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Show WATCHED IMMIGRANTS. Secretary Hetcalf Visits Station at I Ellis Island. NEW YORK. Dec 12. Secretary Victor Vic-tor II. Metcalf of tho Department of Commerce and Labor, and Frank P. Sargent, commissioner-general of Immigration, Immi-gration, ape'nt the day watching the conduct of the Immigrant station at Ellis El-lis Island. There was a great rush, owing to the arrival of many liners delayed by th storm, and the arrivals were nearly 5000, and unusually large number for Sunday. Sun-day. The Secretary visited every department, depart-ment, and even tasted the food given to the imnilgrantr;. He took special note of the treatment accorded to them and stated that he was greatly pleaeed over tho kindness shown the foreigners. |