Some great French writer has said that an army of the uprising peasantry of France was more dangerous than the revolt of all her haperial legions. He spoke the truth. The report of the CommissionerGeneral of Immigration reveals startling facts relative to immigration. It shows that of the immigrants admitted in 1907. 46.234 had reached or passed the prime of life. 337.573 could neither read nor write. and 5.829 could read but not write. making the number of the illiterates more than 30 per cent. Eight hundred and seventythree thousand nine hundred and twentythree had less than $50 each. while only 107.502 were able to show amounts in excess of this sum. the general average being $20 per capita. How illprepared are they to begin life in a new country.
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