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Show o Vast Increase In Immigration. Immigration Into tho United States will rise this year to astonishing proportions pro-portions If tho record tho first quarter of the current y bo maintained main-tained to Its close. Ovei foreigners for-eigners arrived in New Yo. . in two days In March, an unprecedented showing. Tho number of arrivals during dur-ing the first quarter of 1905 has never been exceeded during a like period in former years. It is probable that the Immigration this year will be double that of 1904. Extraordinary efforts are being made to furnish transportation. transporta-tion. Ships hitherto engaged in other service are in demand for the transportation trans-portation of tho coming hosts from Europe and steerage accommodations ore booked ahead for several months. -Philadelphia Ledger. |