The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05

 CHECK IS DUE
 TO PASSPORTS

Although there are reported to be thousands og Italians who are anZ- ious to come to the United States the international situation is such that the authorities do not deem it wise to is- ssae passports to America Germans and Russians are not permitted to sail for the United States. Steamship services, discontinued or impaired during the Hsar, have not been built up to the former standards These influences are operating to hold down the number of foreign IaboreEs who are seeking to come to the United States, according to the steamship connpauies.
 The Plume question is not settled. The Italian Government is maintain ing a large army and is holding its forces in reserve so that they may be rnobi7ized if the occasion demands it. Until the bemuddled international questions are solved and the country is declared at peace with all nations it is understood that Italy will not lift the ban of its nationals to the United States. However, the steam ship lines, operating to Genoa and other Italian ports, have advised their American offices that there are thousands. of able bodied men, who will sail for the land of promise when the official ban on immigration is lifted.
 Greece has no stringent restrictions on immigration, it is said. However, the movement from the seapoTts of that country to the United States has not been very heavy. Steerage rates of passage, which were formerly set at a minimum of $150, have been re- duced to $100 and as low as $50 on some steamers. This reduction may be regarded as significant. However, the National Steam Navigation, of Greece, reports that the ThemiStocles, which is now en route from Patreas to New York, is carrying 1,7o0 inn migrants, the majority of whom are men. The steamship service between Greece and the United States is not to be compared with that which was formerly offered by the various lines running from this port. The Greek Line did not resume it's serivce until last fall, after a three-year suspen- sion, and at the present, has only two steamers on the route.
 It is anticipated that there will be many immigrants coming to the Unit ed States from Poland within the next few months. More than 5000 Poles, who served in the Polish army are to return on United States army transports. The French Line has es- abolished q direct passenger service to DaIrzig, but it is the only company with a direct service. The Cunard Line has a transshfpnent arrange ment with another British line out ot Hull, while the American Line is car rying some of the outgoing Poles through Hamburg.
 It is understood that the Poles are anxious to come to the United States but they are handicapped by pool steamship accommodations. The DOT of Danzig has only 26 feet of water a mean low tide, and it is impossible to send a huge liner into that har. hor. This serves to prevent the trans atlantic companies from taking ad vantage of the opening.
 Acting Commissioner of Imnisra ton Uh1 recently ruled that domesti, servants were not to be considered as ftcontract laborers.'' In view O the servant problem in the Unite, States, itsiS believed that there will b. a heavy movement of servants iron Great Britain and France as soon a the. people here generally become ac quainted with the situation In tn ~ past it has been impossible for any one to engage a servant abroad an, get a passport for him or her, as tn contract la.bor'' clause has been con strued to prevent this practice Tn agents for the British steamship line have informed the New York office that there is becoming an increasin number of female donestics who ar without jobs. Owing to the high COS of living, their former employers ar reducing the number of servants an they are being thrown out of pos tions.
 The Anchor Line is virtually tn only regular service from Scotland New York, and it is not operating O the pre-war scale.
 Generally it may be said that tY lack of ample transportation facil ties is holding down the number ( immigrants as much as government restrictions.