For example, it is interesting to observe the difference not only in the ratio of replies received to the number of judges questioned, but in the character of the replies as regards general strictness or liberality of attitude, in the various parts of the country. The first point is to be seen in the following list of naturalization districts, with the approximate number of judges in each and the number of them heard from: TABLE IV NUMBER OF REPLIES FROM JUDGES IN EACH DISTRICT _Boston District._--Comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island. ======================================== STATE | JUDGES | REPLIES FROM ---------------+----------+------------- Maine | 9 | 3 New Hampshire | 6 | 1 Vermont | 7 | 4 Massachusetts | 29 | 3 Connecticut | 18 | 4 Rhode Island | 8 | 2 | -- | -- Total | 77 | 17 ======================================== _New York District._--Comprising Northern, Eastern, and Southern New York, and Hudson County, New Jersey. ======================================== STATE | JUDGES | REPLIES FROM ---------------+----------+------------- New York | 74 | 19 New Jersey | 3 | 0 | -- | -- Total | 77 | 19 ======================================== _Philadelphia District._--Comprising the Eastern and Middle Districts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey (except Hudson County). ======================================== STATE | JUDGES | REPLIES FROM ---------------+----------+------------- Pennsylvania | 46 | 11 Delaware | 4 | 2 New Jersey | 24 | 10 | -- | -- Total | 74 | 23 ======================================== _Pittsburgh District._--Comprising Western Pennsylvania, Western New York, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland (counties of Allegheny, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington), Kentucky (counties of Campbell and Kenton). ======================================== STATE | JUDGES | REPLIES FROM ---------------+----------+------------- Pennsylvania | 29 | 7 Kentucky | 1 | 0 Maryland | 4 | 0 New York | 22 | 6 Ohio | 81 | 22 West Virginia | 27 | 9 | -- | -- Total | 164 | 44 ========================================