America could do no wiser thing than to stop inuigration. for the present at least. but it will not be easily stopped. The talk of stopping all innigration has been heard for a hundred years. but the number increases at a quickening rate. In the 10year period from 1820 to 1830 foreign immigrants nuntbered 1.51.824. which was 1 immigrant during that 10year period for every 84 persons within the United States at the end of that period. The next 10 years brought 599.125. 1 immigrant to every 28 people in the country at the end of that 10year period. Jumping 30 years to the period extending from 1870 to 1880. we find 2.812.191 immigrants. which was 1 immigrant to every 17 peisons in the Nation at the end of that period. Jumping again to the 10 years between 1900 and 1910. we see 8.795.386 aliens coming. which was 1 to every 11 persons in the country at the end of that period. These figures do not mean that there was only 1 immigrant to 11 persons in the country in 1910l but 1 in every 11 had come during the preceding 10 yearsmany new millions added to many millions already here. There were fluctuations in the tide. but the rate of their coming increased by leaps. absolutely. and in proportion to the population. Enough people want to come to America now to overwhelm us.
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