The Detroit times., 1914-08-28

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NEW YORK, Aug. 27.--With thu
( disposition Of the last batch OF i'm
migrants who sailed from europe be
fore the general war broke out the
great buildings at Ellis Island are
now for the first time untenanted ex
cept for the aliens who are held al
+: undesirabies. The four big double
/, docked barges which have been won
|. 70 carry an average OF 1000 immi
nrants q week from the steamship
niers to the examination rooms are
tied up for overhauling with the
!, prospect Of their not being used ior
long time to come
According to advices received by
the authorities from the Transact
lantic Steamship Co. officers, less
than thousand aliens were expect
"a In this port during the week. Inc
Federal examiners believe that this
number will be the average for long
< lime, and that It will be years before
>1he old conditions return.
AZ present there are about 2o0
Aliens waiting to be deported. but
because OF the cancellation of the
6niling OF the steamships OF the lines
which brought them over, they may
zbe held indefinitely. Commissioner
byron q. Uhl has arranged every
oomfOrt for those who, because OF
xnkysica1 or other disabilities, are not
3 Dormitted to take up their homes
me statistics at Ellis Island show
HAT during the week OF June 10 the
number Of persons seeking admission
1hrough the port of New York,
B 1ropped from $4,000 to 5000. This
,wao caused largely by Italian labor
rs returning To their home countries
md circulating reports that the work
E6oro for which they are particularly
adapted Had slackened materially.
81 Several weeks ago there was q fur
Nor drop to 1000 aliens week,
and with the arrival Of the last OF the
|ntonmships from foreign ports before
s <he kaiser mObilized his troops. the
'n1poctors see the end Of any percep-
+ <Ib1e immigration for the present.
The few Immigrants now expected
VIII come frstrclass, the inspectors
\ oliove, ~ the lines In transatlantic
S&cryice have informed the federal OH
&1oIo that every space Is being taken
~ American citizens who are anxious
r>U oDcHpu from the war zone.
Should the war last long. the ex-
D>rts who are In charge of the local
ration estimate that immigration
rom Europe will decrease some 80
6g cent from the figures of the year
ndtng July, 1913, which showed q
<o(al OF 1877 ,S92.
The largest number of aliens adj
sltted during that period came from
fHo Russian empire and Finland,
Mitch furnished 29I,04O persons;
<16.Sl2 came from Italy, Sardinia and
Holly, and 244,725 from Austria and
Hungary. Only 34,329 Germans came,
; And about $4,000 British subjects.
The ofFicials at Ellis Island are
: 1omewhat concerned over the care OF
11omen discharged from their ships
m tho companies temporarily out oi
y k0oiness. Secretary Of Labor Wilson
f y expected to give orders for the dis
ooole1on Of these men, numbering
D0t1t 5000 aliens, now in Hoboker
16 New York. Deportation and de
nfion arrangements are now under
Fo1 "A Boston. Philadelphia and Bal
The inspectors At Ellis Island point
bit that with millions OF men In the
1oId . great number will be disabled
~ disease or wounds. which would
tor them from admission to this
1ountry.
While thousands Of men will be
Qudered undesirable" the effect OF
1rU1GrAtion on women and children
xpected to be enormous. In many
1<ances at present the young men
Z<om the European countries, espe-
only from Russia. Austria, Hungary
41Q Italy, come here and later send
L0f their families. With thousands
S Killed on the battlefields their widows
must stay In their native countries
with their children.
81 ar taxes also are taken into con-
1ideration In the arrest Of immigra-
1Ion after peace has been declared.
70 will be impossible, the experts be.
Hoy0 for millions who may want To
come here to raise enough money to
0orry them.
During the past year 100000 Jews
uo<e admitted into this country. &C.
1rr1ing to L Irving Lipsitch, the Ell
- Island representative OF the He
1ow 6heltering & Immigrant Aid so
~. which cares for many OF the
|Iono Of their faith.
These people, said Mr.. Lipsitch
t1lno from the countries now al
<|1c(Iy affected BY the war. and II /,
( Nh known that many OF them are
NY - 3 position to have what little
~ they have saved for voyage
"a taken from them by the heavy
1mDo6ltIons. How long II vii
|<eGG>o y Europe cannot be es
3 b>lIevs MAJ this week I'VE viii
- - surprise II less immi