If you have a number going home equal to the number who arrive. you have no increase in your population. Upon the lowest figure. out of 250.000. more than 40 per cent would return. To illustrate: Of the immigration from southern and eastern Europe which came to this country during the year ending the 1st of last July. 122 went home to every 100 who arrived. and during the month of July. the last month for which we have the full~figures from the department. 66 per cent went home to those who arrived. Therefore It is fair to sayit is within reason to saythat this present bill will not admit more than 150.000 immigrants net from southern and eastern Europe during the year. What are 150.000 to a population of 105.000.000? Broadly speaking. the effect of this immigration upon the social welfare or even upon the labor of this country. when you consider the comparatively small numbers that arrive. is. to my mind. grossly exaggerated.
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