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Show SEES DANGER IN BIG IMMIGRATION Ellis Island Official Says Problem Is Serious WASHINGTON. Jah. 5. Th Immigration Immi-gration problem is the "most vital i-onf ranting the nation," Fredfrhlc A. Wallis, commisionjr of Immigration at Ellis islajid. New York, declared to- day before the senate immigration committee, which Is considering legislation legis-lation to stop temporarily the flow of aliens into the country. He added that the most dangerous phase of the problem prob-lem was in the immigrant himself. rathT than in immigration as a whole. "All Kurope is bending Mhis way," Mr. Wallis said. "Conditions there have not improved greatly sme the war. You cannot blame the people for coming, but that does not mean they cn come. Thf question is transportation. transpor-tation. Only l.S00.Kv, cs n get here- in a year. : "We have a perfect rUrht to skim the cream of those who fom, but that skimming should begin on, the other side," |