The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-04

there was an actual decrease during
the year In unskilled laborers of ap-
proXimatey $4,000, while there was
an increase Of skilled of yer 100000.
Sources or Immigration.
The growing disparity between the
number of aliens entering the United
States from countries of northern and
western Europe and those entering
from countries of southern and east
ern Europe is again illustrated by the
statistics for he past year. Formerly
a large proportion of our immigration
came from Teutonic and Celtic coun-
tries. During the past a only 202.-
S91 immigrants. or about % per cent
of the total. came thence. constituted
as follows: Belgium. b.711: Denmark.
$3.50: France. s.O22: German En-
pire, $2.061: Netherlands. 1855: Nor
land, 3,45S: England. 52,426; reiand.
.a.112; Scotland. 1895; Wales. 2.162.
On the other hand, 572.21S immi-
grants. or about IS per rent of the
total, came from the Iberic and Sla-
yonic countries, s~cgregated as follows:
southern. but including Finland. 1885,
~: Austria. S2,129; Hungary. U.s.
92S: Greece. 26,226: Turkey in Eu-
rope and adjoining principalities. 21.-
655: Turkey in Asia. 1929; Portugal,
S,314; Spain. 6.O74.
hkSIGSNIobS vi 'AlISuUSs
n satisfactory conditions with re-
spect to the enforcement Of this fea-
ture of the law set forth in the COM
missioner generals reports for 1909
and 1910 are shown by his report for
the past ear to have been continued.
In fact, the examples contained in his
report seem to show that the yea has
witnessed noteworthy success, espe-
cially by way of prosecutions against
fragrant violations OF the law. TAX
ing he more important cases, 1t is
shown that as much as $79.506 were
assessed in fines and that several suits
involving amounts of considerable size
are still pending.
Arrests n DepOrtations.
During the year 2.1SS warrants Of
deportation were executed after grant
ing hearings to h arrested aliens,
compared with 1856 for the previous
year. These were divided as follows:
Members Of the excluded classes at the
time of entry. 1.151; those who be-
came public charges from causes ex-
listing prior to entry. 857: those who
were found to be prostitutes subse-
quentto entry. 1879: those who entered
without inspection. SOS: together with
II members of the new class created
by the a%mendatory act of March 26.
1910, viz. the sexually immoral who
had been in tho country more than
three years.
To the ass deportations ON war
rant above mentioned should be added
members of the excluded classes. maxi
ing Il total Of 25.110 deported. At
tention is directed to the fact that
Of the total number S,767 were de-
ported or rejected because physically,
mentally. or morally below the stand
ard set by the law. compared with
6,G12 In the previous year.
Japanese n Korean Laborers.
With respect to the enforcement of
the presidents proclamation Of March
IL. 1907. satisfactory results arc
shown. During the yea 1925 Jap
mental United States. 4.2s2 Of whom
were admitted and 4s debarred. OF
those applying. 4.17s were and 149
We're not in possession of proper pass
ports. of those holding such pass
ports. 1000 belonged to classes enti-
Outstanding with japan to receive
such credentials, and only 80 were not
entitled thereto. The said 1000 con-
sisted of LAS former residents. 2,1S5
parents. wives, or children of resi-
dents. and 759 new arrivals. who were
~nonlaborers. The SO not entitled TO
passports were laborers who We're
neither former residents nor the par
ents. wives. or children of such resi-
dents. During h same period 2,193
Japanese applied for admission to
Hawaii. 2:15s of whom were admit
ing. 2.153 had IN 6 had not proper
passports. OF those holding such
passports. 2.O69 were entitled and 11s
were not entitled to them. OF the -
O69, 413 were former residents and
1855 the parents. wives, or children
Of such residents.
Chinese immigration.
The commissioner GENERALS rennrt
shows that the difficulties of enforc-
ing the Characterization laws havo
not decreased. While every possible
effort is exerted to insure the prompt
admission Of Chinese entitled to enter
and the rejection at the ports or APP
prehension along the border of those
who attempt to enter in violation Of
law. tho conditions which confront
tho administrative officers in enforcing
these laws are so great that a rea-
sohable degree of success is accepted
as cause of con~gratulation. The pol
icy of making 1t convenient for Chi
nese lawfully residing I'm the United
states to leave and return has been
continued. as has also the practice
or according full value to certificates
approved by consular officers and pre-
scented by Chinese arriving for the
first time, but with respect to a con-
siderable number of his last-men-
toned class of cases palpable frauds
have been detected.
During the year the applications for
admission of $685. Chinese were con-
sidered. Of whom 5.1O7 were admit
ted, 692 deported. with 1876 cases pend
ing at the close Of the The cor
responding figures for the previous
year were: Total applications, 1904:
admissions. $3.50; deportations, $50:
escapes, 6: and pending at close Of
year. 139.
Immigration Statiops
1t is necessary again to report slow
progress in the erection of the sew
eral immigration stations, some time
since authorized by congress, and
comment with respect to which has
been made in several previous reports.
A site has finally been acquired for
the Boston station. the complications
which arose with respect to same hay-
ing been adjusted. The site and old
buildings acquired for the Philadel.
phia station at Gloucester City, N. J..
have already been occupied by the
immigration commissioner and his
force of employees. and the erection
Of additional buildings and the con-
Struction Of a wharf are being pushed
as rapidly as possible. though an ad-
ditional. appropriation to cover an eX-
penditure already authorized is nec-
essary and has not yet been made.
A site has been acquired at Locust
Point. Baltimore, for tho building OF
a station and plans are now being
prepared. The construction of 9
wharf and building at Charleston, S.
c., is now we'll under way. Addition
al appropriations for land and hnjl6-