Mr.-Chairman. the most serious. vital. andfar.reaching question-:involved hereand it is above :party. above creed. above classis the enormous increase in our population. We increased by immigration 2.645.707 In 24 months--1913 and 1914prior to the present war in Europe: .We have now 30 people to the square mile. The Russian Empire has.20. Italy 51. Germany.60. and Japan over 300. I made a trip.through Japan last summer. and there are 525.000 Japanese women and girls -working in textile mills for from 8 to 15 cents a day. Skilled :mechanics in Japan. inthe steel mills. inthe railroad shops. in the factories. arsenals. and so forth. are receiving the highest wage paid. and that is 37J cents for a days work.
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