion mentioned. He
was obliged to leave the room. When
some minutes later he paid his bill the
waiter said to him: Did you see that
gentleman at the table near you?
That's Edmund Kean."-H. W. Lucy
In COrnhill Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21

Mr.. Jefferson's love of home and
family was very great. He loved the
retirement from public life those sum-
mer months afforded him. l remem-
Der his speaking of his embarrassment
when the medical students in Balti-
more one night after performance as
the carriage stood waiting for him at
the stage door of the theater uuhar-
messed the horses, took their places
and, with cheers and laughter, drew
him to his hotel. AS Mr.. Jefferson
stepped out of the open carriage, his
arms full Of flowers, he said to the
students: THANK you, gentlemen. And
believe me when I say i'll have new
er before felt SO like prima DONNA
Eugene Paul Jefferson in Century.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
The English Football.

Few people have any idea Of the
amount Of labor expended in the MAX
ing Of football. The leather used is
split" cowhide, ordinary cowhide be-
ing too thick for the regulation weight.
Previous to splitting the leather has
been soaking in the tan pits for ten
or twelve months. The split" hide is
we'll softened with tubbin and then
passed to the cutter. who cuts out the
various sections. which. sewed together
make a perfectly round ball The
bladder is made of Para rubber. This
is inflated by machinery, and the ball
is then laced up. Finally it passes
through the hands of the shaper, who
pats down any inequalities In the
seams or contour of the ball-London
Globe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
THE LAUGH OF THE HOUR
A Champaign Booklet That Is Rich in Keen
and TlmalY Satire

A booklet of especial interest to the peo-
pie in the field of this PAPERS circulation,
is one just published entitled, "Champlan
Post Humorous Papers," 1t is edited by
"Xerxes Ray" who, shorn of this nom de
plume, is a well-known Vermont editor.
1t is master piece of timely satire.
1t purports TO be the reminiscent writ
ing of Samuel de Champlain and records
his experiences, impressions and personal
interviews with prominent Vermonters of
the present day, involved in his progress
up the lake from his entrance upon it I'M
TIL he reached Burlington.
The names OF nearly 20 Vermonters are
mentioned and laugh is attached to every
one. The booklet went on sale Monday of
this week and the demand for it has been
such that second edition has been made
necessary already.
If your bookseller does not have the
booklet, it will be sent, postpaid, ON re-
ceipt of price, rs cents, by the Champlain
Pub Co, Burlington.
IL you are Gin it,, you surely must have
it: il you are not Gin it" you know lot
of fellows who are.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
BEFORE AND AFTER.

Your object is to cut off this jagged
part and leave the rim smooth all
around. In other words, you wish to
convert the broken bottle into a sort Of
tumbler. All you have to do is to
plunge into the oil redhot poker and
the glass will suddenly break straight
around on a level with the oil.
That will give you a vessel that the
cook will be sure to find use for. The
only trouble is that she will bring you
all the broken bottles she can find for
similar treatment
Now. If you want to make rings, say,
half an inch in width, pour out half
an inch Of the oil each time and use
the redhot poker as above directed
Philadelphia Record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21

A certain Hungarian peasant named
Jan Hirsch made a business trip to
Budapest and while there he had the
idea Of ordering a hundred visiting
cards. When he returned home he
found, to his dismay, that the cards
bore the name Of Mavisch instead of
Hirsch. 1t was only printers error,
but to Jan Hirsch it meant loss Of a
shilling and sixpence unless he could
make use of the cards. He according
~ purchased for the sum of shilling
an official form Of petition and filed 1t
with a request to be allowed to alter
his name to Mavisch. His prayer was
granted. He is now Jan Mavisch.-
London News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21

Dora, the pet of the household, was
very fond of oysters. and after eating
her lunch of oysters and crackers she
thought Of her dear mother busy at her
sewing machine. She selected q nice
large oyster. put it in plate and car.
ried it to her mother. who, pleased
with her little daughters thoughtful
ness, ate the oyster and said
1T is most as good as my little
grille"
Yes" answered Dora, II know 1t is
good cause | licked it all the way
from the Kitchen" -Delineator.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
A WAY to Wealth.

Upon one occasion the late Earl Pou.
lett who, by the way, was a great
spendthrift. was paying his physician
and on handing the medical gentleman
400 guineas in gold asked him If he
knew how to grow rich. The doctor
replied II the negative, and the earl
advised aim never to pay an account
by check, but always in coin, for" he
added, 1.-THE more you look at your
money the less inclined you will be to
part with it,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
His Mean Comment.

Wife (reading)-Here's the adver-
tisement of matrimonial agency Of
fering to supply any man with a wife
for guinea.
Husband-Oh, Of course; 1t costs less
to get into trouble than it does to get
out again.-London Scraps.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
Lucky.

"Benoit. did you break the water
bother"
Eyes, madame, but fortunately
broke it into only three pieces"
Fortunately! How's that fortu-
nateT
"Oh, madame, when a thing breaks
into many pieces 1t is so hard to pick
them all upv'-Paris Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21

1t was long past three-year-old Nor
toms bedtime, but he still stood in his
crib, looking out Of the window and
talking to the people below, when q
lady living next door called up to him.
what! Aren't you in bed yetY'
"Ess,"' he called back; my feets is.
but my head isn't"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21

The prisoner was downcast
Cheer up" said his lawyer. "T'vs
got jury Of twelve men too stupid to
find out that you're guilty"
Naturally the client took more
hopeful view.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
The Producer,

"Does your husband play pokerY
81 don't know" answered young
Mrs. Torkins. From what hear he
simply sits up to the table and enjoys
seeing other people contend for what
he puts up."-Washington Star.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
Quite a Difference,

A man spends two hours trying to
discover what is the matter with his
motor and two minutes trying to find
out what is the matter with his wife
London Telegraph.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21

There is not single moment IN life
that we can afford to lose.-Goulburn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
NIGHT RIDER ACTS MAY
CAUSE LOSS OF BIG ORDER
italian Government, Which Buys s34,-
900, 200 Worth Of Tobacco An
nuaiiy. Protested In 1905.


WASHINGTON. April l+.-Depreda-
tions OF night riders wno are again
showing activity may result In the loss
To America of the trade OF the Italian
government monopoly. amounting TO
"a. 900. 600 pounds OF tobacco year. II
the attitude assumed by that govern
ment during a former disturbance In
maintained.
In December. 1906. according TO
diplomatic correspondence just made
public, the Italian ambassador notified
the state department that IL condi'
tons brought about by the activity OF
the night riders should continue. the
government would seek elsewhere the
tobacco il purchases In America.
Ambassador Mayer Dos Planches
said In his note of protest at that
time:
These disturbances may not only
lead. as they did last year. 10 the de-
struction OF supplies Of tobacco already
purchased by the agents OF the ltal-
ian government. which made them
Italian property, but also prevent the
seriously threatened planters from fui'
filling their obligations, or entering
into new contracts OF sale. IL such a
condition OF Affairs were to repeat
itself, or endure. the Italian govern
ment might be constrained TO seek
elsewhere the tobacco II requires every
year. This embassy is. therefore, con-
fident that the local authorities see
that the above mentioned rivalries VIII
not lapse into criminal acts, and that
commerce shall not be hampered In
it's freedom or stripped of its guar
antees"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
SECRETARY NAGEL TO
PROBE JAP SQUABBLE
President Tsfts Attitude Towards
orlentals Expected to BE OFF,
ferent Than Roosevelt's.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-That the
attitude of President Taft on the Jap
anese immigration problem is to be
somewhat different from that taken by
Roosevelt. was indicated yesterday.
when II was learned that Secretary
Nagel has instituted an independent
investigation of the problem on the
Pacific coast He will make a report
TO President Taft on the actual condi-
lions, az regards the faithfulness with
which japan is living up to her agree
ment restricting emigration to the
United States. The investigation will
cover, also, the effect Of Japanese anu
Chinese coolie labor In California.
Since he has come into office. Nagel
has chosen To find out things for him
self. and not to accept conclusions
reached by former Secretary Strauss
as necessarily correct. Strauss con-
tended that the tide OF immigration
was decreasing. while the Pacific coast