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Show WHAT FIGURES FURNISHED BY COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF IMMIGRATION SHOW. Immigration figures for 1918 and 1919 disclose many interesting and some surprising facts. In 1918 the number of strangers who came to our shores to make their homes totaled 211,853 but in the same period 193,-268 193,-268 departed, so the net addition -to population amounted to only 18.5S5. There was a slight increase In immigration im-migration In 1919. There were 237,-021 237,-021 arrivals in the year just onded, but In 1919 there were 216,231 departures, depar-tures, so the net addition to the population pop-ulation was only 20,790. In view of the reports of conditions prevailing In the nations of Europe, it seems surprising that nearly as many persons would desire to return as there were those who desired to enter the Unlied Stales. ' Tho ligures disclose that nearly half I of those who did arrive were destined I to the four states of Illinois, Massachusetts, Massa-chusetts, New York and Pcnnsyl-i Pcnnsyl-i vania. J Mexicans led in the number of im-I im-I migrants, both in 191S and 1919. This I was due to encouraging the entry of j Mexicans Into the United States for 'agricultural work during tho farm labor la-bor emergency arising from the war. Reportn of the last few months indicate in-dicate .that the effects of the war on immigration are beginning to pass away, and immigration is increasing rapidly in spite of the fact that war ! passport regulations have been ex-( ex-( tended by Congress. The figures disclose that the percentage per-centage of aliens .certified as men-'tally men-'tally and physically defective who j were allowed to land has steadily increased, in-creased, being 71.4 In 1917; 74.1 in 1918; and 76.0 In 1919. , It happens that there are many ad-ivocates ad-ivocates of further restrictions on immigration im-migration in tho ranks of both capi-j ;inl and labor. i , Labor would limit immigration be- J ', cause of the tendency of wages to drop I (When immigration is extensive. Certain representatives of capital are beginning to want further restric-Hons restric-Hons on immigration because of the belief that the foundations of the ( : government are in danger if the num- j , ber of foreigners who know little of J ! American ideals Is increased. ' oo |