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Show IHCMUatATIOXTOEWULAlTD. Tbe Etnplra aald to be Ovrrrua by Cheap Latrarrs. London, Dec 7. Parliament is disturbed at present with tbe ques-lion ques-lion of immigration and how to control con-trol It, an apparently unique subject sub-ject for the British empire to be called upon todistuss, asit has been generally supposed her Majnsty'a domain was ueclmated py emigration emigra-tion rather than swelled by Itnail gration. But tbe Parliamentary a'scusaion points contrarywlse aud the question now is whether the Han thorn law, that taxes all new commers, shall prevail or whether the JenninRssubstitute shall be accepted, ac-cepted, which, based upon the custom cus-tom In America, Is Intended to restrain re-strain all from landing who cannot prove their ability to pay their way. If It were not for the overshadowing over-shadowing Irish squabble, this question of Immigration would doubtlessly attract more attention, as Investigation Into the matter shows that the Influx of foreigners, Germans especially, who are able to live on a .very small sum, has been redu'ing wages to a point at which the ordinary maa la unable to make both ends meet. |