The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. |

Exclusively 10 The BUening Telegraph
The Comparative Progress of Population
In Europe and the United states.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The President, during
the last session of Congress, in compliance with
a resolution of the Senate, transmitted to that
body the report of Samuel B. Ruggles, delegate
from the United States to the International
Congress at the Hague, in the year 1869. 1t
concludes as follows:-
The preparation Of this part OF the report has been
unavoidably delayed by the necessity of obtaining
numerous statistics of the population OF the various
nations OF Europe, not only at dinerent Periods but
frequently with boundaries largely changed render
ing the population tables of little value 1t was also
census OF the United States in 1870 to show it's pro-
gre in comparison with that Of the States OF Europe
as whole and also separately, and especially those
who are to contribute, in any considerable de-
gree, to the emigration into the United States Re-
serving the full exhibition OF these interesting par
In general that the rate Of increase OF the popula-
ton OF Europe during the century from ITO to 1870
has varied but little from one per cent. yearly or
ten per cent compounded at the end Of every de-
cade, having been largest In some OF the earlier
three or four decades until Ghe present
time, when 1t is but little more than
six tenths Of one per cent yearly, compounded At
the end of this decade. Its population in 1870 did
not exceed 12o,000,0 900. In view Of the diminishing
fecundity in marriages Shown by the latter a. in
the United Kingdom, and only 3. 3, in France for
each marriage), and the constantly increasing
laxty and changing manners of she civilized world,
sbly continue to diminish, so that 1t would hardly
be safe to assume, even for the United States, a
tury from $50 to lso0 than two and anal half per per
cent. yearly, and for Europe sx-tenths Of one per
cent yearly, both to be compounded at the end Of
that largely increased and steadily continued how
Of European or Asiatic emigration into the United
States may increase its population or 81 per cent
per aDnum, or even higher figure.
AT the moderate rates above specified, COM
pounded every ten years, the population OF Europe
amounting in 1870 to the aggregate of 29S 600 at
slx-enths OF one per cent yearly Will be increased
in the year 1900 to 2b4 6So that of the United
States, ,554 $40 estimated at 2H per cent to
1896, ,495; estimated at per cent, "a, 1850
Adopting the lowest Of the preceding estimates
for the United States for its population in 1900 being
in round numbers $4,000 000 and reducing the rate
OF increase for the fifty years next succeeding to
every decade and the rate Of increase in Europe to
one.half OF one per cent: yearly, similarly com,
poun9ea thelr comparatVe popuiatlCn IN l9oO
would stand in round numbers as foloWs:-
Europe 4o5, 5,0OO,0o0
The United States. .12O 100000
Total .678 500, ,OOO
II the rate in the United States should be, as
some suppose, as high as per cent. yearly, decen
nialy compounded, the population In 1850 would be
II should be understood that by the term "United
States" is intended only the portion Of America now
possessed by the National Union. It should also be
borne in mind that while the aggregate population
OF Europe and the United States may amount to or
exceed 573 $4,000. the proportionate amounts of
each may largely vary with the varying volume Of
aggregate itself may be largely increased especially
If reliance can be placed on sangune estimates
heretofore made in Official documens while, the
other hand it may be seriously diminished by war;
pestence, or other unforeseen calamtties.
In respect, however, to any possible danger of
general famine it may be safely assumed that, with
the cereal eapaetlss Of the United States, now de-
mOpsrateu Dy experience, lts IoOOO,OOO 1nhaDfantS
in 1900 will be fully able to supply cereal food suf-
cient not only for themselves but for at least 200
000, 600 of the population Of Europe.
Government Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, WASHINGTON, April 26-lO'3O A. M-Sy-
nopss for the past twenty-four hours The baroIne-
ter continued to rise during Tuesday on the Pacific
coast and was stationary, with low temperature at
the Rocky Mountain stations. Threatening weather
prevailed in the Southwest with heavy rains from
Kentucky to Louisiana, and falling barometer west
| of the Alleghany Mountains. Partially cloudy
weather and light rains were experienced last night
in the Middle and extreme Eastern States. At pre-.
| sent easterly winds prevail from the Ohio valley
| Northward, with threatening and rainy weather on
| the upper lakes
Probabilities.-It is probable that cloudy and
| threatening weather will succeed the pleasant wea
| ther OF this morning on the South and Middle
| Atlantic, with rising temperature, falling pressure
| and eastery winds. Brisk easterly winds are pro
| bable for Lakes Erie and Michigan.