The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-21

In addition to these there were passed through
Castle Garuen some few To south America, TO the
West Indies, ~ Canada, even 10 CHINA ana Japan
As will DO seen lrom the table Jew orK figures with
the largest number-wlth more than twice many
as tho prairie state OF Illinois. which has the next
largest quota. But IL must NOT be taken as sign
that tins large number OF Immigrants actually re-
mains within thus city and state. though perhaps
one-haf OF them do. Tue rest, within very short
time after their ARRIVAL distribute theseiy through
rho several States In aDout the same ratio OF percent
aye as u shown by the above table.
WHAT THESE STATISTICS SHOW.
On looking over the statistical table the reader
will be struck by one singular and rather peculiar
foct, which IL, that wnii Manufacturing States have
either received pretty ncary the number OF new
migrants in 1869 which thcy nd In the year before
or have largely exceeded thai number the agriculiu
ra states tall away behind THIS 10 significant, it
tonds to show the probability that IN the present
year the country received O greater percentage OF
skilled or artisan labor, compared with the whole
immigration. Take, for example six or the repre-
sentative states-three Of each class. Pennsylvania
increased by more than fifty per cent her number
OF immigrants through Castle Garden In nine months
THIS year over the number for twelve months 1865
and Massachusetts, and Connecticut received nearly
the same number as last year. On the other hand
the great agricultural State OF Illinois, which, with
her complete land agency system IN Europe under
continues TO be the most popular with ENGRAVING
agrculturists. has not only not Increased her inm-
grafton but falls below the standard Of last year
Enough not ~ much rs Wisconsin nor as
much as Michigan. Minnesota shows gain,
INK scandinavian settlements IN that s State,
che immigration this year IRON Denmark, Sweden
and Norway having been unprccedentediy large, al
nearly ali OF taem destiSd Tor lns Minnesota and
the northern counties OF Iowa. Missouri falls OF
most nearly fifty per cents and oil the other West
crn agricultural States had also a less number OF
immigrants this year than Iast. in view or these
fsc;s u cannot be far wrong to conclude that the
great bulk OF the increase OF immigration this year
over last must have consisted mainly of skilled
labor mechanics and artisans, VINO sought fields OF
employment more coneenia 10 their training than
the filling OF the soil In the virgin pralries' or
clearing tue wild forests or the West.
IMMIGRATION 10 THE SOUTH.
But the most remarkable disclosure made by the
table presented above II the immense decrease in
che Immigration TO the Southern states, through
Castle Garden, Notwithstanding the large increase
III Immigration at this port The sixteen Southern
States, Including Delaware, West Virginia and Mis-
sour, received OF the foreign immigration through
New York.
In 1888 ......o............... IL T04
In loGo.... ,............. ................. 1861
Decrease. .........................
or over forty per cent less curing the past year. t
Bremen 70 Baltimore and New Orleans could have
diverted the passenger tranlc from New YORK 10
amy such extent and even II they did to any con-
siderable degree, with the largely increased mmi-
grafton at this port the S0nth should have held lis
own at least, II 1t did not compete for her share in
tne increase were the inducements for foreign labor
tosete taere equal with those IA other parts VI the
country.
THE CAUSES OF THE nroLrNs.
some OF these causes are beyond the power or the
Southern people 70 remedy and must be lett 10 time.
among them are the perInaacncy OF the settlements
o. ioreisn born residents IN ne Northern and Vest
Yn states. The many millions who are already here
pave leit many rcatives In The old country, por.
Won oi WON come after them year alter year and
NATURALLY seek the place OF their "friendsn Fur
tncr, tho ifiSh, tue German, tile Scandinavian AID
all other nattonalites from Europe know that In
tue North ana the West they win at almost any
point lnd sections and villages thickly populated
with emgrAnts from their own country who have
preceded them, where their language liz spoken,
their customs and manners OF ms have Obtalned
whcfe ~ act ihOuBh Strangers In the land they are
not stransefi aniJnR the people,
ihere IL another cause OF rather an eth1ograpni.